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Relax. Lazy and slow is better while they are learning. Any horse can learn to run. One of my best horses was considered very lazy when he was young and now I realise that he just had a brain early. He still expends exactly what energy is needed for the task and no more...perfect for endurance if we had it.  If you ask him for a walk...well he does better at a slow trot. Loves to trot. Ask for a canter or gallop and you will get it, but no  running away. Sensible.


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On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 1:58 AM, Charlesey Charlton <unwound_n_tn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

speaking of starting colts, I have been doing ground work with my coming 3 yr old (March 2009) TB gelding today in the round pen and finally realized that he is just down right LAZY!

I have raised this colt (home bred) and I admit I have been a little easy on him.

AS far as personality goes he is a gem and you can mount him in the field bareback without a halter or anything and he understands what a saddle is and to stand quietly when mounting, that is all we have done so far, as I am wanting to go slowly with him...he is going to be a BIG boy and has ALOT of growing left to do...

my farrier says I should just go ahead and ride the hair off of him, she gets really frustrated with him b/c he seems to have a slight problem with anything that doesn't involve eating or petting...

My question to everyone out there is:

Is there a cure for laziness? Or am I just feeding the monster so to speak???

Thanks

Charlesey Charlton
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