Leading help correspondence

This message is from: "the Sessoms'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Here is the correspondence between Sue and I. I have since received so many requests for Sue's training post that I have divided it into 4 parts so I can post it to FjordHorse-L. Hopefully I divided it in such a way that it will print neat

Leading help, part 4

This message is from: "the Sessoms'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The fjords are really good at ignoring you. I know. I guess that is what makes them very safe for first time horse owners. But it does try your patience. When your fjord learns you will not go away, or stop, when she learns you can outlast

Leading Help, part 3

This message is from: "the Sessoms'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Basically, we are gradually getting the horse to move its front legs towards the pressure by first getting the head to move, then the neck, and then the shoulders and forelegs follow. You are now leading your horse. You are leading it in a c

Leading Help, part 2

This message is from: "the Sessoms'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Read more about how horses communicate. To teach your horse to lead, only play with her when you have a lot of patience. A slow start will give lasting results. As John Lyons says, don't start with the goal (ie leading ) or you will have a w

Leading Help, part 1

This message is from: "the Sessoms'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Any tips on training a yearling to move into a fast walk or a trot on > the lead line? When I walk Aagot in her paddock, I swear, she goes > much slower than her regular walk just to 'get my goose'. Has anyone responed to you yet? I

Re: Leading Help

This message is from: "the Sessoms'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sue Banks wrote and sent me a wonderful, too-long-for-the-list post about training a young horse to lead by natural horsemanship. With her permission, I will send this info to anyone else who would like to read it. Thanks for the help, Sue