!!Your way not working to start your 2 year old out, try my way!!

by RJ Barrel Racing Rachelle J.

Well I have broke many 2 year olds. I find that there are ways that work and ways that don't. If you've ever broke a 2 year old you know what I'm talking about! HAHAHA (Am I right)! So I'll share with you the steps to in which I do it and I mean everybody has there own way in which works for them. So all I'm saying is that if your having troubles just try it my way.

1. Never tie a nervous 2 year old up to a hitching rail by it self tie a horse beside him thats his buddy, to just cool him down! If the horse is already broke then great if not thats alright.

2. First let him stand to that hitching rail for about 3 hours with water and a snack of course, about every half an hour so he don't feel as if his first day is a boot camp.

3. Then walk him over everything, from plastic, to tin and things. tie bags to his halter. To make him sure of himself and so he knows that you won't hurt him cause' you gotta have trust between the two of you DO NOT GO ANY FURTHER UNTIL HE HAS MASTERED THIS or your really asking for trouble. might take 1 day to 2 months every horse is different.

4. GET HIM TO PICK UP ALL FOUR FEET AND BACK UP!!!!!!!!!!

5. drape a blanket over his whole body slide it all over his body to get him used of the feel.

6. take a cinch and tie a rope to the other side of where the saddle would originally be put it behind his front legs basically get him used of something being "TIED" around his belly.

7. put the saddle on and do it up (HAVE NO FEAR AND LOTS OF PATIENCE)
i guarantee this won't happen in 1 day unless you got a real trusting colt !!more you do #3 the easier this will be!!! let him stand with it on for about and 1 hour or so tied up or YOU leading him as long as its on his back its all good haha

8. now take saddle on and off so he wont mind it anymore

9. i suggest starting with a bit but if not then just do the same with a hackamore, so.........
take the reins off your headstall and put the bit in his mouth make him have that bit in his mouth for about two hours and then just work with putting it in easy nothing more fustratin` than a horse who won`t take a bit

10. get a buddy or trusted person so it don't go bad!!!! EEEKKKKK haha get your buddy to get on a fairly well broke horse that don't kick and wont hurt your horse so he gets worked up or freaked out. cause' thats all you need! so then snug your colt up to that horse slip knot your lead rope around your buddies horn and get on! get him turning and stoppin really well, DON'T LET HIM WALK BEHIND THE OTHER HORSE OR YOU'LL HAVE A DONKEY ON YOUR HANDS MAKE HIM WALK BESIDE

11. once he does this well get on him by yourself
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This works with my horses but like i say it might not work for you, so if your way works don`t change it but if your way don`t work then just give this a try
;) :)