Working with foals and yearlings for the first time can be a very dangerous and problematic, if you are not experienced enough to do so. The first impressions you make, and the first responses you develop, in your foal or yearling, become pivotal to their long-term learning and development. We have spent years working with foals and young horses giving us the experience, feel and timing to help you with your foal or yearling.
When we work with your foal or yearling, we will teach it the following:
Desensitization; progressively desensitizing your yearling or foal to confidently accept being touched all over it’s body
Desensitization to ropes, communication stick etc.
How to be approached and haltered; progressively teaching your horse to accept and be confident with being approached and haltered
Basic ground skills; leading, backing, bending, yielding the hindquarters, yielding the forequarters and circles
How to pick up it’s feet in a calm, confident and relaxed manner, farrier preparation
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What are people saying about Handling foals & yearlings?
Here are some testimonials from our clients
‘I have had the wonderful experience of starting a young horse’s training from 9 months old with Ben, using Natural Horsemanship techniques, for all the education of my beautiful Partbred Andalusian filly. Ben has guided all her handling, float education, hoof management and breaking-in, and now he is teaching me to re-learn how to ride her in a sensitive and mutually understanding way. After almost 50 years of horsemanship and riding how amazing it is to discover there is still so much to learn!
NOTE: Horses are in full care at our place. We feed twice a day and/or rug your horse. We ask, that you provide the horse feed and rug (if needed) for the duration of the training. Duration of a session is normally 1 hour. The weekly training is spread over 5 consecutive days, usually starting Tuesday ending Saturday.
NOTE: Travel fees are reduced, if there is more then one horse to work with at a location. Duration of a session is normally 1 hour. The weekly training is spread over 5 consecutive days, usually starting Tuesday ending Saturday.
Check out, if you need to add Travel fees and what the cost is. Travel Fees
If you have any questions or would like to book a foal or yearling in for handling, please don’t hesitate to contact us! Contact Us
