Gallop And Ride Foal Training

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Gallop And Ride Foal Training

Gallop And Ride Foal Training

Problems With The Wii Gallop Ride - Especially Training The Foals?The wii Gallop Ride game is fun but the Foal Training mini game is driving me crazy. I think I'm following the instructions - And yet the foals won't stop in those crazy grids. Does anyone have any tips? [ Read More ]

Need Help With Gallop And Ride Game For The Wii?I really need help with the Foal training, sometimes i can get him to stop And sometimes i cant. i don't know what i'm doing wrong. i've won all the race's that i can And now i'm stuck because i cant make any more money. i don't have enough to buy the message therapy center. what can i do? [ Read More ]

Does This Seem Like A Good Foal?I've ask a few questions about a paint/TB cross weanling colt And I emailed the owner And here's what she said. He is high energy, like most foals. He is good on a leadline, stands, allows his feet to be handled, etc. He is VERY curious, which usually means very intellegent. That's good, but needs correct handling. His sire is EXTREMELY mellow. (anyone can Ride him, he loves children, And is a complete pleasure to be around) His dam is an off-track race mare that won 5 races over $50,000. As a result of her racing career, she is broke, but very 'racy' And nervous under saddle. I've only ridden her a few times. She is not dangerous, but is really only broke as a race mare, that's all she's ever been taught, to run VERY FAST, gallop, etc. She's great in the pasture with other horses, is definately the herd leader. She is very easy to handle on the ground, also as a result of her racetrack career, she does everything asked of her with no fuss. We trail Ride his sire (barn name 'Duffy') Don't Ride his mom, her only career now is broodmare. Duffy is 15.2 Libby is 15.3 Sunny is going to outgrow them both He has never needed a vet We usually geld in the spring, as soon as his testicles drop. I'm not sure if they're dropped yet. His siblings are very gregarious (love people), very willing And great athletes....Barbie (Pepperd Diamonds) is a dressage horse And trail horse, Prince is in Training for jumping, And Stormy is in Training for a hunter. What do you think?? Does he seem like he's worth it?? His price is $800 Thanks!! He's not solid. He's a VERY nice looking little guy. They weren't riding the foal, the seller was talking about the sire when she said 'anyone can ride'.. here's a link to his sire, siblings, And there's a small picture of the colt that i'm interested in. http://twistedarrow.com/Duffypg.htm he would be used for showing once he's old enough. I would most likely train him for dressage/jumping. this would be my first time Training a horse on my own. [ Read More ]

What Kind Of Rider Am I?I was wondering if I am a beginner, intermediate, or pro. I have broke 5 horses, (I'm going to try my best to not sound snobby, I'm just stating what I've done so you can decide what level of riding I'm on) jumped/galloped/walk/trot/loped bareback, And have rode in a parade before. I don't fall off very often And my dad tells me I have a good form in the saddle And I sit up straight. I Ride western, And I've trained several foals to lead, trailer, lift hooves, ect. I've had a couple jobs breaking horses for other people And correcting bad habits. I can rope a little, And I've trained a horse to drive (a buggy) before. I can saddle my horse by myself And know how to trim a horses hooves/how to bathe a horse. I also have trained a horse to lunge before. I'm just rambling on stating random facts now...Well, what am I? Thanx for replying! Paige-Really, I don't think I'm quite a pro. I mean, their are horse trainers that are much much much better than me,and I know that. I don't abuse my horses or anything like that, And I've read loads of encyclopedias. I've got enough knowledge to know what I'm doin' And how to do it on horseback. I disagree, that the pro English dressage riders, do consider themselves professionals, And they are definitely not beginners. Same goes for pro Barrel Racers or anything else. i_hate_rocks-I broke all of them by myself, including one that had never had a hand laid on him. I work alone. When a horse is misbehaving I do my best to stay on their back, try to correct them, And reward a good response. If I can't correct them I usually just keep trying to solve the problem And lunge them a little. Most of the horses I've broke don't have really bad habits And the ones that do are getting better. Leah (:- I feel sort of like a advanced intermediate also! Thanks for your opinion. I'll go with that. [ Read More ]

