Train Your Mini to Drive -P4- Dragging

[@danaventura5998]

Such a calm mini, good start. Looks promising. You might want to make a part with two rings, (loop & rings), to run the lines through that can attach to a surcingle.

[@alexandriaweinbrecht5248]

These are fantastic videos! I have a very overweight mini donkey and I’ve often thought about teaching him to drive. Well, that of course depends on how it goes! I love this homemade training harness. I don’t have to spend any money and I can see if he’ll tolerate the process. He’s incredibly sweet and so smart, and also a bit reactive, so I’ll need to take it slowly with each step. I love the videos on line driving first, and getting those commands in place. He may hate it and be totally unsuitable, and I realize training a donkey is different than training a horse. But we need to find things to do together and he really needs exercise! I’m hoping he grows to look forward to doing this together. He just lost his long-time buddy (to old age) so now it’s even more important. This will give me a much needed start! So thanks for taking the time to make these videos!

[@portcityminis]

Yeah that looks much better than what I did.

[@portcityminis]

Thank you so much for your video

[@mightymo3044]

Hi. how long do you leave him with them tethers on him? is it wrong to make a little pony like him work, why not just let him roam around outside where he would be free.

[@brooklynsanchez7535]

It’s perfectly ok to work a mini. As long as you don’t over work your mini it will be ok

[@slaterfamilyfarms211]

It's not healthy for any horse to just sit in a pasture unless it's unsafe for them to do anything else. And horses have been domesticated for thousands of years. They would likely die if i just let my pony or my other animals go.

[@GreenTea-kx6ro]

Where did you get blue baling twine from I only ever get orange

[@DutchHollow]

Our 750 lb squares are baled with it. Not sure where they get it from

[@portcityminis]

My mini won't stand worth a fudge

[@margiecox7705]

Omg! Losin up those cross ties.