How To Start a Two Year Old Horse Without A Roundpen

[@payntpot7623]

Finally, someone from the continent of america who stops a horse square on the lunge. I congratulate you for your insight. I find it has so many more benefits than turning and facing. First, it makes the stop command a single command; not a stop/spin when the single meaning word is applied. Prevents further confusion. Second, it teaches the horse to have the confidence to stand quietly on its own whilst you move around it. Thirdly, it helps horses that are not easy to catch to get used to you approaching them and this can be from different angles. It eventually transfers to the paddock and if you give the stop command, they will generally do so. Fourthly, it is good exercise for me and stops me getting fat and lazy!! PS, it is also nice to see someone who works alone and watch how you adapt. Yes, I would not dream of lunging without a lunge whip, it puts you at too much of a disadvantage in training them easily from the start. A christmas present perhaps from santa??? Thanks for uploading this.

[@dalefredricks6546]

Thanks for watching our video and we appreciate your comments and observations. Shall we start a 'Stop Square on the Lunge' club? You're right of course, about the lunge whip. I do occasionaly take a calculated risk when I probably shouldn't. Not the best thing to do in an instructional video! ps: I do have a lunge whip and will be using it in our next video

[@payntpot7623]

@@dalefredricks6546 I think we all take calculated risks more often then we should, just don't tell the horse, Happy to be a founding member of your club!.

[@dalefredricks6546]

@@payntpot7623 Happy to have you!

[@isabelwrites]

Very interesting to see how you influence/change Sammy's behavior. Good teacher, good student. And good camera-person too :)

[@dalefredricks6546]

Thanks Isabel. The camera -person doesn't get recognized enough. She is my wife Sandra and she did a great job!

[@zariusjohnson4904]

I love how the paint helps keep em in line as well😂💯

[@dalefredricks6546]

Yep, he's not about to put up with any juvenile shenanigans!

[@talb2718]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, your method feels like true horsemanship. I gently started a few horses in the past but was looking for a different approach and found your way to be effective and in line with how I wanted the process to be.

[@dalefredricks6546]

Thank you Tal- glad you like what we're doing and that you're finding it helpful

[@Donna-vh5ym]

This is GREAT. Happy to see you back. I'm playing catch up now. Thanks Dale.

[@dalefredricks6546]

Thanks Donna

[@murphyshsu]

Love how you reward progress and try!

[@StuckInNy]

Thank you

[@lilmissstfu1126]

People don't really talk about what an asset to your training program a good pony horse is. I have my 17.1 hand quarter horse gelding that I use to pony off of, and he knows his job. I have had people tell me that the ponying for a while will make a buddy sour horse when I choose to work it alone. I've never had that problem. Have you?

[@dalefredricks6546]

No, I've never had that be a problem. I just use ponying mainly as a tool to accustom a young horse to different things, but at the same time I'm schooling him on other things independant of the pony horse.

[@spurfectionfilms4165]

I see you have a bareback rigging on the colt. Ya showed me one you had once. Do you still make that kind of stuff.? Jim brown