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<blockquote data-quote="J" data-source="post: 198797" data-attributes="member: 2167"><p>Yeah I'd definitely do some ground work/bonding with him. I've seen alot of good horses taken to a roping pen and the ole boy just really blow the horses mind, making him think it's "full steam ahead", all the time. When you do get to riding him go on long walks (trails), work on crossing logs, streams, tall grass, etc. that will help him build confidence in you, just be sure that if you are going to do something, say cross a moving creek, that he doesn't get hurt. That will remove alot of the confidence that he has put in you and he will be nervous. He has to trust you as well as you do him. I've been on young horses running through the brush trying to head a cow off and come to a creek or something that you don't have time to scope out before you cross and the horse has to know you will take care of it but you also want to know the horse will take care of you. I'd say if this horse is indeed cowy and only 10 you can get him to relax with some patience from you.</p><p></p><p>Make sure you are calm too. That helps alot, I know I am guilty of that every now and then with new horses. best of luck to ya.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J, post: 198797, member: 2167"] Yeah I'd definitely do some ground work/bonding with him. I've seen alot of good horses taken to a roping pen and the ole boy just really blow the horses mind, making him think it's "full steam ahead", all the time. When you do get to riding him go on long walks (trails), work on crossing logs, streams, tall grass, etc. that will help him build confidence in you, just be sure that if you are going to do something, say cross a moving creek, that he doesn't get hurt. That will remove alot of the confidence that he has put in you and he will be nervous. He has to trust you as well as you do him. I've been on young horses running through the brush trying to head a cow off and come to a creek or something that you don't have time to scope out before you cross and the horse has to know you will take care of it but you also want to know the horse will take care of you. I'd say if this horse is indeed cowy and only 10 you can get him to relax with some patience from you. Make sure you are calm too. That helps alot, I know I am guilty of that every now and then with new horses. best of luck to ya. [/QUOTE]
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