Foal Education - Maserati's Kindergarten Time - Haltering [Slideshow]

How to halter a foal without Drama? With a few simple techniques foal Maserati learns to accept the halter in a playful way.
How to halter a foal without Drama? With a few simple techniques foal Maserati learns to accept the halter in a playful way.
Maserati is learning how to lead - for some foals, this can be a challenging task. Maserati is a playful little fellow, checking if rearing would be a solution. What to do if this happens, or if he stops in his tracks and leans into the halter?
The natural response to pressure from a horse or foal is to fight it. Maserati is learning to follow the feel rather than fighting it. I use a simple exercise to teach him to think his way through claustrophobic situations instead of panicking.
Worm paste is a necessary evil and source for many unpleasant fights with horses. Maserati is learning in a fun and pleasant way that taking a worming paste isn’t so bad after all. What could be the magical ingredient?
Maserati is taking his first real walk together with his mother Mazirah, who is his role model. There are so many things to explore! Observing how mum is playing with water, jumping a big log, walking through a forest and even loading into the trailer for the first time!