Teaching to tie without being anxious

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Hi all,
Just want to get your experiences teaching youngsters to tie without being anxious.

He's fine in the trailer just on the young he's quite nervous and can't stand still and gets himself worked up. Is it a matter of practice makes perfect or any tips to make the experience a little easier and put him at ease quicker.

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Leave him til he stands still. Never untie or go to him when he is messing around. Make sure he can't get loose. It's something hat needs repetition and consistency to train but once done they don't forget.

I have a section A who was a total idiot to stand tied and it took many times of doing that every single day before I did anything else. It was worth it however as now she has learnt that she must stand quietly and she does anywhere. She's the worst I've had tho (too much freedom as a youngster!) and I did wonder if she was ever going to stop being an idiot about it. I had to get her used to doing it in lots of different locations around the yard as well.
 
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Tieing up is one of the first things I teach foals, along with leading, moving over and feet being picked up. When I'm breaking horses they all stand tied for at least half an hour before and after training, it's how they learn to just stand quiet and chill, essential for a happy life thereafter. And I don't tie to bits of string, either...
 
Neither do I use string and I completely agree it's a basic skill which impacts their entire life. They should be able to stand without any food or distractions or company - quietly.

If they can't do that you've no business trying to take them anywhere else and expecting good behaviour.
 
FfionWinnie said:
Neither do I use string and I completely agree it's a basic skill which impacts their entire life. They should be able to stand without any food or distractions or company - quietly.

If they can't do that you've no business trying to take them anywhere else and expecting good behaviour.
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Exactly!
 
While I agree it's something I always taught foals however OP is were she is .
If the horse were mine .
I would first teach the horse to stand to command like I would a driving horse I would then teach it to tie up .
You really ought to aim to be able to say stand and leave your horse and expect it to stay while your in your home environment .
When I first got my first driving horse I was just blown away by his manners in this area I have been strict with all my horses since then .
 
Any age of horse can learn and most people don't teach it to foals, I was just agreeing that is what should be done. Doesn't sound like the op had the horse as a foal anyway.

Nearly all of mine are Welsh which adds to the issue of never being taught to stand as youngsters as they have ants in their pants at the best of times. If they can learn anything can.

Ground tied:

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No just broken 4 year old which I found out has been broken in two weeks apparently so back to the start for us.

My farrier is of the opinion he was doped for any foot work poor baby
 
Well any horse of any age can be changed behaviourally in a matter of days with the correct consistent handling. Read Richard Maxwell's books and watch his DVDs. Revolutionised my horse handling style nearly 20 years ago when I saw him at a demo and every horse I train has benefited from it since.
 
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