Any tips on training a 2 year old horse???
How do I train it to walk???
AND
Trot???
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Do you mean to walk on the lead? If so, stand at his shoulder with one hand near the halter and your opposite hand holding the balance of the lead. Probably best to start with a dressage whip in the hand with the remaining lead. Ask him to walk forward with voice and the lead. If he won’t walk forward give him a little tap behind your back with the whip on his rump (just like you are riding).
Don’t do it too hard or he will get a fright and take off on you. Ask again, voice, lead, tap with the whip. Be firm and consistent with him. I also use the end of the lead rope if a older horse is being really silly spooking at something, to push them past it. Key is short, sharp and quick.
Aim for a small session and build it up slowly each day. If you plan to do 20 minutes walking in hand and he is doing super well after 15 minutes, stop. Big pat and put him away. He is a big baby and will loose concentration very quickly, if you push him too far and have an argument, you will undo a session of good work.
This is an answer I gave to someone earlier, most of it applies to you as well:
I have a 3yo right now who I would love to do more with, but I am sitting on my hands for another year because she needs to develop.
At two it is hard to tell how they will continue to develop, I am used to an industry of TB racing and breaking and racing TB’s as young as 2yo. I’m not saying it is right, just that is what the industry does. I will say, they do very little though, usually only have a barrier trial and a start or two and then turned out until the following spring.
However some TB studs lunge their yearlings in preparation for the sales, to build muscle and to make them look better for buyers. I believe it is part of the reason why so many TB’s break down before they even make it to the race track.
Why don’t you use this time to develop really good ground work with your horse. The 3yo above I have had since birth, she has been really well handled and has impeccable ground manners. Her mother died when she was 3 months old and I put her with a "surrogate" gelding. I taught her to lead and tie, mainly out of necessity, then did no more with her until she was one. They need time to be babies and they can turn very sour and pick up lots of bad habits if you over handle them.
I had her in with other horses who were handled regularly so she just slotted into the routine. Grooming, rugging, picking up feet, learning to be tied for periods of time. We refined her leading and ground manners and taught her to float. I exposed her to lots of everyday things, kids, bikes, machinery, other horses coming and going.
She is now so well mannered and well behaved I have to remind myself she is only three and not a seasoned 10yo. However she is quite fine in her legs and I’m well aware that she is still developing. Breaking her is going to be a breeze, all I have to do is mouth her and in time ride. She has had pretty much everything else done, but because I have done it very slowly over the past two years. She has not realised what has been happening.
I know it is hard not to do more with your horse, but you really will be giving him the very best lessons of all if you take things very slowly. You will end up with a fellow who has complete trust in you and a bond. Your horse will have been set up for success from the very beginning. I see young people on YA who want to rush everything, they want to jump now or want their horse pulled into a "frame" without understanding it is working on the bit etc etc.
So be aware if he needs more time to develop and starting him too early (on the lunge and under saddle) can effect his long term soundness.
It is all about ground work. If you don’t lay a solid foundation the house will fall down. People who rush horses before they are ready physically and mentally are the ones who keep breakers and trainers in work.
Good luck with it all.
i would ask specific questions like
how do i back the colt?
how do i tack up the colt?
and you will get more interest in ur question, this is too broad a question for people to attempt to answer atm so imo you should edit it (:
I think starting with good ground work is always the best way to go. You won’t have as many problems when you start to ride. Teach him to lunge first, a round corral is best. Always when working a colt have a halter on him where you will have control, so you can hurt him if he needs it. That is a low noseband so you can have leverage
You can teach him verbal commands and also to back and sidepass to turn on the forehand and over the hock, You should be using the sidepass cue where your heel would hit him if you were riding him.
If you have those good basics on him if you have to take him to a trainer, he will be able to start riding him soon and you won’t be paying him for doing ground work for a month before he even steps on.