Leading more than one?

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How many can, how many have?

Just a random thread based on what I saw at the yard today nothing more.
New livery with a horse she's not had long that by the speed they came in, hasn't got the knack of this yet.

I don't actually think I have ever led the cob with another on the otherside. Having one that has never accured. She's naturally the type that hangs back, so I would need something that leads politely.
 
I can and have, but it's not something I like doing. That said there were times when my back was bad when I had Jim and Little Un and by far the easiest - and very incorrect - way to bring them in was to loosely tie Little Un to Jim's headcollar and just lead Jim. Jim would crawl if he knew I was struggling, and attached to him Little Un was too respectful/nervous to do anything else. Some days I'd be leaning on Jim so much he was bringing us all in!
 
I always think it is rather like having a bunch of balloons, especially if they are Shetland ponies.

Or from Trumpton "Miss Lovelace: The local milliner (hat-maker). She is never seen without her trio of Pekingese dogs: Mitzi, Daphne, and Lulu."

Nowadays, rather than lead everyone, I tend to herd. Just have the right gates open, and shout while waving my walking stick. They all know what I want. That field - NOW!
 
I wouldn't lead mine with anything else as he would kick them.

I used to work at a stables where to turn out you had to walk a considerable distance down a bridleway, so to lead 3 or 4 in one go was pretty normal.

My mum used to exercise horses, leading one each side from the horse she was riding.
 
I don't like leading more than one, I have done in the past but it wasn't something that was normal for me, usually a case of needs must because there was likely a "situation" on the yard we were on. At home I've not done it I don't think.
I rarely lead lol
The terrible two know in and out and Storm moves like clockwork to her byre at night. I do lead her in from the paddocks but its only a spit and a stride really and if I had a loose rope over her neck she'd likely just wander back inside.
If I have to go get his nibs from the field, I capture him and madam will follow. She's velcro'd to him lol
 
Trewsers said:
I don't like leading more than one, I have done in the past but it wasn't something that was normal for me, usually a case of needs must because there was likely a "situation" on the yard we were on. At home I've not done it I don't think.
I rarely lead lol
The terrible two know in and out and Storm moves like clockwork to her byre at night. I do lead her in from the paddocks but its only a spit and a stride really and if I had a loose rope over her neck she'd likely just wander back inside.
If I have to go get his nibs from the field, I capture him and madam will follow. She's velcro'd to him lol
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The cob has her pal attached to her with velcro. I have a little catch pen so I can use that so he isn't escaping or getting in the way.
 
Depends on the horse. My mare has a pasture buddy. These two I can bring in from the field together. They like each other and both are well behaved. Buddy would probably plod along without a halter on, if I let him. I would no try to lead two horses off the yard or on a road. Too risky if one does decide to act up.
 
I use to lead both mine in and out the field together or I would just get Billy and lead him in, Chunky would plod in after him.
The real test comes when you lead both and then have to turn them together to shut gates behind you.

If I led Chunky, and let Billy follow he would take the micky, kick his heels up and run round the yard like an idiot.

Riding was ride Billy, put a headcollar on Chunky with a lead rope drapped over his neck so if I needed to grab him i could. But he just plodded behind. I had so much trust in Chunky. I would never have ridden Chunky and let Billy go. He would have galloped off into the sunset.
I think it had alot to do with there age difference though.
 
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