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05-22-2016, 08:27 PM
Hello Taffy and Dave
Taffy: You pose a very good question, and your base answer is right. 100%
But People want to start using their goats ASAP.
Just like the TB and QH people are using/racing horses under 2 years old when they are still growing.
Then they ???? why did the horse break down.
I learned and maintain a 5-6 year old standard before heavy work with my horses.
Yes, some light training/riding/driving starting at 3 years old. NO heavy work.
I am using the same standard to my goats.
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Dave is 100% right.
A dog pack with a few modifications and a light load at around 2 years old I can go with.
A couple beverage bottles and some ice.
As a matter of fact I am working on a special pad system to allow me to use one of my Trail Master horse saddle bag sets on a goat, and a couture foam pad system to let me use a "Cantel Bag" on a smaller goat.
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I also have a good service dog pack here that will get modified to be a couture type system.
Every thing I have in the works is being done with much respect for the way a goat is built and the way they move.
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The big boy's(Pete and Sam) here have not figured out that they are being used as test goats "YET"
For what I am doing here in the East I don't need to push them to carry weight.
Trailing and people manners are more important as they are PR for Pack Goats here.
Packing to camp with will come in time. But I don't have any need to rush it at the expense of my goats well being.
You had to get KIDS.JPG (Size: 68.92 KB / Downloads: 32)
YOU HAD TO GET KIDS
Happy Trails
Keep Goating
hihobaron Blizzard, Fuzzy,Pete and Sam
Taffy: You pose a very good question, and your base answer is right. 100%
But People want to start using their goats ASAP.
Just like the TB and QH people are using/racing horses under 2 years old when they are still growing.
Then they ???? why did the horse break down.
I learned and maintain a 5-6 year old standard before heavy work with my horses.
Yes, some light training/riding/driving starting at 3 years old. NO heavy work.
I am using the same standard to my goats.
==========================================
Dave is 100% right.
A dog pack with a few modifications and a light load at around 2 years old I can go with.
A couple beverage bottles and some ice.
As a matter of fact I am working on a special pad system to allow me to use one of my Trail Master horse saddle bag sets on a goat, and a couture foam pad system to let me use a "Cantel Bag" on a smaller goat.
======================================
I also have a good service dog pack here that will get modified to be a couture type system.
Every thing I have in the works is being done with much respect for the way a goat is built and the way they move.
======================================
The big boy's(Pete and Sam) here have not figured out that they are being used as test goats "YET"
For what I am doing here in the East I don't need to push them to carry weight.
Trailing and people manners are more important as they are PR for Pack Goats here.
Packing to camp with will come in time. But I don't have any need to rush it at the expense of my goats well being.
You had to get KIDS.JPG (Size: 68.92 KB / Downloads: 32)
YOU HAD TO GET KIDS
Happy Trails
Keep Goating
hihobaron Blizzard, Fuzzy,Pete and Sam