Furthermore, this early training can lead to a much easier time training young horses to drive or ride. Having a friendly, well-trained foal is the goal of every horse owner and breeder. The way to achieve this goal is to begin early, starting with imprint training and continuing with halter and lead training while the foal is very young. Training the foal to accept other aspects of horse life, such as tolerating clippers and accepting having his feet examined, also is important. When working with foals, the other necessary ingredient for success is patience.
Short tempers are counterproductive when working with young horses.
Remember, they are babies and gently need to be taught the proper way to behave. These aforementioned techniques hopefully will help you more easily manage your foals, and make the process more enjoyable for human and horse. Foal Imprinting , The Horse of January 1998. Imprint Training of the Newborn Foal , by Dr. Robert Miller, published by Western Horseman , 1991. From Birth to Backing , by Richard Maxwell and Johanna Sharples, published by Trafalgar Square Publishing , 1998.