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A highly intelligent animal, it will easily outwit an inexperienced horseperson.<\/p>\n<p>Considering all this, it is important for it <strong>to be trained by an experienced handler who will know how to be firm, consistent, fair, patient and attentive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A solid foundation build on mutual trust and respect will lead to unwavering loyalty for the rest of your partnership.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Avant 3 ans&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#e8e7e7&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;80px|0px|80px|0px|true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; ol_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; quote_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lora|700|||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.4)&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_5_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;600px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|70px||70px&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|50px||50px&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>From birth to breaking-in<\/h2>\n<p>Here are some ideas of activities you can do with your foal, from birth to breaking-in.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_tabs _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Before weaning&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; tab_text_color=&#8221;#C63846&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The most important thing is to build confidence. 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