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05-13-2016, 06:42 AM
AcanthaRose
Hello and welcome to world of crazy goats. and crazy goat people.
The above post all are good ideas.
My experience with 38 years of equine training and what I am using on my goats here in SC is what I have used to train foals. It seems to work on goats ,Equine Training. I use the tug and and release method, on foals to teach them to learn to give to pressure, as soon as they take one step, pressure goes OFF, reassure them and ask for another step.
With goats you have their STRONG herd instinct , IF you are Lead Goat they will follow on were you go. Some times to much so. Try to get something done and you have goat "HELPING"
DEFINITELY, take the kid with you when you go walkabout otherwise you will create a situation were the nanny is more worried about her kid than learning manners.
If the 2 you have are all you are going to have!!!!!
Warning: Goats are like Potato chips, YOU can not stop with just one."
I just added #4 to the herd here yesterday. 2 young bucklings born in March from Alpine X Saanen lines and the two OLD boy's that are better known as the Stowaway Goats, Pete and Sam Alpine X Nubian.
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Pete and Sam came to me well handled and socialized.With people. Pete is 5 years old and I have already used horse "De-spooking " methods on Him and Sam to get them used to having something on them. Sam is only coming up on 2 years old so no weight on him for a couple years more. The white boy's are a good 4 years out for packing.
Pete will have to carry the load for our "Expeditions" for now. But all the troops will get trail experience together.
Look at "Truck Chasing Goats" thread here for the ongoing story of Fuzzy, Pete ,Sam, and no name.
Have fun with your goats
hihobaron and the Troops in South Carolina
OK a good one call off the but head Squad.JPG (Size: 77.09 KB / Downloads: 78)
Hello and welcome to world of crazy goats. and crazy goat people.
The above post all are good ideas.
My experience with 38 years of equine training and what I am using on my goats here in SC is what I have used to train foals. It seems to work on goats ,Equine Training. I use the tug and and release method, on foals to teach them to learn to give to pressure, as soon as they take one step, pressure goes OFF, reassure them and ask for another step.
With goats you have their STRONG herd instinct , IF you are Lead Goat they will follow on were you go. Some times to much so.
Try to get something done and you have goat "HELPING" DEFINITELY, take the kid with you when you go walkabout otherwise you will create a situation were the nanny is more worried about her kid than learning manners.
If the 2 you have are all you are going to have!!!!!
Warning: Goats are like Potato chips, YOU can not stop with just one."
I just added #4 to the herd here yesterday. 2 young bucklings born in March from Alpine X Saanen lines and the two OLD boy's that are better known as the Stowaway Goats, Pete and Sam Alpine X Nubian.
=====================
Pete and Sam came to me well handled and socialized.With people. Pete is 5 years old and I have already used horse "De-spooking " methods on Him and Sam to get them used to having something on them. Sam is only coming up on 2 years old so no weight on him for a couple years more. The white boy's are a good 4 years out for packing.
Pete will have to carry the load for our "Expeditions" for now. But all the troops will get trail experience together.
Look at "Truck Chasing Goats" thread here for the ongoing story of Fuzzy, Pete ,Sam, and no name.
Have fun with your goats
hihobaron and the Troops in South Carolina
OK a good one call off the but head Squad.JPG (Size: 77.09 KB / Downloads: 78)