| Breaking a horse takes skill, discipline and above all - | | | | to perform more complex tasks for performance, |
| unending patience. It's about understanding what the | | | | racing or work. |
| animal is trying to tell you and adapting your methods | | | | Properly breaking a horse takes incredible patience, |
| to suit its temperament. You don't have to be a Horse | | | | time - and, of course experience. Some of the best |
| Whisperer to realise that breaking a new animal is a | | | | and most focused trainers can break the most |
| time consuming task - but well worth the investment if | | | | temperamental animals in record time. Meanwhile, |
| you're looking to put a horse on the market. | | | | Horse Whisperer Challenges see trainers successfully |
| What's involved with breaking a horse? | | | | break young horses and ride the animal through a |
| A broken horse is an animal that has been trained to | | | | complex obstacle course in a period of just 3 hours! |
| respond to rider cues and commands. The first step | | | | Breaking a horse for sale |
| for unbroken animals is to learn to accept the halter | | | | Broken horses fetch a better price on the market than |
| and lead. In the first year of their lives, foals should be | | | | non-broken ones, for obvious reasons. Many owners |
| taught to walk, trot and stop while being led on a halter. | | | | don't have the time or resources to break in young |
| Young foals should also become accustomed to | | | | horses and prefer to sell the animals as quickly as |
| elements of stable life, including accepting a blanket | | | | they can. Meanwhile, many buyers looking for horses |
| and a bath. | | | | for sale may not have the capabilities or skill to break |
| The next step is to begin breaking a horse in for riding. | | | | a horse themselves. |
| The horse must first learn to adjust to the bridle with a | | | | However, if you have the time to invest in breaking a |
| bit in its mouth (quite a step up from a simple harness) | | | | horse before you put it on the market - you're likely to |
| and then heavy saddle on its back - then accept an | | | | fetch a much better price for the animal. Consider the |
| even heavier rider! The animal is then taught to | | | | season as well - will you have the resources to stable |
| respond to basic riding commands such as start, stop | | | | an extra animal through the winter? |
| and to switch to different gaits. A horse can be trained | | | | |