| Most people have no idea how to train a yearling | | | | feet a lot he'll need to be able to stand still an be |
| horse or what to do with them. So they just practice | | | | handled at trimming time. Another good exercise is |
| getting them haltered maybe pick up the feet and then | | | | teaching him to ground tie. Place the lead rope on the |
| turn them out in pasture until they are 2 or 3 years old, | | | | ground under his neck and step back 2 or 3ft if he |
| then begin training. Well I look at that time in between | | | | moves back him up a couple of steps the ground tie |
| as time wasted. | | | | him again until he stands still and honors that rope on |
| There are many things you can do such as teaching | | | | the ground. Also begin some trailer loading with him. |
| your yearling god basics on the ground. Though don't | | | | Use some small obstacles outside for your yearling to |
| make things into a big training session because a | | | | walk over & jump over. |
| yearling is still young has to have time to develop | | | | Use tarps, poles, I also like to use a makeshift |
| physically and their attention span is usually a lil short. | | | | 6'wooden bridge to walk over. I also like to teach my |
| So I suggest working on the little things. Work him in | | | | yearlings to walk through water especially when it |
| the halter rope and ask him to bend and flex his neck, | | | | rains. Teach your horse to lunge. Expose your yearling |
| teach him to yield to pressure form the lead rope. Rub | | | | to all sorts of things use your imagination be creative. |
| them all over in the stall or out in the open to get them | | | | By the time your horse reaches two years old and its |
| comfortable with being handled. | | | | time to start riding he'll be well prepared and you'll sure |
| Also while in the stall, round pen or small area introduce | | | | be glad because it will make starting your horse under |
| your yearling to some equipment that he'll have to | | | | saddle so much easier and when your start riding |
| wear in the next year or so. Introduce him to the | | | | those thing learned on the ground will relate to the |
| saddle blanket and saddle pad. Rub it all over his body | | | | saddle. |
| head, neck, back and hind quarters. Handle his legs and | | | | |