Comments on: Teach Your Horse to Stand Tied

By: Ella

Ella — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 13:47:17 +0000

I know this is an older article, but I have to say it was lacking an important step – how and when to reward your horse by setting him free of the patience pole.

By: WARREN

WARREN — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 04:44:08 +0000

THIS IS A GOOD ARTICLE, I LEARNED FROM A MEXICAN FRIEND OF MINE WHO DID THIS ALL THE TIME AND IT WORKS SO I HAVE DONE THIS FOR YEARS.

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 03:58:05 +0000

What do you do if your horse freaks out on the tie. Tried everything she breaks it all

By: L

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:25:22 +0000

Put it this way. How would you like it? Would it work for keeping you standing still?

By: Alicia

Alicia — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:58:43 +0000

As an equine veterinarian I completely agree with this concept and training method. I learn a lot from Clinton Anderson! One consideration that was not mentioned however is that a horse should be allowed to have her head, and specifically, lower her head, for at least 15 min for at the most every four hours that her head is tied. Keeping a horse’s head tied for extended periods of time does not permit the natural clearing mechanisms for the respiratory tract and can subsequently predispose the horse to lower respiratory tract disease. When a horse’s head is down and they make the classic nose blowing sound, this is actually a physical and physiologic method of clearing pathogens and debris from the respiratory tract that is a necessary behavior for horse health.

By: Marjatta

Marjatta — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 20:02:25 +0000

Imy way is learn horse to stand silence and tied to first tied them for a while( one-five minutes) and i’ m beside them and speak low and say ‘ stay” and get him/her little peace carrot or bread piece. Second day same and when few days has gone well i begin to ofcourse stan still relax and speak slow and allways it stand without no stress i give some piece some good and when horse has learn stand a while i begin to look forward. Allways when it turn to ask me some food i say “stand forward” and at once when it does’nt turn to beg for You something And look forward You give some good.
Every one has learn stand relax, and i move one day away horse one meter, second day four meter and imediatly come to horse and say good boy/girl.and touch gently it.
Horse learn very quickly ( one week) the system and begin to trust to You . This is my way 🙂

By: purple

purple — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:24:06 +0000

great info

By: PKL

PKL — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 07:15:04 +0000

Pawing is also a learned habit. If the mother paws, then most likely her baby will do the same thing.

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:08:00 +0000

Great advice but standing tied for 4 hours every day? There’s a reason I don’t keep my horses stalled.