1. Bring him out of the pasture
2. Do a leading excercise on the way to your Hitching Post. Example: take two steps, stop, take 4 steps stop, take 3 steps forward, then turnaround and back him 4 steps. stop.
3. tie him up in a safe place
4. groom and pick feet
5. while grooming check for cuts or abrasions
6. have him stand tied at least an hr.
7. Do a leading excercise on the way back to the pasture. Example: take three steps, stop, turn to right. Take 4 steps stop and back. take 5 steps stop and turn to right.
Do this for three days
These instructions are great! I will come to them all the time as Keegan and I work with Jami Jo. What is the purpose for having the horse tied for at least an hour?
ReplyDeleteGreat Question Jennifer: This is her job for the moment,to be ready to work when you come back to get her. It teaches horses patients.
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