Jen33 asked:


I am training my 3 year old paint gelding. He has just started out and I am finally at the point where he SOMEWHAT knows what to do. He goes just fine. Stopping is sort of a chore, but we are working on that. When turning he sometimes throws his head around to protest. I dont want this to become a habit. Is this okay and is he just doing this because he is just getting used to everything, or could this become a problem? I do not want to use a tie down, so please do not state that as an option because that will not help when training. Thanks everyone
I do not want to use a martingale…it is pretty much the same as a tie down… I would like to figure out some sort of technique
I’m using a broken bit and not pulling to hard…it just seems as if he is being stubborn (which he always is, even on the ground…but he is getting better)
he’s completely fine with stopping…he’s completely fine briddling him up and taking it off…and he does do turns….it just seems like sometimes he does this when he wants to go a different way or is getting annoyed
he has a pretty low set head… and I would perfer not to use a hackamore since he is just getting broke and he takes the bit just fine

.::country gurl in a 4X4::. asked:


and I left my helmet and tack at a stable where I take lessons. I was pondering several things about training my horse..
1-is it okay to use a bicycle helmet in place of a riding helmet?

2-is it okay to start breaking a horse by riding bareback instead of with a saddle?

3-my horse’s teeth haven’t been floated and fixed yet..can i start him with a hackamore?

i want to just break him now..not any certain discipline yet. he’s still pretty young, but old enough to start breaking.
he hasn’t ever been ridden.
Also, I don’t have a round pen, and the field is HUGE! I do have a rectiangular shaped barn but it’s mainly used as shelter and a run-in barn..it has kindof uneven footing I was wondering mabe where it would be best to train him?
-how can I break him of the habit of always wanting to be around the horses he’s always been around?
I can’t keep him away from them!!
thanks!