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weanlings

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Hi all,
Happy New Year!!!
I'd love to suggest a new series for working with weanlings.
I've worked with some untouched weanlings, am a great advocate of letting them express themselves and so gaining their trust. I know Monty has all the weanlings at the farm touched on a daily basis. Not all youngsters get a start like that in life... I'd love to see Monty's approach to weanlings that have never been touched by humans.
Looking forward to learning from Monty!
Warm regards,
Miriam
JoHewittVINTA
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Hi & a very happy 2017 to all. I've been 'in their faces' since my youngsters were born. Kirk was born in a stable so hands on since day one. Moley was born in the field. Bella, her Mum, had total trust but I let Moley take her time & come to me, despite having been hands on her when she was standing but still wet from the birth experience. Kirk, rising 4 &  Moley, rising 3, are confident, irreverent youngsters. They are confident & intrusive with me but warey of strangers. They are perfect! They are my mission in retirement & they couldn't be better for that mission in life. I've sat on them - see "Trust is a two way street ". Come the spring we are perfectly set for progress. I worried, what consitues over handling- my guess would be - behaviour unlike a normal horse. Mine pick my pockets, hold my hand in their mouths & make a crush around me. They flee from danger, at least to behind me &, when something scary turns up they look to me for reassurance. These youngsters are bright, alert, intelligent & fantastic - overhandland, I don't think so. These guys are ponies, through & through but they are very special, to me. If you have the opportunity to be close to a youngster I would say get in there & be very personal. It's a wonderful thing to shape something so young to have a better life & understanding & love can never go wrong. Cheers Jo.
bahila73
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Hi Jo and Miriam;  We are kindred spirits in the way we see the developmental aspects of rearing horses.  The main thing for me and my horses would be that most of their handling is done at liberty.  So, as to your question that pops up in your mind about them being handled too much, if they are at liberty they can leave if they choose to.  Of course, I use tack at times, but only for short time periods.  I believe that we can really bolster a horses confidence with people with this approach.

My best to you all
Bud
Mel - Ramsgate UK
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Hi guys,
My approach very similar too, although only one baby born to us so far, handling began very early and incrementally. When it came time for a first rasp on the feet around 9 months it was as if she'd been doing it all her life.
When I've worked with others foals around the 7-10 month mark that have been untouched apart from that big push into a trailer when sold, I use the same principles, slow, gentle and incremental steps and only moving on when the foal is ready, there is no rush they have years in front of them :D
Our Raisin is come up 2years in March, she's gentle and has no fear of anything, we can even pretend to sit on her when she's laying on the ground with no flight response at all. When she's old enough starting her will be a pleasure :D 
Mel
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