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Post by klouisem on Mar 26, 2012 6:53:34 GMT
Yes I found a little head collar/slip that I'm going to buy him.
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Post by bustie09 on Mar 26, 2012 12:18:55 GMT
Put it in and take it out whenever you like really, it's more when you start using it when it actually comes into action and can cause problems etc. Same with putting a roller/saddle/rug on - sure, they can wear anything fine! I'd rather have a light play around as a 2 year old when their teeth aren't all over the shot, then leave well alone until they're being broken. Nothing worse than a ruined mouth. My two year old has been lightly mouthed up, he had it in every now and then for a few months, just literally 'wearing' it and being led off the headcollar still. Once he stopped playing with it and got used to it being in his mouth, then I lightly started getting him used to their being some 'job' there - ie, very gently flexing him both ways with it, again making sure he'd flex from head collar pressure first. Literally did this a small handful of times, he got it straight away luckily so never had any more reason to do anything more than this. I then popped tack on him for him to wear again, with very very loose side reins to get used to a light even contact there, whilst walking him in hand [off the headcollar still] for no more than literally to the end of the drive and back. I've now started long lining him, which he's does incredibly softly and is coming along a treat. Everything has just been in one ongoing progressive stage, rather than huge single milestones if that makes sense, so nothing has ever been sprung on him and he's not quite understood it. He's also a colt [very much so to look at anyway], however, he has no use for a bit in his mouth for control. From the start, I've never wanted him to be at the stage where I cannot walk him anywhere without a need of a bit or anything with extra strength to it. Same goes for the rest of the stallions. For showing, yes, they'll need to be handled bitted, so do need to be used to go in them, however, for day to day handling, we have no need for them. All have their groundwork firmly emphasised and aren't any dissimilar to any other horse most the time  [I'm NOT saying every colt is like this before anyone jumps at me. Ours are cobs. ] My little man goes everywhere like this...fresh out a box too.  |
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Post by jadey01 on Apr 3, 2012 0:59:32 GMT
i show my youngsters including colts in halters il bit them at about 1 and a half/2years old ,hanging off bitting for a bit actualy give a better impression to me that the correct maners and handleing are establised before putting somehting solid in its mouth.many different halters some with chains some without,just take your time with them they will let you no if anythingis bothering them and if so could be teething etc sobe aware and if need be back off for a bit.
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Post by smiggs on Apr 3, 2012 14:45:17 GMT
I had to bit my young lad at 11 months old as he had to have a bit in for showing. I use a little black nylon in hand bit and he mouthed up lovely on it and still does and we are another year on :-)
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[I'm NOT saying every colt is like this before anyone jumps at me. Ours are cobs. ]