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Posted by PHPiaffe on August 21, 2002 at 21:21:27:

In Reply to: Re: Andalusian Colt and Learning Dressage....need HELP!! posted by Mouse on August 21, 2002 at 14:01:08:

If he really really wants to work, you CAN free longe him in a large enclosed arena and teach him the voice commands for walk, trot, canter, woah, etc. This will let him kinda do what he wants but also teach him that he has a job and that he can do his job.

Your fears arent unwarranted. Thats why i dont take young horses in training, someone else has to teach them to walk trot canter and stop before I'll get on them for their owners, because putting a horse on the bit is easy, its teaching the basic cues thats more difficult. At least in my opinion. You CAN teach him to dround drive lightly, or take him places like shows and things just to socialize him and get him used to the sites and sounds, etc.

Other than that, i'd just play with him and mess with him as much as you can. How old is he exactly? If hes a long yearling, you can start getting him used to a bridle and longing caveson and surcingle and go from there.

Hope that gave you a few ideas!
Piaffe

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