Training my almost 2 Year old Horse

Yearling the day he arrived. Took a week to name him.

I have had my yearling horse (he’s not quite 2 yet) since December. He turns 2 in June. Decided on the name Sedona-like the city in Arizona.

When he arrived he was untamed. He was not handled at all until he was gelded- he’s not a stallion now. He was gelded then was brought to the farm I’m at. As soon as he arrived I began spending time with him, petting him. I cleaned his pen and started feeding him treats.

When I was able to catch him without trouble I would give a treat to teach him he gets treats for good behavior- much like when you teach dogs tricks and things you reenforce the behavior. I began taking him on short walks out of his pen on a lead rope to get him accustomed to being out of his pen and to explore and be lead to different places.

I mainly work with Sedona on his ground manners. I work on him standing and being patient, I work with him to get him used to being tied while I groom him. I have put a saddle pad on his back to get him accustomed to having something on him. We go on walks around the farm.