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my yearling colt being a bit of a pain to put out in the mornings,he would rather stay in bed allday,he is fine to walk down the track but doesnt want to go any further than that,he trys everything he can to not go to the field,he stops and wont budge or eats takes ages to get him to the field but to get him in there is no stopping him,they are all in individual TO so lack of company prob doesnt help i know,if anyone has any ideas of how to coax him out bar pushing his bum all the way then id be greatfull
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Oooo a yearling on individual turnout?? Not good - he needs company.

My only advice to you would be to ensure that his needs are met, that is company.
 
How about if you do the old lead rope/lunge line around bum trick (like an S shape) so when you pull forward it pushes him from behind too? Do you know what I mean? LOL

Or you could always carry a schooling whip and just give him a very small 'tap' from behind?
 
LMAO! He wants a duvet day everyday!!
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Is he governed by his belly? If you feed him in the morning, could you get into the routine of feeding in his field when he's turned out? Might entice him out!
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Have you got a photo of him? How big is he? xx
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i have no other option at the moment in regards to turnout

ive tried the schooling whip i just swish it behind him i dont touch him with it but even so hes like a rock,nothing bothers him at all ! i could pop 100 ballons behind him and he wouldnt care lol !
 
Got mine out with a pocket full of carrots, she was so busy waiting for the next one to come, she was in the paddock before she knew it and had a very small of carrots waiting on the ground for her as a reward after that ,a carrot, headcollar on, walk to paddock a couple of carrots waiting, works everytime.
 
My friends gelding went though a phase of doing that too. We got over it by me walking behind him (with a whip) and when he went to stop he got a short harp smack on his bottom..... he was just being naught and taking the mick out of her.
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I think i only had to do it twice... never had a problem since...
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didnt really want to have to use treats to coax him out,the whip on the bum thing wont work either,he walked past one of the horses in the stable and it full on bit his arse and he didnt flinch lol !!!

here he is,havnt got a recent one,this was taken in sept,he roughly about 14.2 now and 19months old
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If he can't have company in the field could whoever is turned out next to him be led down just before him so he follows? And then when he is good with that switch to him in front, then him in front with a little gap and so forth until he goes by himself?
 
i will give it a go,then i will try the cattle prod
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he is taken out in a rope halter atm which doesnt seem to help much,saying that he sliped that this morning he didnt go anywhere he just munched the grass lol
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You will probably need two lead rope hooked together, so you can reach the end when it comes round around his bum, as he looks huge!

What breed is he? He looks a heavy sort with his feathers but also looks fine in the body (unless thats cuz he is only a baby?) Lol
 
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he is a welsh D x traditional gypsy cob,he looks like a big fluffy bear at the moment,he is such a good boy in every other way i cant fault him
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Beautiful. When you nip to the shop again, I won't just have the chestnut, I'll have them both
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I have a Be Nice that might fit him if you want to try?

Take his nuts off and send him up to ours?

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his nuts will be coming off at some stage soon bless him,you can come down in the morning and have a laugh at us trying to put him out lol
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