What Should I Do With My Horses, Sell Or Get Trained?? Please Help.?Ok, my first horse is a OTTB gelding And he has no real Training (does not know how to stop or slow down), (yeah I know stupid mistake) the place I boarded him at beat him really bad, I have ridden him less then 30 times And for no more than 15 minutes each in the 2 years I have had him. 9 out of 10 times I end down on the ground from either falling or jumping off. I never try taking him out of a walk. But it does not help he always takes off And it seems like he is going to run right through the fence. I ended up trying to Ride him about a month ago And I think he bucked me off, Idk, all I know one second I'm on him the next I'm in pain on the ground. I'm 16 years old live on a 6 acre propert with my 6 horses all here. I really want to get him re trained And have been asking my mom, but she always says I don't want to talk about it. He has been skinny about a 4 on the scale, And she said if he got a bit fatter she would send him to a trainer, he has put on at least 100lbs, but still I can not get him trained, I had his teeth floated a week or so ago, And since he has been a jerk, rearing threatning to kick me, kicked the crud out of his girlfriend, been really rude, barely lets me come near him. The vet said he is one of the most stubbornest And worst horses he has seen And was amazed I was bothering to have his teeth floated if I do nothing with him. I really do not want to sell him but I feel I do not have a choice what can I do?? My other horse is a rescue, I wanted her And her companion that where a package deal so me And my mom could go trail riding. The 24 year old gelding is wonderful but the mare will not move, I had a friend lead me around when I was on her And she moves fine walks And trots And I see her galloping in the pasture with out a problem so I know it is not a health problem, I tried halter, bridle, nothing, english saddle, western saddle, bareback, nothing works, crops, or spurs, I also want to get her trained but mom says no. I do not see the point in having horses if you can not Ride them, except my foal, 2 year old, ( which I will be willing to train she is super sweet) And the senior, at the moment I have 6 horses And 1 that is rideable. Thanks for the answers, And just to say I know horses will not go for much if I sell them the most expensive one I have was $500 And that was the OTTB. I found a good trainer for $400 a month, is this good or not?? No rude coments please thanks you. I forgot to say both of the horses that need Training are 14 years old. [ Read More ]

I Just Asked This,but Here It Is Again, What Should I Do With My Horses, Sell Or Get Trained?Ok, my first horse is a 14 year old OTTB gelding And he has no real Training (does not know how to stop or slow down), (yeah I know stupid mistake) the place I boarded him at beat him really bad for the only 3 months he was there. I have only ridden him less then 30 times And for no more than 15 minutes each in the 2 years I have had him. 9 out of 10 times I end down on the ground from either falling or jumping off. I never try taking him out of a walk. But it does not help he always takes off And it seems like he is going to run right through the fence. I ended up trying to Ride him about a month ago And I think he bucked me off, Idk, all I know one second I'm on him the next I'm in pain on the ground. I'm 16 years old live on a 6 acre property with my 6 horses all here. I really want to get him re trained And have been asking my mom, but she always says I don't want to talk about it. He has been skinny about a 4 on the scale, And she said if he got a bit fatter she would send him to a trainer, he has put on at least 100lbs, but still I can not get him trained, I had his teeth floated a week or so ago, And since he has been a jerk, rearing, bucking threatning to kick me, kicked the crud out of his girlfriend, been really rude, barely lets me come near him. Before that he was a real sweet heart, come over to me whenever he saw me come out of the house And he just wanted some attention And to be brushed. Never thought about rearing, bucking, kicking, biting or anything like that, ok maybe an occasional nip in the butt looking for treats, lol. When I tried loading him I put his girlfriend in first the tried to get him in after half an hour I asked the guy with the trailer to help get him in, he pulled him in, so IDK, he usually does not like guys. The vet said he is one of the most stubbornest And worst horses he has seen And was amazed I was bothering to have his teeth floated if I do nothing with him. I really do not want to sell him but I feel I do not have a choice what can I do?? There are no health problems with him. My other horse is a 14year old rescue, Pinto arabian I wanted her And her companion that where a package deal so me And my mom could go trail riding. The 24 year old gelding is wonderful but the mare will not move, I had a friend lead me around when I was on her And she moves fine walks And trots And I see her galloping in the pasture with out a problem so I know it is not a health problem, I tried halter, bridle, nothing, english saddle, western saddle, bareback, nothing works, crops, or spurs, I also want to get her trained but mom says no. I do not see the point in having horses if you can not Ride them, except my foal, 2 year old, ( which I will be willing to train she is super sweet) And the senior, at the moment I have 6 horses And 1 that is rideable. Thanks for the answers, And just to say I know horses will not go for much if I sell them the most expensive one I have was $500 And that was the OTTB. I found a good trainer for $400 a month, is this good or not?? I was going to let her re train them for about 10 days then come up there And take lessons on them, so I can learn how to Ride them. I'm a good rider, about an advanced beginner intermediate. I can sit the ocassional buck And rear tantrums And the taking off but not when the horse does not stop until you have hit the ground, does not respond to bit or emergency one rein stops. So yeah, idk. I love these horses. And the only reason I am asking this again is because I had info I forgot the first time, like their ages And that they where very sweet. I would not be looking to get another horse if I sold these, selling is a last resort. [ Read More ]

