Subj : More Horse Adventures
To   : August Abolins
From : Arelor
Date : Thu Nov 25 2021 07:33:13

  Re: More Horse Adventures
  By: August Abolins to Arelor on Thu Nov 25 2021 07:27 am

 >  A> Usually, when a horse finds herself out of their yard, they don't let
 >  A> themselves be caught, specially if they are not trained or anything (my
 >  A> horses were taught only basic manners and nothing else). I felt very
 >  A> touched because this one let me get her so happily and put a halter on
 >  A> her.
 > 
 > Why bother with the halter? Wouldn't your animal respond to
 > voice commands, or the sound of a bucket with grain inside?
 > 
 > My family had a horse.  Just one.  It was allowed to graze in
 > the fields with the other animals (goats, cows) ..but it
 > responded to voice when called.
 > 

Actually, I tried halterless. She let me give her a good rub and she followed
me back to the gate, which I had closed in order to prevent the other one for
leaving. The problem is she got nervous while I struggled to reopen it and
walked away again.

I decided to come in for the halter. She was so happy to see me coming with it.
I think the halter has a special meaning for them because I only take it out
when I want to do something interesting. That was when she started pulling
because she wanted to go back in.

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