Shaping your young horse's future
How young do I start a horse
This is a question that I am asked everywhere I go. It's an important question. Unfortunately, there is no one set answer. I will have 2 questions for you:
1. What standard do you want the finished product to end up as?
2. Has a vet or knowledgeable horse person assessed your horse physically?
There are many variables that come into play when you are considering training any horse regardless of the age. Some mentors of mine have worked a baby as young as three days old in the round pen. The lesson was simple, go left, go right and stop. It was done at the walk and the mother was right there.
How young do I start a horse
This is a question that I am asked everywhere I go. It's an important question. Unfortunately, there is no one set answer. I will have 2 questions for you:
1. What standard do you want the finished product to end up as?
2. Has a vet or knowledgeable horse person assessed your horse physically?
There are many variables that come into play when you are considering training any horse regardless of the age. Some mentors of mine have worked a baby as young as three days old in the round pen. The lesson was simple, go left, go right and stop. It was done at the walk and the mother was right there.
"Imagination is everything. It's the preview of life's coming attractions."A. Einstein
A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care.
- Pat Parelli
- Pat Parelli
"Where results speak for themself"
What's covered in the starting of your young horse.
No stone is unturned when your horse comes to Avalon Reign. Jason personally takes your horse through all stages of the starting process. Jason will cover:
No stone is unturned when your horse comes to Avalon Reign. Jason personally takes your horse through all stages of the starting process. Jason will cover:
- Balance before movement
- Hindquarter control
- Round yard skills
- In hand bridle skills
- First saddling
- Tying up
- Bit and bridling
- Feet preparation for shoeing or trimming
- Preparation for rugging
- Washing & hosing
- Spooky objects
- Trail rides
- Lateral flexion
- Rhythm
- Straightness
- Forwardness into the contact
- Responsiveness from the legs
Your investment in your horse will be, not including feed $325 per week
Jason has packaged the starting process for your convenience. This process will take approx
6 weeks (30 sessions) depending on the horse and the riders ability.
How you will benefit from your investment is:
* 30 sessions between Jason and your equine friend
* 2 change over lessons with Jason before you collect your equine friend. Valued at $100
Jason has packaged the starting process for your convenience. This process will take approx
6 weeks (30 sessions) depending on the horse and the riders ability.
How you will benefit from your investment is:
* 30 sessions between Jason and your equine friend
* 2 change over lessons with Jason before you collect your equine friend. Valued at $100
TOP RIGHT: Halter Training, an untouched stallion, requires exceptional skill, timing, patience and strength. It is far safer for any horse and human to start the horses training as young as possible to avoid stress, accidents and injuries.
"Next time you hear someone say, the horse is on the wrong lead, remember the horse doesn't know it's wrong, there's only right and left leads."
