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Horse Training from Birth to Track

HORSE TRAINING FROM BIRTH TO TRACK At Birth • Foals are hugged and touched immediately • Imprint training teaches foals that people are friends · Bodies and hooves are handled regularly At 2 Months • Foals are in the weaning process They consume more and more solid food • They still need to constantly be with their mother At 6 Months • Foals and mothers are separated into adjacent pastures • Weanlings share stalls to reduce separation anxiety • Weanlings share a pasture where they can run and play together At 1 Year • All weanlings are considered yearlings on New Year's Day Yearlings learn to wear a saddle and bridle • They are taught to accept racing horseshoes, which need frequent attention Breaking and Training • Halter breaking teaches horses to move their heads in different directions with gentle pressure • Training techniques are used to teach forward and backward movement • Horses' natural athletic ability quickly takes over Helping Your Horse Adjust • Moving to a new environment may make your horse anxious · Establish a consistent routine to help him adjust Spend quality time with him and remain calm to help him feel at ease INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: BTF www.thoroughbredstallionbestminister.com BRAZEAU THOROUGHBRED FARMS, LP SOURCES: www.brazeauthoroughbredfarms.com/programs/break-training.html www.brazeauthoroughbredfarms.com/programs/foaling-training-conditioning-services.html voices.yahoo.com/life-thoroughbred-racehorse-training-at-11339474.html?cat-53 www.nativeremedies.com/petalive/ailment/horse-adjustment-adaptation-new-environment.html www.lovehorsebackriding.com/horse-training-tips.html

Horse Training from Birth to Track

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When a foal is six months old, he is moved to a pasture adjacent to his mother and shares a stall with other weanlings. This infographic from Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms breaks down the training proces...

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