Training the Two-Year-Old Colt

by Laurie Truskauskas
 
Starting a horse under saddle should be just one more step in a logical sequence of training. Beginning with preparing the weanling and yearling, Truskauskas moves to lounging, saddling and bridling, the first ride, and teaching the basics. Written for the novice or intermediate horseperson training their first young horse.
 
 
 
AUTHOR’S BIO
 
Laurie Truskauskas currently resides in Athens, Texas, where she owns and operates Silver Creek Farm, training and showing horses for numerous clients. Laurie apprenticed under noted trainer Joe Ferro. She also teaches horsemanship at the community college in Athens.
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
chapter one 
     Thinking Like A Horse: The Basics of Training
 chapter two 
     Laying the Groundwork
      Before You Begin Training the Two-Year-Old Colt
chapter three
      Choosing A Discipline for Your Colt
 chapter four
      Tying a Horse Safely with a Quick-Release Knot
 chapter five
      Longeing The Young Colt
 chapter six
     Saddling And Bridling Your Colt The First Time
chapter seven
     Ground Driving
chapter eight
     The Sidepull 
chapter nine
     Teaching Your Colt To Accept Bit Pressure
chapter ten
     Mounting And Dismounting
chapter eleven 
     The First Ride
 chapter twelve
      The First Thirty Days
chapter thirteen
     Neck-Rein Training
 chapter fourteen
     Transitions
 chapter fifteen
      The First Trail Ride
chapter sixteen
      Crossing Water
chapter seventeen
     Teaching Your Horse To Jump
chapter eighteen
     Conditioning, Worming, and Vaccines
About the Author
Index