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Welcome to the Foal Handling Series where we are going to follow Steele, an AQHA/APHA Stud Colt that was born at Meadow Brook Stables, Alton, Nova Scotia though his daily training sessions.
Here you will find Videos from Day 122 to Day 153 of Steele’s life – his fifth month.
Disclaimer/Release of Liability:
Use of the information contained in the videos on this website is at your own risk. Horses, horse activities and horse training can be extremely dangerous. Working with horses is an inherently dangerous practice and horses are incredibly unpredictable animals. Persons attempting to follow any suggestion from Kaila Watters, Meadow Brook Stables, Tru Horsemanship or any of our associates, in hand or ridden, will do so at their own risk and assume full responsibility for themselves, their horses, and any others in the vicinity. If you are not comfortable with any of the exercises, demonstrations, advice, or activities contained on this Website, then do not attempt it. The training in these videos assume that you are attending to the well being of your horse and have checked out any possible underlying medical problems.
Video Descriptions
Day 122 (12:26)
Hoof trimming, weight tape, deworming.
Day 123 (5:56)
Halter Prep. Working on standing square and staying square.
Day 124 (6:23)
Tarp work – move around, set on top, spread out wide, flap and make bigger/random.
Day 125 (5:40)
Introduction to lateral work.
Day 126 (6:29)
Lateral Work Continued.
Day 127 (12:26)
Lateral work continued – advance on right side, build straightness and responsiveness on left.
Day 128 (5:53)
Lateral work continued – adding distance, getting straighter, use driving pressure if they get stuck.
Day 129 (9:02)
Advancing Lateral Work with distance.
Day 130 (10:07)
Lateral work with stick, keep your feet still.
Day 131 (4:50)
Working on distance laterally, moving about 12′ away without moving your feet.
Day 132 (10:41)
Introduction to Lateral Movement Towards.
Day 133 (7:25)
Sideways away/towards with distance.
Day 134 (10:47)
Advancing the Lateral Work.
Day 135 (11:47)
Advancing the Lateral Work. Higher Expectation, Longer Distance, More Refined Movement.
Day 136 (5:05)
Sideways staying even, don’t make assumptions, challenging without the wall.
Day 137 (14:00)
Sideways with pole.
Day 138 (10:50)
Sideways with pole.
Day 139 (8:13)
Halter prep – standing square.
Day 140 (12:56)
Halter prep – standing square.
Day 141 (10:22)
Halter prep – standing square.
Day 142 (6:33)
Halter prep – standing square.
Day 143 (8:23)
Halter prep – standing square.
Day 144 (5:39)
Halter prep – standing square.
Day 145 (6:05)
Halter prep – standing square.
Day 146 (7:08)
Trail Obstacle: Gate. BONUS: Laying Down At Liberty.
Day 147 (5:52)
Trail Obstacle: Gate.
Day 148 (10:51)
Shower Curtain Desensitization. BONUS: Laying Down At Liberty.
Day 149 (5:16)
Shower Curtain Desensitization.
Day 150 (4:48)
Shower Curtain Desensitization.
Day 151 (7:03)
Shower Curtain Desensitization while laying down.
Day 152 (5:11)
Shower Curtain Desensitization.