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I'm from the old school and after about a month my youngster are pretty good out on trial, running alone, crossing water, sidepassing, good stop and steering, good back and know a few verbal commands like Whoa with the use of reins and walk from speed again without reins. They tie anywhere, cross tie and HOBBLE.
I do not teach leads the first month nor canter unless the horse is older, I leg them up a few months before cantering and if late 3 or even 4 I will not lope much.
I don't beleive in ground work, no lunging, no dinking around about climbing aboard and within 3 or 4 days they are running out in the open and running trails ALONE. I prefer alone.
Horses haven't changed just peoples attitudes.
I also raised kids 40 years ago and I watch my young neices with thier 3 year old , book raised/raising kids and I just shake my head as does my wife. People rely too much on books, what others say and NOT on common sense.
I do not teach leads the first month nor canter unless the horse is older, I leg them up a few months before cantering and if late 3 or even 4 I will not lope much.
I don't beleive in ground work, no lunging, no dinking around about climbing aboard and within 3 or 4 days they are running out in the open and running trails ALONE. I prefer alone.
Horses haven't changed just peoples attitudes.
I also raised kids 40 years ago and I watch my young neices with thier 3 year old , book raised/raising kids and I just shake my head as does my wife. People rely too much on books, what others say and NOT on common sense.