Make a foal lay down?

horse_crazy · 03-19-2004, 06:14 PM

Okay, yes I know this a dumb question.....and i should know this....but.....what is the easiest way to make a foal lay down?

Sandra-A1 · 03-19-2004, 06:42 PM

May I ask why?

I usually just wait and catch the foal when it already down if I need it to be down. wink

horse_crazy · 03-19-2004, 06:53 PM

Well.....I dont know,

. If you want the foal to lay down, ex. imprinting. When we bought our palomino mare 2 yrs ago...and she foaled.....the previous owner came over and helped imprint the foal for us.....and she layed the foal down.....and I honestly dont remember how she did it. I read on one website to carefully take the foals head and turn it towards the withers....then the foal will start to go down....not sure if that works or not. And on some other website I remember.....a long time ago.....it just said to pick up the foal and lay/lie(?) it down. Just curious....whats the easiest way to get a foal to lay/lie(?) down.
Anyone else have any suggestions?

Sandra-A1 · 03-19-2004, 07:03 PM

Oh this is for Imprint Training!

You can still do the imprinting while the foal is standing.
The doing it while the foal is down came from the foals being imprinted right after they were born. It can be done while the foal is standing. It's not worth risking the foal getting hurt while trying to get it down when you can go right ahead and do what needs to be done while the foal is up.
If you have read Dr. Miller's book and/or watched his videos you will see him going thru the process with a foal that is several weeks older. So don't worry about getting the foal to lie down and just go ahead with the process while the foal is standing. wink
Besides you can also just wait for the foal to go down for a nap and then go in and do your imprinting while it is down. wink

<small>[ March 19, 2004, 08:05 PM: Message edited by: Sandra-A1 ]</small>

horse_crazy · 03-20-2004, 08:54 AM

Okay, thanks. We have imprinted before....its just that usually the foal is already laying down, So I was just curious....how to make a foal lay/lie down.
Thanks for your time and information!

03-19-2004, 06:14 PM	#1
horse_crazy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,067	Make a foal lay down? Okay, yes I know this a dumb question.....and i should know this....but.....what is the easiest way to make a foal lay down?

03-19-2004, 06:42 PM	#2
Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,333 Images: 225	May I ask why? I usually just wait and catch the foal when it already down if I need it to be down. wink __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

03-19-2004, 07:03 PM	#4
Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,333 Images: 225	Oh this is for Imprint Training! You can still do the imprinting while the foal is standing. The doing it while the foal is down came from the foals being imprinted right after they were born. It can be done while the foal is standing. It's not worth risking the foal getting hurt while trying to get it down when you can go right ahead and do what needs to be done while the foal is up. If you have read Dr. Miller's book and/or watched his videos you will see him going thru the process with a foal that is several weeks older. So don't worry about getting the foal to lie down and just go ahead with the process while the foal is standing. wink Besides you can also just wait for the foal to go down for a nap and then go in and do your imprinting while it is down. wink <small>[ March 19, 2004, 08:05 PM: Message edited by: Sandra-A1 ]</small> __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

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03-19-2004, 06:53 PM	#3
horse_crazy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,067	Well.....I dont know, . If you want the foal to lay down, ex. imprinting. When we bought our palomino mare 2 yrs ago...and she foaled.....the previous owner came over and helped imprint the foal for us.....and she layed the foal down.....and I honestly dont remember how she did it. I read on one website to carefully take the foals head and turn it towards the withers....then the foal will start to go down....not sure if that works or not. And on some other website I remember.....a long time ago.....it just said to pick up the foal and lay/lie(?) it down. Just curious....whats the easiest way to get a foal to lay/lie(?) down. Anyone else have any suggestions?

03-20-2004, 08:54 AM	#5
horse_crazy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,067	Okay, thanks. We have imprinted before....its just that usually the foal is already laying down, So I was just curious....how to make a foal lay/lie down. Thanks for your time and information!