Worst project ever!

[Xmasha]

Have you experience with reading? Because I said pin against a wall, not pin down. The animal then has something to lean against whilst one or other of the opposing legs are being lifted. It works. I know this, because unlike you, I have actually taken on and tamed a feral adult pony.

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Good grief you're a charmer arent you.

 

[pistolpete]

...so instead of training/taming the horses we'll use brute force. Awful and wrong "advice". I hope no one reading this thread now or in the future ever thinks that this is an acceptable way to handle horses (any animal), even if they do speak kindly ?

From someone who does have actual experience of full grown feral and semi feral horses.

Jeez, there is SO MUCH information out there on how to handle feral/semi feral horses and low stress stock handling. There are none so blind...

I really agree it’s my frustration at them not really trying to get closer to her. What resources would you suggest?

 

[TPO]

I really agree it’s my frustration at them not really trying to get closer to her. What resources would you suggest?

Off the top of my head easy to access stuff-
Joe Midgley & Guy Robertson who have both started feral horses (Road to the horse type competitions also) and have video subscriptions and online learning materials.

Kelly Marks, sure she has a book about unhandled horses

Richard Maxwell books and videos about general handling

Lots of videos on YouTube by trainers who start mustangs and there's a good book...give me two ticks to look it up....Mustang: from wild horse to riding horse

However I HIGHLY recommend getting a professional in. You can't learn timing or feel from videos, it's a see in the flesh thing. Inexperienced folk just having a go with a scared animal has too much potential for it to be a wreck.

This is why people should only buy or "save" horses that they are capable of handling and looking after properly

 

[pistolpete]

Off the top of my head easy to access stuff-
Joe Midgley & Guy Robertson who have both started feral horses (Road to the horse type competitions also) and have video subscriptions and online learning materials.

Kelly Marks, sure she has a book about unhandled horses

Richard Maxwell books and videos about general handling

Lots of videos on YouTube by trainers who start mustangs and there's a good book...give me two ticks to look it up....Mustang: from wild horse to riding horse

However I HIGHLY recommend getting a professional in. You can't learn timing or feel from videos, it's a see in the flesh thing. Inexperienced folk just having a go with a scared animal has too much potential for it to be a wreck.

This is why people should only buy or "save" horses that they are capable of handling and looking after properly

Thank you.