Thanks for the tips It's been like bear wrestling lately which is not good.
Marilyn
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From: kiolak <kiolak@hotmail.com>
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, February 8, 2010 8:31:45 AM
Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: Lead Chains
When you are turning him, do you turn him around you or do you walk into his shoulder and turn him away from you in a circle?
You should always turn the horse away from you, so that you are teaching him to move out of your space, while also making him do more work because he was not doing as you had asked. (walking politely beside you) Carry a crop and tap his shoulder, telling him "over" if he is crowding during this.
Always when using a chain or a rope halter, do not pull on it, but rather give short sharp corrections to get his attention. Pulling your horse on either of those will end you up on your bottom being drug through the dirt. They are stronger. It is up to you to not let them figure that out. Do not get into a pulling match. (same goes with riding and reins)
Your Haffiefriend,
~Kiola~
Brier, WA
--- In haflingerfriends@ yahoogroups. com, Marilyn Mitchell <marilynmitchell61@ ...> wrote:
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> I'm glad the topic of lead chains came up. When my trainer first told me to use a chain on Toby (almost 3 yo) I was horrified. It sounded so severe. I wouldn't do it.
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> Also, I didn't take her advise to not let him graze because it was something I enjoyed doing with him and felt it provided him with complete nutrition.
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> Now that he's full of energy from being confined he's been acting rather rude during leading. He already knows he doesn't have to respect the Hamilton halter. After learning he didn't have to respect the knotted rope halter, either, I got a chain.
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> Now I need to learn how to use it properly. I turn him when he gets ahead of me, alternating with backing.
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> Any other suggestions?
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> Marilyn
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> From: LB <llubrannon@ ...>
> To: haflingerfriends@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Mon, February 8, 2010 6:04:41 AM
> Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: broken elbow - a valuable lesson
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> That stinks.
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> Our guy was pushy when we got him. After he taught me that I had no leverage against him with a regular lead rope and halter, I used a chain attached to the end of my lead. And we did lots of practice leading. When he would try to pass me - or lead me -, I would stop him and back him up. We've had him almost a year and a half. I don't use the chain now unless he "tells" me that it's going to be that kinda day. He still will test sometimes but not as severe or often. It's just a question that he's asking - "Rules still the same?" And the answer is always "Yes".
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> Good luck with your haffy. Keep us posted on how it's going.
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