Stable Hand Job!!!!?I'm 17 And i am really thinking about getting a job as a stable hand. I have been around/worked/trained And ridden horses for about 6 yrs now. I can walk, trot, canter, And Gallop easily. I also barrel race And go on alot of trail rides. Oh And i have some experience with foals. I am used to feeding/grooming horses everyday. How would i go about getting a stable hand job? Do you think i'm experianced enough? What do i say when i ask for the job? [ Read More ]

Just Out Of Interest (about Breaking Horses In)?I read the Jean M Auel books recently(earths children series), And there was a part in it when the girl in the book first rode her horse (sorry if you haven't read the books this may sound odd, it was prehistoric times) she just jumped on it's back And let it Gallop off, the horse then returned to home And the girl did this gradually till she subconsciously controlled the horse (be aware she had bought the horse up from a foal) I was just wondering, if this would be possible, I am not planning to try it, but I know the author has done a lot of reasearch although this may be incorrect, could it be done. ust getting on a young horses back And letting it get used to you gradually until you subconsciously control it? All she did was let it Gallop off with her. Sorry if it's a tad unclear but I am quite interested as now we are told how to Ride And I believe the horse should do what it does because it wants too, however now they are schooled And trained before being ridden. The story wasn't just about the horse but this was just a part. When i say subconscious I mean not immediately but over time she began to use leg aids but naturally, without thinking about it, but she became aware of it. I too wondered why she didn't fall off but she had a bond with the horse And it didn't buck i don't think just galloped off because of the unfamiliar weight, gradually she began to use a riding blanket And use the horse to carry equipment... I'm not saying she didn't use aids, I'm saying she didn't realize she did, she just grew to use them naturally [ Read More ]

