05/29/2026
Session #3 with Mac š¤
For this session, the little Marsh Tacky man learned:
-to contrary belief, the hose is refreshing and is also not a mountain lion
-walking next to people is a lot less work than galloping away
-maybe humans arenāt THAT terrible after all š
Honestly, this session was a huge deal for him.
One thing people donāt always realize with foals is how mental the work really is. Sometimes sessions are 10 minutes, sometimes theyāre 2 hours with multiple breaks in between handling. Not because weāre physically drilling on them, but because babies need time to process or āmarinate,ā question things, relax, and try again.
Youāll notice in the video when he says āno thank youā by tossing his head or resisting a little, I donāt punish him for it or make a big deal out of it. I simply stay consistent, let him process, and ask again. Pretty quickly, he realizes being with me is the easier answer.
Training is a LOT more successful when theyāre allowed to have opinions, you just have to help direct those opinions toward the right answer. Horses LOVE when itās ātheir ideaā šš”
For a c**t whose first instinct was āabsolutely not,ā Iām pretty dang proud of his progression š¤
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