Hello, since I was a little girl I've wanted horse. But my parents lived in town etc...Now that I'm 33 years old I have bought my very first horse. He's a 6 month old Missouri Foxtrotter paint and he's the new love of my life!!! I would like to meet someone to share this new found joy with! Any takers???
Hello, since I was a little girl I've wanted horse. But my parents lived in town etc...Now that I'm 33 years old I have bought my very first horse. He's a 6 month old Missouri Foxtrotter paint and he's the new love of my life!!! I would like to meet someone to share this new found joy with! Any takers???
I rode fox trotters, walkers, and American saddlebreds when I was in college. I found that with the gaited horses, that different bits produce very different results, and that you need to be very gentle on the mouth to get the best results as far as different gaits. Patience is key. You need to take your time with them. Do make sure he knows that you are alpha mare. Never let him take top notch from you. They are high spirited animals try to harness the spirit and not break it and you will get the most wonderful results. I loved the gaited animals they make a long trail ride a breeze, we used to ride all day and night, it was such fun. I would definitely find a gaited trainer in your area to help you out. Gaited horses are very different to train from non-gaited, I have trained both. Good luck to you. You will love him once you get to really know him and how to work him for the different gaits.
I rode fox trotters, walkers, and American saddlebreds when I was in college. I found that with the gaited horses, that different bits produce very different results, and that you need to be very gentle on the mouth to get the best results as far as different gaits. Patience is key. You need to take your time with them. Do make sure he knows that you are alpha mare. Never let him take top notch from you. They are high spirited animals try to harness the spirit and not break it and you will get the most wonderful results. I loved the gaited animals they make a long trail ride a breeze, we used to ride all day and night, it was such fun. I would definitely find a gaited trainer in your area to help you out. Gaited horses are very different to train from non-gaited, I have trained both. Good luck to you. You will love him once you get to really know him and how to work him for the different gaits.
Maximus always seems to offer good advice! When little sweatpea comes up and nibbles on you imagine a 1200 lb. animal all over you. :) If you watch a bunch of babies with their mares, or weanlings with some geldings they're reprimanded for overly pushy behavior. I usually deflect a young one's approaches with a casual wave of my hand. I don't like to push them away or stop them, just deflect their energy around my perimiter of personal space. I'm personally comfortable with a ten foot radius. If they stop at that distance I'll approach them myself and love on them all day long.
Maximus always seems to offer good advice! When little sweatpea comes up and nibbles on you imagine a 1200 lb. animal all over you. :) If you watch a bunch of babies with their mares, or weanlings with some geldings they're reprimanded for overly pushy behavior. I usually deflect a young one's approaches with a casual wave of my hand. I don't like to push them away or stop them, just deflect their energy around my perimiter of personal space. I'm personally comfortable with a ten foot radius. If they stop at that distance I'll approach them myself and love on them all day long.
Congratulations on finding the lover of your life. Is he still a colt or has he been gelded? Either way, try not to spoil him, it is really easy at this age because they are so cute. Remember he needs to learn that you are the alpha in his herd, he must learn his space and not become pushy. Like all children he will try out lots of things to see how strong he is, be careful, if you are not horse experienced, find someone in your local area to get advise or help, it's easy to create a monster. Good luck
Congratulations on finding the lover of your life. Is he still a colt or has he been gelded? Either way, try not to spoil him, it is really easy at this age because they are so cute. Remember he needs to learn that you are the alpha in his herd, he must learn his space and not become pushy. Like all children he will try out lots of things to see how strong he is, be careful, if you are not horse experienced, find someone in your local area to get advise or help, it's easy to create a monster. Good luck
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