There are many different ways to train a horse. There is a "reason" I use the techniques I use with each horse. Every horse is an individual with it's own unique personality and ability.

Big gorgeous colt! The mare looks happy to get a break from him! Love your videos 👍😊

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I really enjoyed training him.

I’m a novice horse handler and find your videos very educational !

@MEGFURLONG-cn8kd

5 ай бұрын

Omg same ❤❤

Thank you so much for the video!! I’m stressed out right now about training my new baby foal. I don’t want to mess up.

Very interesting! Thanks!

Your videos are very informative and make a lot of sense. Thank you for your knowledge🙂

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Nara.

This video was perfect because it was identical to my situation. Thank you for sharing it!

@ltrocha

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Donald

Hey thank ya sir!

Awesome video ☺️👍

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks EB

I think 4 months is a fine time to halter and handle a foal, as long as you have a safe area to work in as you do. I have halter broke unhandled 6 month old and even older foals after they've been weaned, and although they're bigger and stronger the basics all still apply. Sometimes overly friendly foals who've become too used to people in the wrong ways can be worse, because they are pushy and disrespectful. Anyway, good video

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kidstuff, You hit the nail on the head. This colt had zero respect for me. That's why I disciplined him. Don't be surprised if some people comment claiming I treated this colt cruelly. Some people are just too green to understand the situation. I appreciate your comment. The fact you are able to halter break large babies, is awesome. Good luck to you.

Sou seu fã aprende muitas coisas assistindo seus vídeo sou brasileiro

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It's nice to know I have subscribers in Brazil

Sweet little guy

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Camille

That colt is beautiful but man hes gona be a handful! Why does it have to be the pretty ones 😅 handling young horses can be dangerous and its never gone super smooth for me. Its always nice to see how others tackle a problem. Thanks for letting us all see!

@ltrocha

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. He turned out to be a good horse. Won 5 saddles.

@DeliahAyala.2.14.91.

6 ай бұрын

@ltrocha oh really? That's wonderful! He sure is pretty 😍 hope he gave you a bunch of pretty babies like him. I took a lot from this video so I appreciate it!

What if he reads up when you have him in front the neck and base of tail

Great videos, wonderful informative, and valuable.. As i watched you explain why you used a rope around the colt, i recalled when i witnessed the sad, & horrifying experience you talked about... A young colt had a halter on, and did flip backwards, hit his head, and suffered neurological damage. He was never able to speak properly. He grew into the sweetest, gentlest, horse.. . So frightening witnessing that event.. .. So rope around the neck it is !

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Pamela

What is age of colt

❤️

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patricia

What if they are near a year or 2 old? Im soon getting a foal that is around there and not halter broke.

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

There are other videos on youtube which show how. Be careful you don't get injured or injure the horse.

I have a 2 month old it has been suggested to leave a rope halter on him with a short lead rope to let him get used to head pressure when he steps on it. Is this safe?

@ltrocha

Жыл бұрын

Usually yes. However, sometimes things can go wrong.

I have a 6 mo filly.. she leads allright. but the other day she darted past me, spun and kicked me.. should I just keep working on respectful space? or do I have other issues to address?

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

If a horse truly respects you, he won't kick, strike, bite or run over the top of you. Your term respectful "space", probably isn't an adequate solution. More is needed.

@amylunsford4530

2 жыл бұрын

@@ltrocha thanks.. I will quit "baby" her and treat her like a small horse then.

@mckenzyworthington5459

2 жыл бұрын

@@amylunsford4530 I agree. Don't treat a baby any differently than an adult horse. Other than of course riding and putting a saddle on them. You respect them but not scared. You work a baby similar to how you work an adult on the ground work, teaching to give to pressure. Apply pressure, then release the pressure. It sounds like more ground work needs to be worked on for them to respect your space.

We normally train at 2,5 years

Can't find the link to the 5 YO. What am I missing?

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Skip, the video link to the 5 yr old will pop up at the very end of this video.

@skiptaggart8116

2 жыл бұрын

@@ltrocha Ahhh... got it. Apparently I looked away at the end and missed the video link. He turned out beautifully! Great job as usual, Larry!

@ltrocha

2 жыл бұрын

@@skiptaggart8116 Thanks Skip

So glad to see no halter to start. Just makes them want to fight you.

If you get a big dog vibration collar and put it on and vibrate it, it will teach him to respect your space without making him head shy.

I will point out that the big Thoroughbred farms halter foals the first day and start leading them out with the mare the first time they leave the barn and every time after that. One handler on the mare, another on the foal. No running loose, ever. They wear the halters 24/7 - and some of those babies are worth millions of bucks. By the time they are the age of the stud colt you have in this video one handler can lead both the mare and foal together with no problem. No reason to wait a month or two. They are easier to work with when right from the start they never have a chance to learn anything different. I once asked when the best time was to put a halter on a foal and was told, as soon as the head comes out of the mare at foaling. Then a halter is normal and there is no fighting over that or leading. It is just how it is for them. If it is good enough for Lane's End, Gainesway, Winstar, Claiborne, Adena Springs, Darley/Godolphin, Arrow, Northern Farm and Coolmore, it works for me.

@ltrocha

Жыл бұрын

Well, good for them if that fits their program.