Nice horse

Oh...it...is...beautiful

I am interested in breaking wild horses as a survival skill. I know it's not the reason most people are interested in such a skill, but it's a very valuable talent to have, especially in a disaster situation. How long does it typically take to turn a wild horse into a trained riding horse? I know it will vary, but it seems from this video that they can learn quite quickly.

@ReachOutToHorses

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave. There are so many variables in the answer to your question. If you figure in age, experience, temperament, personality, character, circumstance, previous human interaction, and more, that's a tough question to answer. That also doesn't even take into consideration the experience, talent and ability of the trainer. The short answer is, on average, it would take about as long as a domestic horse but there is a whole different skill set that needs to be applied to gentling and starting a wild horse under saddle. There is also a precision and expertise that is needed to work with the wild ones. Our saying, "green + green = black and blue" definitely applies here. For example, round penning is a common training tool for domestic horses. You would never want to put a wild horse into a round pen until you have gentling them first. We have a 2 DVD-set called Whispers from the Wild Ones that covers the gentling process for untouched horses. You can see it here: www.reachouttohorses.com/dvd.html#wow

@masonkane5884

8 жыл бұрын

ReachOutToHorses Thank you so much for your detailed answer. This is something I am very interested in and your response has given me some food for thought.

beautiful horse!!