Training or teaching wild horses that have never been in captivity is relatively different from training horses bred and raised around people and fences. Horses, in general, are creatures of movement. They learn everything through movement. As a herd, horses rely on each other for safety. They have a certain hierarchy within the herd, where the strongest stallion is the leader. Constantly, that leader is challenged by other stallions to ensure that the leader is still capable of leading them. In horse training, you will have to be that leader.

The first step in training a wild horse is to establish trust. You will have to gain his trust before you can do anything with that horse. You cannot work with any horse if that horse does not trust you. One way of achieving this is to put the horse in a small pen and visit him every single day. You feed him, water him, and talk to him in a mild, reassuring manner. Some people even sing to the horse. But if you cannot sing, do not even try. You will be doing more harm than good.

Eventually, the horse will start to trust you. The horse will soon realize that you are not there to hurt him. Once this happens, you can now go inside the pen and slowly but firmly give him a massage or body rub. This will help strengthen the bond that you are now starting to build with the horse.

When you are confident that the horse no longer sees you as a threat, you can now start showing him objects that he will be using in the future. The rope and the halter must be the first items you should introduce to him. Let him smell it, rub it against his back and neck, so he will get used to it. Let him wear the halter for a few hours everyday, but take it off when you leave.

When you have acquainted the horse with objects around him like fences, ropes, the halter, the saddle, and everything else, he becomes more trusting. Once the horse looks to you as a leader, you now do what you want. Training him will be easier. However, there will be occasional stubborn behavior displays; this means the horse is testing your leadership. As previously mentioned, horses constantly test the leader of the herd. You will have to be firm in showing him who is boss.

Originally posted 2009-07-29 17:56:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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There are things that you will need like a halter, a lead, bridle, obstacles such as tarp, plastic, concrete, plywood, a platform, or poles in the ground. You might also need a tractor and a flat. In short, you will need objects that the horse might normally see everyday. The point here is to get the horse acquainted with everyday objects that he may encounter. Anything they are not used to in the wild may easily startle them.

You need to set goals when training a wild horse. Your first goal is to teach your horse the first set of basics such as catching the horse easily without him getting startled, or without you running all the time. Your second goal is to be able to smoothly halter the horse without any resistance like bolting, bucking, biting, or any other bad behavior.

The third goal is to be able to turn the horse without you having to deal with rearing or wheeling.

When you and your horse have achieved these three initial goals, then you can move on to bigger and better horse training. It is essential that you and your horse feel confident with each other before you move on to other steps in horse training. If you still see any signs of behavior problems, you will need to start back from the beginning, or start from where you noticed the behavior started.

Training a wild horse will take some time. Wild horses are used to being free to graze the land in which they grew up. They are not used to humans and fences. You have to give them the time to adjust and get to know their environment better. Working with horses takes a lot of patience, understanding and commitment. You cannot just expect them to follow your every whim when freedom is still fresh in their minds. Remember how the turtle won the race? Slow and steady. You will be investing a lot of time when working with a wild horse.

Originally posted 2009-07-29 17:52:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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We need to understand that horses are creatures of movement. They live through movement. In the wild, the survival of the horse depends entirely on movement. They also learn things in the wild through movement. That is why horses, wild horses, can be so graceful. Every time you see them run free in the fields, you stare at the perfect motion of its body. It is like watching a ballerina or a figure skater doing a routine, or watching Michael Jordan doing one of his moves above the rim, with grace. Unfortunately, that is the reason why horses have unusually large brains for animals their size. They use most of it just to keep their feet in the right place. Their brains are specially structured to control their movement, because as previously mentioned, they are creatures of movement.

Another thing we have to understand about horses is that, they are herd animals. In the world of horses, they follow a certain hierarchy like wolf packs. Every herd has to have a leader. Like wolves, horses are required to follow the leader, but they are also obligated to constantly challenge that leader. A strong leader makes a strong herd. Horses feel more secure when they have a leader, but they also expect the most from their leader. Occasionally, the horse will test its leader, to see if it is still worthy of entrusting with its life and safety. The leader has to pass those tests; otherwise, the horse will take over. Horses do not like to be leaders; but make no mistake, they will if they have to. Understand that you are the leader in this scenario. You have to be firm, consistent, and precise when dealing with horses.

As a leader, you have to be able to make the horse move its feet. Because in the wild, the herd leader leads through movement. If the horse complies with you, that means he has accepted your leadership. You have to show your dominance over him. That is what leaders in the animal kingdom do.

Originally posted 2009-07-29 17:47:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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