Trailering Your Horses Safely!
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Snoop Dog
Posted October 25th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Theres a horse show across the state in a few weeks, and youre planning on being there with your horses. However, its been awhile since you last pulled a horse trailer, and youre a little concerned about your trailering skills. After all, you want to arrive at your destination safely, with the horses as calm and relaxed as possible.Guiding a loaded horse trailer down a country road or highway requires practical experience and know-how. Theres very little room for error. What do you do to ens...
Five Puppy Training Tips
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Snoop Dog
Posted October 25th, 2008 at 1:12 am
Here are five easy to use training tips for your new puppy.1.) Chewing Problems - The most effective solution to a puppy chewing on something he shouldn't is to not discipline him, but to simply replace the object that he is chewing with a chew toy and then to raise him greatly for chewing on his chew toy. Positive encouragement is what a puppy will respond to the most.2.) House Training - The easiest way to house train your puppy is to always take him out immediately after his meal. Wait for...
Handling The Feet
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Snoop Dog
Posted October 24th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
I was working with my yearling Pooka. She is an Arab-Shire filly. She leads OK and is not afraid of us. She comes up to us when we enter the field and will let us pet her when she is lying down. So today I decided it was time to handle her feet.Just do itI had a friend hold her lead rope while I started to touch her leg. I basically did the old approach and retreat working my way down to her hoof. This went well. I then tried to pick up her hoof and things did not go so well. She tried to move a...
Vego’s First Ride
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Snoop Dog
Posted October 24th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
A Little BackgroundVego (Thoroughbred/Percheron gelding) is about 2 years old. I have spent many hours doing ground work with him. He knows how to move away from pressure, lounge, back up, jump over logs, etc. When I bought Vego he was 4 months old and had never been touched by humans. So, I spent a significant amount of time getting to know him and of course on groundwork. In additions I spent a portion of every training session getting him used to loud sounds, plastic bags, walking over t...
Shoot A Gun While Sitting On My Horse?
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Snoop Dog
Posted October 24th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
I want to be able to shoot a gun while sitting on my horses back and have them stand still. Of course I dont start there so this is what I have done so far.Bubble WrapI love bubble wrap. You know the stuff you pack things in and then pop because you cant help it. I started by desensitize Aries (Arab gelding, 13 years old) and Vego (PercheronThoroughbred gelding, 2 years old) to the bubble wrap. I would get them used to the material first and then pop the bubbles. This was not so bad. They were u...
Leftover 4th Of July Fireworks Are Great For Bomb Proofing The Horses
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Snoop Dog
Posted October 24th, 2008 at 9:12 am
The GoalI was working with Vego and Gemini today. I have been working on desensitizing them to loud noises. The final goal is 1) to be able to shoot a gun while sitting on their backs and 2) to be able to ride them down a street filled with people, flying streamers, loud noises, fireworks, etc. Basically, I am trying to bomb proof my horses.Look What I Found4th of July had just passed and I still had fireworks. When I was younger I would have never had any firework left over. That would be a sin...
Trailering Your Horses Safely!
by
Snoop Dog
Posted October 24th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Theres a horse show across the state in a few weeks, and youre planning on being there with your horses. However, its been awhile since you last pulled a horse trailer, and youre a little concerned about your trailering skills. After all, you want to arrive at your destination safely, with the horses as calm and relaxed as possible.Guiding a loaded horse trailer down a country road or highway requires practical experience and know-how. Theres very little room for error. What do you do to ens...
The Boy Who Caught The Horse
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Snoop Dog
Posted October 24th, 2008 at 1:12 am
The HorseI bought Aries knowing that he had some issues. Not a problem, I like a challenge. One of the first problems we had to deal with is catching him. When I go out to catch a horse I make my intentions very obvious. I approach the horse with the halter and lead rope in my hand in plain sight. I NEVER use a bucket of grain to catch a horse. However, this can be especially difficult if the horse is in a large field. So, we have Aries in one of our large fields and all is calm, for the moment....
Vego’s Second And Third Ride
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Snoop Dog
Posted October 23rd, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Vegos first ride went very well. For the most part I just sat on his back Rachael directed him around the round pen. OK, so now for the second and third ride.I lead Vego to the round pen and saddled him up. I put the hackamore on him and tied the throatlatch. I proceeded to do about 5-10 minutes of ground work. I lunged him at a trot in small circles changing directions frequently. I backed him up, did some single rein stops, flexed his head and yielded his hind and front quarters. He res...
Westie Dogs Please Consider Adopting An Older West Highland Terrier
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Snoop Dog
Posted October 23rd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Everybody loves a baby animal and Westie puppies are adorable, but new dog purchasers often do not realize the commitment they are making when they bring a puppy home. For those want the companionship of Westies dogs, but do not have the knowledge or patience to endure the training process, rescuing an older Westie dog may be the right alternative.When considering an older West highland terrier dog, the first thing that many people think is that they would be getting a dog with problems, either ...
