TRAINING a Young MULE: Haltering & SCARY OBJECTS

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In this video we are going to share how we train a young mule. Much like training horses, mules need clear consistency and above all you have to build a solid trusting relationship with your equine partner.

If you've been watching our channel for a while than you are very familiar with our new molly mule, Josey! We figured it was time for a training update!

We have owned Josey for five weeks now and have been consistently working with her during that time. If you remember, she wasn't halter broke when we purchased her. She was pretty timid towards us, but quickly started to warm up and even seek attention.

We are going to show you what we have been doing with her so far and also introduce her to some new scary objects to show how to utilize the natural curiosity in a young equine! We will keep posting updates and bring you all along with her journey from a scared unhandled yearling to a confident mountain mule!

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As always thank you for watching!
God Bless!
-Jason and Alyssa

00:00 Intro
03:00 Haltering
03:43 Starting on a positive note
04:30 Handling her feet
06:42 Familiarizing with the flag
07:48 Why use a flag? -Purpose of the flag
11:07 Seeing objects with both eyes at once
11:35 Getting them used to some pressure
12:03 Leading
13:10 Dealing with brace - not wanting to lead forward
13:53 Teaching them to respect your space
14:45 Teaching a new language -trying to understand a young equines mind
16:08 Yeilding to pressure - forequarters
18:25 Scary object 1- The tarp
21:33 Scary object 2- The "bridge"
28:13 Yeilding to pressure- hindquarters
28:53 Working with the rope
29:30 Approach and retreat to build confidence
30:55 Under the chin- a scary spot
33:51 Leading out of the round pen - the first walks
35:44 Working on building confidence away from the herd- rubber band
36:46 Grazing- a positive reward while away from the herd
37:09 Scary objects outside of the corral
39:58 Brace and what to do- an example
40:36 Closing thoughts

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