How to Catch a Hard-to-Catch Horse
عدم القدرة على الإمساك بحصانك أمر محبط حقا. إن مطاردة حصانك أو خډاعه قبل بدء كل رحلة ليست طريقة إيجابية لبدء وقتكما معا.
Its worth spending a little time teaching your horse to be safely caught. There may be a time when you absolutely must catch your horsesuch as for visits from farriers and vets or even something extreme like an evacuation order.
Consider a Halter
Generally horses shouldnt be turned out with halters on. However during this retraining period you may want to keep a leather crowned halter on your horse even in the pasture. Horses can become entangled when trying to scratch an ear with a hindfoot or can hook a halter on a gate latch and get hung up. Leather halters or halters with breakaway crowns are safer if the horse becomes entangled.
If you want to be able to catch your horse you will have to convince it that being caught doesnt always lead to discomfort or work. Youll do this by spending time with your horse that doesnt involve any of what it perceives as negative experiences.
Start by visiting in the pasture or paddock. Clean up manure check for fences do anything but approach your horse. If your horse approaches you dont reach out and try to catch it. Just let it approach perhaps sniff at you and then you walk away. Dont let your horse walk away from you. You always want to be the final decisionmaker in any exchange with your horse. Several brief visits a day will be more effective than the occasional long visit.
Approach the Horse Cautiously
When trying to approach your horse dont march up to it full of purpose and intent. Instead soften your body language and walk slowly toward your horse. Dont make direct eye contact. Dont approach headon or
tail on. Use your peripheral vision and approach at the neck or shoulder.
If the horse allows you to get near enough to catch it spend a little time doing something enjoyable like scratching massaging or grooming. Use your knowledge of what your horse likes.
