Harness & wagon fitting queries
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Nice! Looks like he's coming along very well! You'll find that the head-tossing gets less as he gets more used to work, and I think you'll also find he's more comfortable with a bit and bridle instead of a halter. My boys rarely toss their heads, but if I drive in a halter they start up--especially Sputnik who is very sensitive about the noseband rubbing back and forth across the bridge of his nose. He doesn't care for it at all and will shake and toss his head nearly every time I use the reins. He almost never does this with a bit, and in fact both boys went better the very first time we drove them in bits. There was zero "break-in" period where they had to get used to it. I don't know if all goats will adjust this quickly, but I was impressed with how well mine did. The biggest adjustment was training them to hold still and allow us to put the bits into their mouths. It took a few weeks before bridling came easy.

Once again, nice job with Koby! It's great to see you actually driving him and not being led around by someone else. That's the "big hurdle" for most people who want to drive goats--they can't get them to go without another person walking out front.
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RE: Harness & wagon fitting queries - by Nanno - 01-08-2017, 11:41 AM
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