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Handling
of colt without the halter |
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1. |
Do not attempt to make the
colt lead or do anything else without having a halter and lead
rope on the colt. (If the colt does not cooperate, it could
kick or bite and then run and you have no way to discipline
the colt.) |
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2. |
Do not “over-handle” the
colt. Pet the colt after a good performance, while on the lead
rope, then when the colt is turned loose, do not handle the
colt. |
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3. |
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER,
hand-feed your colt. With stud colts, hand-feeding teaches the
colt to bite. When they get older and the “juices start
flowing” the colt will stand the chance of being mean and
always trying to bite. Pet your colt to reward it for good
behavior. Then turn him out and do not handle him until you
put a halter on him the next time. |
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