Well for Theo's one month day yesterday, we led without the rump rope. It may or may not help that he knows I have a handful of grain!
This evening, we went one step further. Catching without being closed in the barn, taking full advantage of Velvet being busy eating her ration, I haltered Theo and we went for a good but very short session.
Once I get him used to being led outside, I should be able to catch him out there too. I may have to halter Velvet though and give her a small bit of grain to distract her while I catch Theo out in the pen. I really want to get this done before I turn them out on the 15 acres, as I need to be able to catch any of the horses in case of problems such as wildlife knocking fences down, inclement weather incoming, or even injury.
6 comments:
It is so important to be able to catch them. This is great work.
I have had 2 hard to catch horses and it is a pain. But the ones that will dart through a gate you are trying to go through are a pain too. Maybe horses are just pains in general. But I love them anyway. You will be having Theo setting up for a halter class before long.
Sounds like Theo is one smart cookie.
These skills learned now will impact his whole life.
Way to go Theo and Shirley! Love his expressive ears!
What a cute little fellow!
You’re very wise to get this accomplished before letting him out. So much can happen when they’re out on pasture. Our minds are not creative enough to think of everything. 😳 I’m working on Tweed’s back leg right now, and I have to wrap a cut below the hock. They can get scraped up in the easiest ways.
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