Life Versus Death With Horses?Ok I will start from the beginning. My husband And I (about 3 months ago) moved in with some friends of ours And in return for living with them we have to help out on the 40 acre farm. Well between her And her daughter, they have 6 horses. Her daughter has 4 geldings And this lady (I'll call her Gail) has a pregnant paint mare And a homozygous Paint Stallion. We had always been told that Tonto (the stud) is a handful, but at one time he was ridden. They haven't been able to Ride him for the past 3 years because he's so uncontrollable And so full of testosterone that no one can handle him. Also, if you take Cricket (the mare) away from him he's goes crazy. We have him up for sale right now And he's worth a lot of money. About $25,000. He's a homozygous Bullseye Bay Tobiano Stallion. All of his foals will be the Tobiano Bullseye color. Well I am the only one (besides my husband And Gail's son-in-law) who's healthy enough to be out working with the horses in any condition. Well I bring the mare into her stall to feed her once a day And Tonto does just fine. Then I'll let her out And he starts getting his stallion voices going And trys to mount her. Right now she's anywhere from 1 day to 2 weeks away from foaling. Well today Gail And her husband (Bob I'll call him) went out of town for a week. And that leaves me to take care of the horses with my husband along with the rest of the farm. So I decided to go And feed Cricket her normal amount of grain, And I usually stand in her stall with her b/c the horses have full access to the 9 stall barn. Well Tonto came in while I was in her stall brushing And talking to her And tried climbing over the stall (about 6 feet) to attack me And Cricket. Tonto has been known to turn on a dime like this. For example, 5 minutes before I went back in Cricket's stall Tonto was loving on me And I was brushing him. Well after I let Cricket out (There's Titan (Egyptian Arab), JJ (Appy), Pheonix (American Arab), And Beamer (Use to be Wild Mustang).) Well Tonto decided to attack Beamer. Beamer is already a horse that takes a long time to gain his trust (it has been taking me 3 months And he's still not quite sure). Now Tonto attacking Beamer was pinning him to the ground, biting the crap out of him And kicking the shit out of him. Once Beamer got back up, I was trying to get Tonto off of him with a whip, And he had ahold of Beamer by the shoulder (Left) And biting down as hard as he could at a full gallop. Beamer made noises that I've never heard a horse make, they were so ungodly awful. I thought Beamer was going to be killed by Tonto, that's what it sounded like. Well I ran to Gail's daughter's house And started balling telling her what had just happened. We both went back across to the barn And on the way there Tonto had Beamer pinned in the barn doing it again. (Normally Tonto And Beamer are Cricket's protectors.) Well we got on the phone with Gail And Bob And told them Tonto was either going to be leaving or we'd have to put him down. This isn't the first time this has happened to one of the horses. He's attacked all of them (including Cricket) at one point or another. Well Gail And Bob said they'd have to call us back And talk about what to do. When they called us back they said either someone could come up with the money to geld him And be reimbursed later or put him down. Now what I need help with is what should I do????????????????? To me, this horse is beyond the point of no return. I love horses with all my life, my profession is actually going into a breeding barn And training. I can't even work with Tonto. He won't let anyone put a halter on him or anything. And I know that it'd hurt me tremundously to put a horse down for no reason, but I think this is it with him. I believe that if someone could come up with the money to geld him (we are all pretty strapped for cash) that it'd just be a waste. Tonto's 9 now And he's got it in his head that he's a stallion And always will be. I don't think there's any point in spending the money to geld him. Granted he's worth a lot of money And all, but I'm afraid to go back in that barn. No body is allowed to go back into the barn or pasture now until he's taken care of. He's so out of control, it's crazy. Please help!!! I cannot jeopardize my mare And Foal for this crazy stallion. On top of all this, the mare last year didn't make any milk so the Foal ended up dying b/c it didn't get the colostrum needed. I need to be in the barn with Cricket as soon as she foals incase she doesn't want anything to do with the Foal again. And Tonto, I'm afraid, might kill me if I try to come near Cricket or the Foal now. I just need ideas!! Please!!!! My only concern right now is that we don't have the money to geld him. Our farm is mostly self sufficient, but we also said we shouldn't be putting our other horses And ourselves at risk. But I dunno if he'd be the same if he was gelded. He so out of control right now. What should we do if we can't find a vet that would bill us for gelding him. The actual owners are out of town And my husband And I don't have any money to geld a horse in general. I'm so worried that even after he's gelded he'll hurt the foal. I'm flustered And so worked up over this. I don't think I could ever trust him again. Tonto is almost 9. I came onto this farm 3 months ago with Tonto like this. I have been telling them that he cannot be left in the pasture like this. We have not started a breeding program, they have been wanting to. I am going to school to start it all up, but with the mare, I'm the only one out there working with the horses. Where we live, you can't find trainers, they are few And far between. The owners went out of town for a week for their great grand daughters 1st birthday. And all of the food is paid up for over a year. They buy in bulk. But if we were to euthanize Tonto, it wouldn't cost us anything, it'd cost us more to put up a seperate stall And another pasture or build a roundpen type thing for him. Plus gelding him. I am not the owner, I am the one who takes care of them. We are considering just gelding him (not just for riding but b/c he use to be a barrel racer), but we are considering it. And we'd be keeping him away from the other horses always. I'm just nervous. [ Read More ]

