Part 3 - Starting the 2 yr Old - Preparation for Hobble Training

[@Donna-vh5ym]

Our the horse whisperer...Im just so incredibly happy your really care about us learning the RIGHT way and NOT selling like you could because your so easy tie understand,...I can tell its not about money for you...THANK YOU...your one of a kind . If our ever in the Hill Country area...let me know. You and your wife are welcome here.

[@dalefredricks6546]

It's all about the horse and thinking and moving together as one mind- how cool is that? Thanks for the invitation, we might take you up on it someday!

[@Lexi-nl1yq]

I have a good horse that broke his leg by getting it caught. Do you think this would be the best way to start to try to hobble break him so that never happens again? If he is getting stressed over his feet being restrained again, what should I do? He was never one to fuss about stuff around his feet, but since he broke the one, he panics about that now.

[@dalefredricks6546]

Hi Lexi; Yes, I do think this is the way you should introduce him to hobble breaking. This way, if he does start to panic you can release pressure on the leg rope and patiently keep re-introducing the pressure until he learns to accept it and finally give to it. Remember though, that I can't actually see how your horse reacts- that'll be up to you. So much of horse training is reading what the horse is doing and adapting our methods to fit the particular horse. Hope this helps.

[@Shandougla]

Thanks Dale, very interesting.

[@dalefredricks6546]

You're welcome Abdul- and thanks for watching!

[@Shandougla]

Looking forward to some videos on hobbling.

[@1trottingfilly1]

so what would you do if your horse starst to panic and runs away ?

[@dalefredricks6546]

Well Nathalie, by the time I did this with the colt (Grady Puffin) I had already done a lot of groundwork with him, and had established some control over him. You wouldn't want to just jump in and do that with any old horse. Horse training is a step by step process and Grady had already gotten used to having his feet picked up, leading, giving to pressure on his sides and the halter, lungeing etc. The more training he gets, the more he gets used to giving to pressure. He also gets more and more used to me being the leader. Before I do this with a horse, I'm pretty sure he's going to be alright. We're also in a round pen, so he really doesn't have anywhere to go. Hope this helps.....Dale

[@1trottingfilly1]

thank you

[@VeeTNABerney]

but why do you want to teach him this? If I can teach my mare to ground-tie isn't that good enough?

[@dalefredricks6546]

Well Vee, I just don't trust ground-tying too much; especially if there is any kind of commotion going on or if the horse has to stand still longer than just a minute or so. I'm also concerned that a horse might step on the reins and hurt his mouth and/or my reins if he decides to become un-ground-tied. Thanks for your question