 |
Re: [RC] [RC] easyboot experts - please help! - terry banister. . . or you can just use Boa Boots and forget the shoes :-O<html><P><IMG height=12 src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/emsmiled.gif"; width=12> Happy Trails!</P> <P>Terry</P> <DIV></DIV></html> >From: "Ed & Wendy Hauser" <ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re: [RC] easyboot experts - please help! >Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 17:40:53 -0700 > > "...I've tried everything (training wise) and nothing changes her >resistance as soon as nailing starts. Anything else you do is fine, just no >nails..." > >Sounds like a prime candidate for the old war bridle training method. > >You put the war bridle on the horse. There are various types, lots of >pre-natural horsemanship books have illustrations. Put her in a round pen, >or relatively small area. Do not tie her, or have anyone hold her. Pick up >the foot, and tap with hammer. When misbehavior happens, immediately jerk >on the war bridle. She will jump, snort and other wise resist. Keep >jerking until she stops backing. Then praise her and stroke her. Repeat. >After a few repeats make her move towards you before stopping the jerks. >Note: these are jerks, not steady pulls. Note also they are uncomfortable, >but not really painful, though she may try to convince you they are. > >Eventually, you will be able to pound on a horseshoe with no reaction. Then >it is time to call in a farrier. Hopefully, you can find one that knows the >technique. Pay him extra for training. She will act up for the farrier the >first shoeing or two, but since by now she knows that acting up results in >instant correction, it won't take many lessons before she stands quietly. > >As in all horse training, timing is very important. After you have done it >a number of times, it gets easier. > >The pure natural horsemanship lift up the foot etc until fear goes away is >fine and works, but when a habit is somewhat ingrained, both reward and >punishment is needed. > >We (me and my farrier) have used this method on two of Wendy's mares. The >first gave fits with only one rear foot. The reason was that foot had a >severe case of scratches when she was young. She was sure that pain was >going to be the result of farrier work. The other broke a front coffin >bone. She had to be correctively shod until it healed. Even tranked, it >must have been painful so she didn't want shoes nailed to that foot. > >Ed >Ed & Wendy Hauser >2994 Mittower Road >Victor, MT 59875 > >ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx >406.642.6490 > >============================================================ >Why should I look good if I don`t smell good? >~ author unknown > >ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ > >============================================================ _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar ? get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ============================================================ Far back, far back in our dark soul the horse prances... The horse, the horse! The symbol of surging potency and power of movement, of action... ~ DH Lawrence ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
|
![http://graphics.hotmail.com/emsmiled.gif"](http://graphics.hotmail.com/emsmiled.gif"){kind=link}