Do You Think This Is A Good Beginning For A Story?I woke up at 8:30am, eager to do my chores. My beautiful Golden Retriever, Sadie, was laying next to me, her head resting on my belly. I sat up. “Sadie,” I said. She was snoring. “Sadie,” I called her name louder. She opened her gorgeous brown eyes And looked at me. “Hey, gorgeous,” I said, rubbing her head. “Time to get up.” I got out of bed, got dressed, And then walked down the stairs, with Sadie right behind me. There was a note on the refrigerator. “Allie,” It read. Casey, your dad, And I went to the tack store. We’ll be back around 9:30 or 9:45. -Mom “Hmm.” I said, crumpling the note And throwing it in the trash. I looked in the cabinet And found a box of pop-tarts, ate one, And then fed Sadie. After that, I went out to do my chores, Sadie of course not leaving my side. I entered the mare barn, And I was greeted by whinnies And snorts. Beautiful heads were poked over the half doors of the stalls. I petted each of them as I passed them. I finally came to Liberty, my barrel horse. Liberty was an amazing eleven year old sorrel Quarter Horse mare, with four stockings And a blaze. She was powerful, strong, And very dedicated. Her ears were pointed forward, And she nickered. “Hey, Liberty…” I said softly, her big dark eyes were alert but gentle. “We’ll go for a Ride later, okay? I gotta feed the ladies And the boys.” I fed all the mares their breakfast, filled their water, mucked out their stalls. Then I made my way over to the foaling barn, to check on the three mares that were due to Foal that week. There was Lady, my mom’s palomino, Jewel, my sister Casey’s black And white tobiano, And April, a dapple gray broodmare. They all seemed to be doing just fine, And neither of them were in labor. I fed them And filled their water, And then went to our stallion barn. “Hello, boys!” I called as I walked in. The headstrong stallions snorted And rammed against their stalls, excited. There were six stallions, each of them wonderful. I went through my routine again, And then went back to Liberty. She seemed happy to get out of her stall. I put her halter on, And then led her out And put her in crossties. I groomed her thoroughly, then put her bridle And barrel saddle on. She was sidestepping eagerly as I untied her And led her to the round pen. Even though she was very well trained And quite cooperative, I had to Ride her in the round pen first, always, so she could warm up without seeing the barrels in the arena, which would excite her. I walked her a while, then trotted, And then cantered. She was warmed up in no time, And it was obvious she wanted to run. I rode her into the arena, made her stop And stay there for about ten seconds, And then let her loose. She didn’t need any more encouragement than some rein. She bolted forward, reached forward with her neck And galloped full speed to the first barrel. I pulled her up a little, And she made the tight turn easily. I gave her rein again And she headed to barrel number two. I wasn’t able to pull her up enough, And she ended up getting caught in the middle of the turn. She dug in And got going again. I looked to the third barrel. I was ready for it, And so was Liberty. She leapt forward And ran to it. She gracefully slid around it, then stepped up into a full-speed Gallop toward home. “Go for it!” I yelled, clucking to her, giving her as much rein as I could. Liberty ran her best, as she usually did. It still surprised me how much power she had. She put it all out on the table, galloping freely past the first two barrels. I pulled her up, digging my heels in And leaning back, preparing for the sliding stop I knew she would make. She slid to an elegant stop. I smiled, rubbed her neck, And dismounted. Liberty wasn’t breathing very heavily, And I knew she still wanted to run. “That’s enough for today And you know it,” I said firmly. ____________________________________ I write stories about horses (I finished one And I'm working on this one) And I don't want them to end up being boring And not very interesting. I'm thinking about what to do with this story. I was thinking about there being some kind of injury to Liberty, And then she wasn't able to barrel race or do much at all. But I'm not sure. Do you like the beginning of this story? Do you have any additions to it? Any corrections? Can you give me some ideas? Sorry it is so long! To the first answerer -- I know.. I can't find a whole lot to write about. And I can't think of an interesting beginning. Lara, thanks so much for the suggestions! H Raiser- yeah i know.. I was just pretty much experimenting with some different things. I wasn't gonna keep it like that. I try different things in my stories to see what interests me more. thanks for your opinion too [ Read More ]

