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Your colt will follow a schedule that looks a little like this:
(Of course some horses will get to all of these things within a month while some take a little more time!).
- Round penning for join-up and learning all their gaits, plus general respect for people.
- Tying.
- Separation from other horses/people.
- Giving to pressure on the lead rope, following a feel. Lateral flexion.
- De-spooking (Flagging/Sacking Out). Desensitizing to movement and sound.
- Dealing with any head-shy issues, general handling of head and ears.
- Introduction to basic equipment (saddle pad, saddle, cinches, pulling/breastcollar, ropes).
- Bitting (Snaffle). Sidepull.
- Long-lining/ground driving to establish rein control and begin lateral work.
- Crossing bridges.
- Handling feet.
- Hobbling.
- Crossing a tarp.
- Ground tying.
- Standing still for mounting and until the rider asks for movement.
- Forward movement.
- Stop on the hind end.
- Yielding hind end (turn on the forehand).
- Yielding shoulders (turn on the hind/haunches).
- Backing straight or in a circle with soft contact on the bit.
- Set up for rollback.
- Circles without dropping shoulder.
- Impulsion for collection.
- Transitions (up and down).
- Trotting & loping.
- Opening & closing gates.
- Trail obstacles (deadwood, hills, jumps, going away from buddies).
- Trailer loading.
(Of course some horses will get to all of these things within a month while some take a little more time!).
- Round penning for join-up and learning all their gaits, plus general respect for people.
- Tying.
- Separation from other horses/people.
- Giving to pressure on the lead rope, following a feel. Lateral flexion.
- De-spooking (Flagging/Sacking Out). Desensitizing to movement and sound.
- Dealing with any head-shy issues, general handling of head and ears.
- Introduction to basic equipment (saddle pad, saddle, cinches, pulling/breastcollar, ropes).
- Bitting (Snaffle). Sidepull.
- Long-lining/ground driving to establish rein control and begin lateral work.
- Crossing bridges.
- Handling feet.
- Hobbling.
- Crossing a tarp.
- Ground tying.
- Standing still for mounting and until the rider asks for movement.
- Forward movement.
- Stop on the hind end.
- Yielding hind end (turn on the forehand).
- Yielding shoulders (turn on the hind/haunches).
- Backing straight or in a circle with soft contact on the bit.
- Set up for rollback.
- Circles without dropping shoulder.
- Impulsion for collection.
- Transitions (up and down).
- Trotting & loping.
- Opening & closing gates.
- Trail obstacles (deadwood, hills, jumps, going away from buddies).
- Trailer loading.
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