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"How To Make Horse Training Affordable," from my FREE monthly newsletter
From the Basic Horse Training Series:
"What you should do: Diagnose the problem and form a plan. Is your horse simply being a pest as you feed him? Or is he literally trying to kill you when you enter the pen? Do you know the difference? Are you looking to improve his transition into the proper lead - or does he have a bucking fit every time you mount up? To put it succinctly, if the horse is annoying, you've got time to figure things out. If the horse is dangerous, you don't. If the horse is dangerous, you don't get on him, you don't get near him. What about the gray area in between? To decide which end of the spectrum your horse falls into ("dangerous, not dangerous") I would advise listening to that little voice in your head and you may need to do so daily. If you're about to get on your horse and that little voice says something's amiss, get back off. I realize that's no "fix," but that's not what this article's about. This is about diagnosing situations, creating plans to remedy the situations, and moving forward.
So, let's break this down. Let's say that there are five different levels you can find yourself facing: 1) My horse is going to kill me today. 2) I believe my horse is going to hurt me the next time I ask for (a lope, a halt, fill in the blank). 3) My horse makes me nervous (when I'm on the trail and he sees something spooky, for instance). 4) When I try to (bathe the horse, bridle the horse, etc.) he gets really cranky. 5) I would like to improve my horse's (lead departure, spin, etc.)."
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Round Pen First Steps
A Downloadable Book
A sample from Day 5:
"The very good news is that you've already done most of the work. Have you dutifully worked your way through Days One to Five? If you've taken the time to transform your horse into an obliging, trusting partner, then today's segment is a no-brainer. When we first took control of the horse's movement in Day One, we caused it to begin seeing us as boss. Day Two gave us the ability to position the horse and keep it near us. (Remember keeping the two eyes?) Our third day began conditioning our horse to pause and think, to stay put when something scary happens, rather than bolt off. Finally, yesterday's segment accustomed the horse to our touch. Skipping steps, ostensibly to save time, can actually make your training take longer in the end. How would you begin to pick up your horse's feet if you have no way to ask him stand still?" - Print out from home
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"What Size Horse Stalls Do We Need?"
By D. Goossens
When it comes to deciding on the size of horse stalls you need, many folks seem determined to crowd as many stalls into the barn space as possible without looking at how much time the horses will be spending in those stalls. Horse stalls are NOT a one size fits all situation no matter what the current industry standard size seems to be. Most stall manufacturers only make 10 ft or 12 ft lengths and you have to make a choice between these two sizes.
Horses are not automobiles and horse stalls are not garages! Just because the horse will fit into that size space does not mean that is all the space they need!
Several factors need to be considered before making your decision. The size of the horse, the amount of time the horse will be in the stall, the amount of room the handler will have around the horse are a few of the issues that need to be thought over.
For a small horse or pony, a 10 ft x 10ft stall gives adequate room for the horse to move, gives room for you to move around the horse and keeps the horse from feeling too confined. Keep in mind however that a stall should NOT be used as a prison during the week and the horse only given a brief reprieve on weekends! Horses need to be able to move and exercise as much as possible and stalling them should only be done at a minimum.
For larger horses, 12 ft x 12 ft is the smallest I would consider for my horses and if they are going to be spending more than 10 hours a day in the stall, I would make them 14 ft x14 ft or larger if possible. Horses get stall boredom very easily which can lead to destructive and costly habits which can aggravate a person beyond belief! Giving them room to move around freely will help curb the need to get into mischief.
At Country Manufacturing we have listened to the feedback of our customers and have expanded our line of horse stalls to sizes up to 18 ft in length. We can custom manufacture modular stalls to larger sizes and can help you figure the components you need for support post style stalls. We manufacture steel, galvanized and aluminum stall systems so feel free to contact us with your stall size needs.
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Horse Owning: Horse Stall Size, advice for the horse owner provided by John Lyons Certified Trainer Keith Hosman
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