Stuck On You! (I Moved My 2 Mares To A New Farm...) Help!?So my two thoroughbred mares didn't like each other at all, before I moved them. Also, I've only had my younger mare for about 6 months, so they hadn't ever been moved somewhere together before. It seems that my older OTTB mare (11 years old) has 'adopted' my younger one! (came off the track about 7 months ago, is 5 years old) It wouldn't be a problem to me, except I decided to put my older mare barefoot in her hind feet, And she is NOT doing well with it. She was in SO much pain yesterday, And I realized her heel angle is bad, And she's walking right on her heel bulbs. (My farrier should have noticed before he left! The bad angle isn't his fault though, I've been having issues with farriers, And he's my 3rd one in the past 5 months. She's always had shoes on her rear before, too, so I have a feeling she's had a bad angle in her rear for quite awhile) But until my farrier can get back out to start with corrective shoeing (Or until my mare is comfortable enough to WALK), she will be staying up in her stall. So, my younger mare NEEDS to be outside a lot of the time though! If I take her out of her stall, she is ok until she can't see my older one, or until my older one starts calling for her (My older mare is VERY independent, so it's weird that she doesn't want my younger one leaving! I've shown my older mare for over 3 years, often alone at overnight shows, And moved her to a new place by herself before, And she was 100% fine with it. If I take her out of her stall, And my younger mare starts screaming, my older mare doesn't care or act upset, at all! So I don't really understand why she gets upset when my younger mare leaves??) So yesterday while my older mare was being shod, my younger mare was panicking in her stall, so I put my older mare out in a round pen to walk around, And put my younger mare in a little ring. She started flipping out, And galloping around back And forth, screaming her head off. So I put an older gelding with her that I knew quite well. She kept acting stupid And freaking out so much that it made him mad, And he started chasing her around And trying to double-kick her whenever he got her into a corner! So that didn't go as planned... Later in the day, I turned the younger one out with a little herd. She touched noses with one horse, but ignored the herd And started galloping back And forth, screaming again. (It didn't help that my older mare kept calling to her!) So I figured, she would get over it in a little while, get tired, give up, And go join the herd. But 45 minutes later, she was still galloping around, panicking, dripping with sweat. Somehow she'd ripped off a tiny patch of skin in one nostril, And had a little cut on of her legs. Once she calmed down And just walked for awhile, I brought her back up, cooled her off (while she was still freaking out), And put her up for the night. What should I do??? I'm sort of relating it to weaning them, And I know when weaning a foal, it's best to do it in little steps. Should I do it this way? I was thinking of turning my younger mare out with a realllly quiet, older mare today, or with a reallllly shy, sweet gelding, or maybe with both? (the older mare owned by the barn owner And shy gelding are in the same herd, but both at the very bottom of the totem pole) The farm also has 2 round pens, And where we used to be, both of my mares REALLY respected And loved me, And looved free-longeing in the round pen. So I was thinking of trying to free-longe my younger mare today for just a little while, until she started showing just a hint of relaxation. Would that be a good idea? Until my older mare is either not sore or gets back shoes on, she's going to be copmpletly stall-bound. (I haven't been out today yet so I don't know her condition) Please let me know how you think I should do this!! I'd REALLY like to start working And riding them again soon--I compete with my older mare, And am Training my younger one for competition LOL yes I can type a lot. But I type so ridiculously fast, it's scary. My mom told me I should be a medical transcriptionist, or semthing else involving typing haha The thing about my older mare, is yesterday was her first day staying up in the stall. She was jealous And would pick on my other mare, back when I first bought her, but I think she figured it out after a little while that she was still my real first And only :] Alrighty, will definitely go for some longeing today! [ Read More ]

Gallop And Ride Foal Training