She really really dosent want to walk on one.She streaches her neck out and just stands there.
2007-03-02 19:35:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
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2007-03-02 20:10:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I did to get a colt to walk on a lead line was I took his mother out with him on a lead line and her too and just took him out into a pasture and had him follow his mom around. I did that for two days in a pasture, took him out into the yard, and walked him around for about five minutes before dropping his mom's lead line, and he followed me at a walk. Hesitated a bit, but after a few minutes, he warmed up to the idea, and then it was to keep him from playing with you :) This idea can be done with a good friend of the horse on a lead line, just an old horse, but not a horse that he, or she, dislikes. Oh, and something else, do it with a person leading the other horse in front with you leading your own from behind. Unlike me, who had nobody to help!
Something else, don't turn around and walk backwards, cause your horse could see that as a threat and not want to follow. Just walk in front as you always walk. But be careful, because at any time a horse could decide to trample you. Also known from past experience, but that was a freak accident....
2007-03-04 01:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by Southerngal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stand at your horse's shoulder facing forward with plenty of room between the two of you. Gently pull on the lead to tip her nose toward you, as soon as she even shifts her weight toward you, release the pressure on the line. That is her reward. Gently pull again, but ask for a little more weight and/or movement. When she does as you please, immediately release. Do Not stand in front of her and pull her head off. That will make her claustrophobic and want to rear and back. As she starts to move your forequarters toward you more willingly, start tipping her nose, then as she starts to come toward you, walk a couple of steps so she has to come forward to you. She'll get the hang of it in no time.
If her forequarters are really sticky, focus on disengaging the hindquarters. Again, stand at her shoulder facing her flank and ask her to move her hindquarters. As soon as she does, release the pressure. Once she is nice and loose, get her too disengage, then walk a couple steps forward as you back up.
Remember to do everything on both sides.
2007-03-03 09:09:46 · answer #3 · answered by Horsetrainer89 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your horse? Colts can be very stubborn. They are just like puppies they need to be taught. I spent a an hour a day for a week pulling my colt by the her harness and giving her a carrot every lap until she got the idea. Afterwards, she didn't need a lead. She followed me around the farm like a puppy dog.
Good luck!
2007-03-03 04:50:15 · answer #4 · answered by cubs fan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gently & without anger.
Horses smell fear & know when your upset which makes them uptight. Especially young horses.
The easiest way to train a horse to walk on is with another horse by it's side.
Or you can use lucerne or bucket of feed to coax the horse to walk forward.
Make sure you reward the horse. So he knows he's doing right
Goodluck
2007-03-03 04:47:44 · answer #5 · answered by kriskros54 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question is not how do i get my horse to walk on a lead. but how do i get my horse to trust me to want to walk with me.
It is all about trust get your horse to trust you build a unbreakable relationship with your horse and she is will do almost any thing for you. (try carrying some treats in your pocket) good luck it will take time trust me i know and it is hard.
2007-03-03 04:01:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
take a rope n take it from one side around the the rump to the other side thats how i used to break our foals to lead n put it to where it touches her hind legs but she may be alittle spooky at first so do it gently let her get used to the ropes being there n she will move forward might take alittle her getting used to it but it works
2007-03-03 05:43:29 · answer #7 · answered by coolbreeze2oo7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you use the lead rope to wriggle a pulse down to her and get her to take a step. every time she does praise her. also work on lunging.
2007-03-03 16:21:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