If you're going bow hunting with goats that you aren't accustomed to, it is probably more trouble than you want.
Generally goats prefer to walk slower than you probably want to hike, so they may do just fine if you slow down a bit. I have progressively increased my speed because I was mostly dead but decided to go far a walk. As I have gotten better, the goats have been able to perform better as well.
You can do a lot in a month. Schedule it like a workout regime. A day on a day off. On off days, walk casually with light packs just so they get in the "We're doing this together" mode. On on days. Jog with no packs. Increase the distance, not the speed. Once a week, give them a day off then the next do a hike with medium packs.
I had a swim coach that trained his race horse the same way he trained the swim team. I didn't care for the harnesses ;-)
Generally goats prefer to walk slower than you probably want to hike, so they may do just fine if you slow down a bit. I have progressively increased my speed because I was mostly dead but decided to go far a walk. As I have gotten better, the goats have been able to perform better as well.
You can do a lot in a month. Schedule it like a workout regime. A day on a day off. On off days, walk casually with light packs just so they get in the "We're doing this together" mode. On on days. Jog with no packs. Increase the distance, not the speed. Once a week, give them a day off then the next do a hike with medium packs.
I had a swim coach that trained his race horse the same way he trained the swim team. I didn't care for the harnesses ;-)
