How To Get My Foal Moving Forward?
ok so gypsy vanner foal ect. took him to his frst show was totaly amzing! 2nd 3rd 5th. entered 3 class' got placed every course really pleased. 2nd time show. he refused point blacnk to move anywhere! at all not a hoof! walk to the show ring fine. pace arounf the ring wiv everyone else...fine. ask him to do it and not follow another horse stubborn as a mule! not a hoof.
i tried the whip [tapping him on the belly behind[where u wud use a leg aid] 1 step and den stop dead. i tried the mitt smeling of mint in front of his mouth nothing. i even tried sum1 in the ring shooing him forward he merely stared at em and didnt move. its driving me mad! he wont move.
he was perfect surrounded by frst show and now ive got a mule lol.
any tips loved and thanks within advance =)
p.s. he has stubborn moment at home but we overcome them and he moves afta a slap on his belly. but in a show ring theres just no moving him immediately.
Patience
Touch next to whip above the hock.
Teach him to free lunge or lunge on a column if he's too big for the butt rope. And if he's to the point where he'll behave without fault at home just not at a horse show, then you may lately have to enter him in a small show/local show. Instead of trying to place, concentrate on him behaving. If he plants his foot, then work with him right there and consequently as you would normally correct him if he be at home. I've been to shows where citizens will take their horse that is acting up and turn it into a schooling/learning experience. You won't get any points at that show, but within the future he will hopefully learn that he can't get absent with acting up at shows and behave himself.
walk him around at home like mad is the only thing i can think
Answers: how old is he? if he's still fairly small use a rope around his butt to urge him on. run a loop around his butt and the shutting down of it up through the halter to your hand. hold the lead rope too,and give him some encouragement from losing when he lags.
if he's bigger, try to get him to step to the side. you can't pull a horse straight ahead, but it's trouble-free to get one to move to the side with a good tug.
Well you won't be able to do this in a show, but at lowest possible you can practice it at home so he knows what is expected elsewhere.
Use a butt rope. As you lead him, enjoy a long lead rope or something similar under his butt. NOT under his tail. It should rest right above the gaskins, below the buttocks. Leave it somewhat loose (but not loose ample that it slides down to his feet) and whenever he stops or plants his feet, add some pressure to the lead. The pressure on his hiney will variety him want to move away from it, ie move forward. As soon as he walks, release the pressure.
The downside to this is that you can't "fix" him if he doesn't mess up, so he might be best at home but want to stop in the ring, where you can't use the butt rope. Unless, as expected, you were willing to blow the class and use it as a erudition experiece (which I recommend if it is just a play show or open show...it will relieve you in the end).
Just have patience beside him. He's still trying to figure everything out and will falter from time to time.
