There are so many different horse trainers I've heard say that if you imprint your foal at Day 1, he will be used to grooming, tacking, clipping, etc and will be generally easier to handle. Others say imprinting will ruin the colt, and to let a horse grow up naturally.
My mom imprinted her mustang/appaloosa filly at Day 1. We can now lead her with ease, groom her, and bathe her at seven months old. On the other hand, a friend of ours imprinted a filly at Day 1, and she runs over you during leading, won't groom (fly spray & picking up hooves), and certainly won't clip. She's even kicked out at her owner more than once. My personal opinion is that imprinting doesn't do much to the foal, and that you should spend that time for bonding. The way you handle them and their personality will determine how they grow up to be (our friend is very timid) but thats just from my experience
What are your opinions on imprinting?
2006-12-10
08:35:14
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