Bandit the weanling TWH - second session line driving - 3 Oct 2023

So what can you train a weanling to do which will help get him ready to be a saddle horse or a ride/drive horse two or three years later? One thing you can do is teach him to line drive - so that he already understands the concept of steering via direct reining. This video is completely raw unedited uncut - you see the entire short second session and it needs to be short for a weanling just learning - they do not have a long attention span.

Training horses always involves some risk of injury (or even death) to the horse, the trainer, any spectators, equipment used, etc. - this risk is totally your own as you will be making your own judgements on what to do. As with any suggestions on any subject you must weigh them out for yourself and proceed accordingly - at your own risk.

Note that prior to starting to teach this weanling to line drive he has been taught several other things. His owners very thoroughly did Foal Imprinting during his first 24 hours of life per Dr. Robert Miller, DVM. He leads very well including at second gait. He has been ponied off my mare several times including on short trail rides through the woods where at times it was a narrow trail where he had to be sent behind to follow single file - on command. He knows the beginning basics of Stand-Stay. In other words - a foundation was laid before simply diving in and line driving him. This weanling is also quite calm by disposition and he absolutely trusts people and loves being around people.

As always "You don't practice until you get it right - you practice until you can't get it wrong." Which means MUCH practice done in a way that keeps the horse engaged in the learning process - so that it does get to the point where your team - you and your horse working together - can't get it wrong. And yes even if you hire a trainer you the owner are going to have to develop the skill required so that the team of you and your horse can't get it wrong.

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