yearling help

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i have a yearling and she feelings her toes a bit now .. we took them over to the other paddock hence to say shes never been out the paddock since i got her ie 1month old
i have spent time with her ie putting head collar on etc shes pretty good with the farrier and she used to lead rather nice.. but i had to get my friends husband to walk her with me while others were leading my other to as she dragged me.. he came out and even he said byyyy heck shes strong.. and suggestions. ?
 
The only way to get around this is practice, when mine was only a year old he went through a stage of dragging me around, and I was just about ready to despair, but the only thing you can do is lead her everywhere.

I took mine all around the yard, stopping and starting, going different places all the times, preferably in an enclosed area at first, and its like practising transitions when riding, they should be looking to you for their next command.

I also walk him round the roads with my friends when they ride, making sure until I was confident I always took someone else with me.

I dont believe in using control headcollars and the like until they are a bit older i'm afraid, unless you are absolutely desperate.
 
hi thanks for that.. shes my first one... will try that then.. i dont think i will take her out on the roads until im certain she aint going to tank off. and mess around .. shes pretty good when shes around my gelding but as soon as we take mum out for a walk she plays havok in the field..
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this picture is her aged 10 months .
 
Although controller halters arent generally nessecary for youngsters i think they can be very beneficial. Although ive never done this personally as have never had a problem with my youngster i would still try this if i was having difficulties. I would pop the controller halter on and put a normal headcollar on over the top. I would lead with the normal headcollar and only use the controller if asking with the headcollar doesnt work. Its almost similar to riding in a pelham with two reins, you ask nicely first and if they ignore then you remind them by telling with more pressure(i dont know if you can buy controller halters that do both!). Also have you tried a normal halter as you should have more control than just a headcollar as if they pull then it tightens up and they suffocate!
 
Some horses are just naturally strong, my haffie isn't naughty, she just walks very fast and has a strong head, luckily I don't think she has realised yet as she stops as soon as you ask her to. It might be a case of giving her her head and trying to keep up, she may be much happier and less likely to tank off.
 
Sorry don't agree with the suggestion of bitting her. She's too young, how could you think of putting a bit into that soft little mouth? It wouldn't solve the leading with a headcollar problem, she'd still probably play up when she goes back from a bit to headcollar as she still wouldn't have learned anything about being led properly.

Like everyone says...practise is the only way.
 
im just going to percivere with the head collar and time. i do have a monty roberts halter and lead rope . i will try leading her with out using the pressure halter.. see what she is like with that .. she is far too young to mouth i do know. imagine mouthing her now and intime to ride her jeez her mouth will be rock solid.
i cannot use the pressure halter as that wont fit.. think time and patience is the answer. had some good answers will keep and eye out and keep you udated with the progress
 
I'm something of an expert in big bargy yearlings. I just put the leadrope around the nose and back through the noseband. Keep rope slack unless they barge off then a short jerk - and 'Whoa' - make them stand. Then 'walk on'. Every time they attempt to barge off, stop & stand for a moment. They learn very quickly!
 
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