If I trained your horse, what would you want it to be able to do?

Question

This is not spam. Although I am a 7th generation Texan, I am always being asked what state I grew up in. I have even been accused of being a New Yorker!

I know that there are lots of ways to train horses. I'll leave the choice of training up to you. It's your dime.

Answer 1

well beings i show in NRHA and AQHA I would have you teach my horse to neck rein, spin, slide, when i say whoa it should back up or slide, do a flying lead change, loap large fast circles and come down to a small slow circle when I hum. and when I bounce my legs on its rib cage it should lower its heard at a walk, trot, and loap. and it should know how to do a roll back. besides that you should teach it to be a reining horse.

Answer 2

I'd want my horses cues to be fined tuned, so she can spin and slid like a reiner, but still turn and run good for barrels. she'd also have to trail and parade. basically a do it all horse...wait, i've already trained her for that! lol, but if you are looking for training horses in texas (I'm a fellow texan/oklahoman trainer) the horses will need to be do it all horses with highly tuned cues, to stop and turn on a dime and run real fast. nothing to bother or spook them. also, get a foot in on problem horses, like biters kickers, the bath haters, and the cave with the bear in it(wait that's a horse trailer!) avoiders.

Answer 3

If, hypothetically, you were a horse trainer and I for some reason sent my horse away from me to be started...

Let's assume you're starting him to ride. Assume he's 4 yo. Assume I did his ground training very well, he's not spooky, he's attentive, and he responds to pressure. In 90 days I'd want him saddle broken with three solid gaits, a solid stop at "WHOA", reverse, all his bucks removed, and he should be starting to get a little bit interested in being on the bit.

Answer 4

There is good money to be had in starting foals. Any place that has big- money foals needs them mannerly,quiet when being handled,good with feet,wash,tie nicely. These neonates up to 2 year olds take tons of patience learning that "training" is fun and gentle,and the owner has a nice animal that wants to learn ready when it is aged up enough. If you'r in it for the cash,try babies.Take a lot of photos and publish articles about the success you have with foal starting.

Answer 5

What's the problem with being a New Yorker? We have horses too!

Answer 6

english eventing basics ( show jumping, dressage, x-country) without any bucks, i would want the horse to know where its feet are and to listen to me when I ask for something, to respond to pressure from all the aids, not be afraid of crops, whips and small spurs, to load on the trailer easily and to be a horse that is motivated. however I would train my own horse.

Answer 7

I would want a horse to know it's leads(auto.), back up, flex, lunge, neck or direct rein and have a good solid 'Whoa.' If i wanted a horse that was already seasoned on something it would be barrel racing.

Answer 8

If you trained my horse If it was just binning broke I would want it to be ridable walk,trot, and lope. Back Up, be able to work in pastures, also flex. It depends what you are going to train it but that is for green horses.

Answer 9

I would want the horse to respond well and be supple to leg/body cues, and to be a very forward horse. Eventually, a jumper is desired!!

Answer 10

Anything a horse can do! Anything that will make my life easier, heres one thing train itself!