Here's what I do..

Throw a halter on the baby. Make it tight enough so that it is ON there good, but not too tight. Snap a lead rope on and let them wander. I do this in a STALL or a SMALL PEN WITH NO OBSTACLES!!! I've seen babies break their necks by getting caught on things when stupid owners turn them out. No, the leather halters do not break easy with a tiny baby pulling back.

I let them step on the lead rope.. figure out the pressure a little bit for a day, I take the leadrope off at night. Next day, put it on, let them drag it, and about halfway through the day I'll go in, pull them side to side. If they even tilt their head towards me, great! Release. If they pull, I pull but NEVER have a solid, nasty pull on your hands. It's like riding, you have to know when to give. Many babies will flip. So just go with them but always have a hold on them. So, side to side.. make them take a step in either direction, then go for forwards. Don't face the horse. Walk like you're leading away. Again.. go with the horse if he pulls back but stay with him and try again once he's stopped going backwards. Start in the stall. Get a good stop on your colt, too. Then travel outside the stall.. barn aisle.. what have you.. and lead him up and down and stop and go.. then make your distance longer.

ETA: Once you have side-to-side down, it's very easy to get them forwards. If they get stuck, pull to the side and start over. They'll lose their sticky feet once you get them moving one direction or another.

It's a pretty incident-free way of halter breaking, for me! I do not condone leaving the halter and lead rope on at night, and I do not turn out with halters.

evergrey.sanfranciscogothic says: I mean a big giant dildo doesn't
suddenly randomly get soft because it smoked too much pot or thoguht
about it's grandma

Last Edited By: JackieE Oct 29 09 8:15 AM. Edited 1 times.