Has anybody ever had this done

countrylivingtx · #21 07/22/14, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshie

You would be better off purchasing a good book about goats. I've found good ones at the feed store. Please don't get any more animals. Not to sound rude but how old are you and are you male or female?

38 female

Joshie · #22 07/22/14, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by countrylivingtx

38 female

I am 50 and female. Joshua is a horse. DD and I took lessons from a well trained trainer for six months. After those six months, HE chose Joshua for DD. Our trainer brought Joshie back to his place on a trial basis to make sure he was the right fit for her. We didn't lay eyes on the (gelded) boy until our trainer brought him home. We boarded Joshua at his place for over a year. We could have brought him out to our 27 acres but thought we needed to learn in a manner safe for Joshua and us.

I strongly suggest letting a trainer choose your first equine. It is just way too easy to fall in love with a pretty face. Letting somebody who knows you and your abilities choose the best animal for you is best for you and your critters.

You say that your goats are getting mean. Believe me, any problems you're having with your goats will be a million times worse with equines. Even well trained equines owned by excellent trainers can kill you. Your descriptions sound like a recipe for a nuclear bomb.

I am not a goat person. I only came to this board because I wanted to go through your recent posts. I did so not out of meanness but because I am scared for you and your critters.

I understand your excitement. I asked about your age because I suspected you were closer to 20 than to 40. It is good to be eager but it is vital to take the time to learn about your critters. I don't believe you have done so.

HTers aren't trying to kill your joy. We are asking you to take things slowly. Getting ahead of yourself can kill your animals. More than one experienced trainer on the horse board has had to put down horses who were owned by inexperienced people. In equines poor training is often worse than no training. Equines are too smart for their own good and easily develop harmful behaviors that cannot be easily trained out. This can make them dangerous.

For everybody's sake please take things slowly. You and your animals will be much safer.

countrylivingtx · #23 07/22/14, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshie

I am 50 and female. Joshua is a horse. DD and I took lessons from a well trained trainer for six months. After those six months, HE chose Joshua for DD. Our trainer brought Joshie back to his place on a trial basis to make sure he was the right fit for her. We didn't lay eyes on the (gelded) boy until our trainer brought him home. We boarded Joshua at his place for over a year. We could have brought him out to our 27 acres but thought we needed to learn in a manner safe for Joshua and us.

I strongly suggest letting a trainer choose your first equine. It is just way too easy to fall in love with a pretty face. Letting somebody who knows you and your abilities choose the best animal for you is best for you and your critters.

You say that your goats are getting mean. Believe me, if your goats are testing you so much donkeys will be tons worse. Even well trained equines owned by excellent trainers can kill you. Your descriptions sound like a recipe for a nuclear bomb.

I am not a goat person. I only came to this board because I wanted to go through your recent posts. I did so not out of meanness but because I am scared for you and your critters.

I understand your excitement. I asked about your age because I suspected you were closer to 20 than to 40. It is good to be eager but it is vital to take the time to learn about your critters. I don't believe you have done so.

HTers aren't trying to kill your joy. We are asking you to take things slowly. Getting ahead of yourself can kill your animals. More than one experienced trainer on the horse board has had to put down horses who were owned by inexperienced people. In equines poor training is often worse than no training. Equines are too smart for their own good and easily develop harmful behaviors that cannot be easily trained out. This can make them dangerous.

For everybody's sake please take things slowly. You and your animals will be much safer.

Thanks I'm gonna wait on donkeys and do you think if I electrified my fence that would help with the goats getting out they stay in there no problem now but its been about a week and they didn't get out of there old fence for about a week

Doug Hodges · #24 07/22/14, 10:14 PM

Interesting thread

motdaugrnds · #25 07/23/14, 07:39 AM

I re-read all the posts in here; and I'm a bit concerned as well for OP's safety and the safety of her animals ....... maybe a little slow and apparently having to survive on her own without family/friends to guide/protect/encourage/train ... ??

I do so hope she learns and that she (and her animals) are able to survive. It would be terrible if some government agency got involved.........