Question on an oxen release command

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  • October 29, 2009 at 9:04 pm #41041
    Rod
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    My teams stands well after I tell them whoa. The also tend to stand where I untie them even after I walk away which is sometimes in the middle of their pen or at the tie up rail. I am not happy leaving them to decide on their own when it’s ok to break their stand and be free as I want them to stand until released. I would be interested in what do others do in the way of release training and commands?

    October 29, 2009 at 9:41 pm #55044
    CharlyBonifaz
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    I would be interested in what do others do in the way of release training and commands?

    EAT! that command never fails 😀
    elke

    October 29, 2009 at 10:21 pm #55042
    Howie
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    After I remove their yoke I iether tie them up or put them back in the pasture.

    October 30, 2009 at 1:13 pm #55043
    LStone
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    I release my horses by saying “we’re done” with a slight push off and a pat on the rump.

    larry

    November 1, 2009 at 11:15 pm #55041
    Rod
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    What I tried today which may be the answer is I put them on a lead rope and unhooked them while walking in the area I wanted to release them in. This let them just continue on their own without having to tax their brains to decide how long to stand after I left the scene having the last command of whoa ringing in the ears.

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