Horse & Rider

Teach a Foal to Respond to Halter Pressure

It isn’t uncommon to have a foal that tries to fight the pressure of a halter when they’re first getting used to wearing one. In fact, most foals will show resistance when they’re first adjusting to the pressure and learning how to follow it. Wearing something tight around their face and feeling the pressure of it pulling against them is completely foreign to a foal, so it’s understandable that they might be confused or resistant at first.

If you get your new foal used to the

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