I am such a proud mommy!!

Moostang · 10-20-2004, 04:59 PM

Horsey mommy that is..
Today was a bit rainy so I decided not to ride or really even train in any way.. so I turned Scout out into the covered round pen and just played with him.. stretching, moving of my body language and stuff... then I decided.. hmmm how much of a fit will he throw if I asked him to bow down (expecting him to get frustated and not want to play like most horses).... so I picked up one leg and just lightly pulled down on the halter (no lead).. he started going down so I released the halter as a reward.. HOWEVER he continued to go all the way down and put his head into the proper bowing position.. by this time I released his leg so he was in the position just sitting there... waiting for me to do something... in the full bow.. I wanted to take a pic.. but I didn't want to ruin the moment by shuffling around with my camera phone.

Well after I picked up my jaw from hitting the ground in amazement I asked him to get up and he did.. I WAS SO PROUD.. so I loved on him and put in back in his stall with his dinner (I stop while I am ahead)
It normally takes atleast a week of daily work to get an older horse to go down and longer to make them stay and he did on his first try!!! I guess we have a new stretching exercise!

Ok the other part that might amaze ya'll more.. if you remember.. he is 3 years old and was never he touched by a person until June of this year...

Ok I just had to share.. so if you want to share you experiences training to bow.. go ahead!

Moostang · 10-23-2004, 04:20 PM

Ok no one responded.. but I finally got pics.. have to share..

Dawn · 10-23-2004, 04:22 PM

Aw that is so cute!

AutumnAttic · 10-23-2004, 04:22 PM

aww. how cool. Your horse is really pretty. Did you teach him to bow down yourself or was he trained to when you bought him ?

Huntseat123 · 10-23-2004, 04:25 PM

oh what an angel! i wish volty could do that! lol time to train him this is gonna be hard (hes 19 lol)

DesertBred · 10-23-2004, 04:31 PM

That is amazing!

He is soooo cute! So all you did was pick up his foot and pull down on the halter??!! That is great, I will have to try it.

You should be proud, he is adorable.

Moostang · 10-23-2004, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AutumnAttic

aww. how cool. Your horse is really pretty. Did you teach him to bow down yourself or was he trained to when you bought him ?

Nope that pic is our third time bowing.. I guess he is just a natural.. most horses freak out when you pull back on their leg.. the only training he has ever recieved had been from me. I am so proud of him.. in the short time he has been exposed to people he has learned so much...
<thinks to self> now to conquer that bucking canter</thinks to self>

CrazyHorse · 10-23-2004, 05:06 PM

That is soooo awesome! He must really trust you, which shows you are a really good horsey mommy! Way to go!

Moostang · 10-23-2004, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazi4horses2

That is soooo awesome! He must really trust you, which shows you are a really good horsey mommy! Way to go!

Well it helps that he was never touched until he was 3 and the 2nd person to work with him was me, the first only halter him and feed him(my almost mother-in-law).. so I know he has never had a bad experience with people.. or as he like to think of us as.. 2 legged horses.

arabiangirl171 · 10-23-2004, 07:12 PM

whoo hoo!! way to go sabrina!! yay! he has a BEAUTIFUL color. I always wanted a horse that color. I hope your training with him goes well. He'll be a great horse when hes older!!!

10-20-2004, 04:59 PM	#1
Moostang Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Calif Posts: 9,941 Images: 682 Blog Entries: 55	I am such a proud mommy!! Horsey mommy that is.. Today was a bit rainy so I decided not to ride or really even train in any way.. so I turned Scout out into the covered round pen and just played with him.. stretching, moving of my body language and stuff... then I decided.. hmmm how much of a fit will he throw if I asked him to bow down (expecting him to get frustated and not want to play like most horses).... so I picked up one leg and just lightly pulled down on the halter (no lead).. he started going down so I released the halter as a reward.. HOWEVER he continued to go all the way down and put his head into the proper bowing position.. by this time I released his leg so he was in the position just sitting there... waiting for me to do something... in the full bow.. I wanted to take a pic.. but I didn't want to ruin the moment by shuffling around with my camera phone. Well after I picked up my jaw from hitting the ground in amazement I asked him to get up and he did.. I WAS SO PROUD.. so I loved on him and put in back in his stall with his dinner (I stop while I am ahead) It normally takes atleast a week of daily work to get an older horse to go down and longer to make them stay and he did on his first try!!! I guess we have a new stretching exercise! Ok the other part that might amaze ya'll more.. if you remember.. he is 3 years old and was never he touched by a person until June of this year... Ok I just had to share.. so if you want to share you experiences training to bow.. go ahead! __________________ Diet Dr Pepper is a gateway drug http://moostangproductions.com

10-23-2004, 04:20 PM	#2
Moostang Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Calif Posts: 9,941 Images: 682 Blog Entries: 55	Ok no one responded.. but I finally got pics.. have to share.. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Diet Dr Pepper is a gateway drug http://moostangproductions.com

10-23-2004, 04:22 PM	#4
AutumnAttic Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan U.S.A. Posts: 5,597 Images: 108	aww. how cool. Your horse is really pretty. Did you teach him to bow down yourself or was he trained to when you bought him ? __________________ Amber I've been snowballed.

10-23-2004, 04:25 PM	#5
Huntseat123 Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Highland, MI Posts: 6,784 Images: 464 Blog Entries: 5	oh what an angel! i wish volty could do that! lol time to train him this is gonna be hard (hes 19 lol) __________________ Amidst a conversation about her past as an established equestrian, we drove by a wonderful barn filled with horses. I watched as she swiftly unrolled her window and took a deep breath through her nose, letting the sweet aroma fill her lungs. A true horsewoman, I thought. R.M. Photography

10-23-2004, 04:31 PM	#6
DesertBred Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aledo, Texas Posts: 2,030 Images: 125	That is amazing! He is soooo cute! So all you did was pick up his foot and pull down on the halter??!! That is great, I will have to try it. You should be proud, he is adorable. __________________ "The Air of Heaven is that which Blows Between a Horse's Ears" Gabriel MO - Hanoverian Comandeoro (Mr. C) - Egyptian Arabian

10-23-2004, 04:22 PM	#3
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 31,447 Images: 1390	Aw that is so cute!

10-23-2004, 05:06 PM	#8
CrazyHorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florence, Mississippi Posts: 6,387 Images: 383	That is soooo awesome! He must really trust you, which shows you are a really good horsey mommy! Way to go! __________________ Join the HGS prayer Chain! "I've been snowballed!!" God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart. I don't want someone stupid defining me. ~as quoted by DoubleBarr

10-23-2004, 07:12 PM	#10
arabiangirl171 Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: in my guitar amp, it's quite comfy in here. Posts: 1,107 Images: 25	whoo hoo!! way to go sabrina!! yay! he has a BEAUTIFUL color. I always wanted a horse that color. I hope your training with him goes well. He'll be a great horse when hes older!!! __________________ WET PAINT This is not an instruction

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Proud Flesh	sonnysstar	Horse Health	16	01-31-2005 08:46 PM
Proud Flesh?	KellyJean	Horse Health	11	01-28-2005 12:59 PM
I'm a proud 'horse mom'!!	Lucky Duck	Horse Chat	12	07-13-2004 09:07 PM
SO PROUD OF HIM!!!	cutting_queen	Horse Chat	2	04-21-2004 12:05 PM