YPA War Goat Training

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YPA War Goat Training

 

The Yong Ping Army War Goat has long been a mascot of our military, fed a good diet and loved by soldiers and civilians alike, when news came of the War Goats consequent kidnapping and harm, a program has now been devised in the following day. We do not accept the harm of Little Xiu-Ying or any future War Goats and this will actively work to prevent this from ever happening again.

 

Base Information

A War Goat tends to weigh anywhere from 100 to 120 pounds, give or take while keeping in mind its base weight and gear.

Needing feedings two to three times a day due to their strenuous work, hay, grasses and various grains are recommended of high quality to keep your War Goat in top shape.

For your War Goats continued health, if partial horn-growth seems to be coming from the original horns, also known as scurs, they’d need to be trimmed. Only done in 1-inch segments at a time, you’d use a bone saw and warmed iron in order to get the job done, a painful but needed process.

 

War Goats Diet

While grasses, hay and grains are usually opted for, there is a variation of what a War Goat can eat. Raisins, greens, carrots, sunflower and pumpkin seeds are some of many things they eat and enjoy. Bananas are considered a sweet treat and something recommended in use when training your War Goat as a treat to show they did a good job.

 

War Goats Gear

On your average War Goat, one would find 40-50 pounds worth of gear on them, 50 being the max they could carry as it’s a portion of their body weight.

The padded gambeson weighs in at 10 pounds, multiple layers of fabric and cloth meant to protect the wearer.

The safety harness above the gambeson would have a loop at the top, for their handler to hook and carry the War Goat along if needed and weighing in at 20 pounds.

This leaves at least 20 pounds that you can do with as you wish, though most popular is pockets along the gambeson or harness, filled with bandages and tinctures for the soldier on the go.

 

Recommended Base Kit

A recommended base kit would be to have at least two rolls of bandages, some form of spirit to disinfect a wound, a tincture of Tippens Root and a tincture of Blissfoil. This would be the medical basics.

Moving from there, if separated from others or somehow stuck out somewhere overnight, three tightly packed boxes of rations [enough for you and the Goat], something sweet mixed inside to aid in possible blood loss and to help prevent shock. Alongside this would be a small packet of matches, a rolled-up blanket and a mirror which could be used for signaling.

 

War Goat Training

Once a handler gets their hands on a Goat, this is when the training would begin. Something to keep in mind, they think of you as them and will react in kind. A War Goat is a soldiers best friend and you’d do best to treat them that way.

The first rule in training your War Goat is to never physically discipline them, things such as pushing, striking or hitting them would turn their aggressive behavior towards you and they’ll respond in kind. Instead, if you wish to show they did bad, use the term you want them to associate this with like ‘stop’ or ‘no’ and squirt them with a bottle of water.

They’re a lot like cats in this, hating water and they’d begin to associate the word with water and when hearing it, would stop immediately and before long learn what actions bring along the term said.

When first training, it’s recommended for them to wear a collar and be leaded around. They tend to duck their heads to get away, so keep the goats head up with one hand under their chin and the other on the collar, though careful not to choke them.

If the goat is running, grab them by their back leg and not the front, as if gotten by the front, it’d break their leg.

Instead of chasing your War Goat, lead them with food instead, things like apples, peanuts or what would be considered a rare treat. You need to be sure to reward good behavior.

When handling your goat, especially one with horns, firmly grasp the base of the horns in order to bring them somewhere.

 

That is all for today, though advanced handling might be touched on at a later time. YPA soldiers are recommended to undergo this and to speak with Heicho Masamune Fumi in order to see about their own War Goats Gambeson and Harness today.

 

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Just as a side note, when writing this, I wondered for all of 2 minutes what in the world I'm doing in life but decided I'm right where I'm supposed to be. Enjoy! <3 

 

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Tianrui Ren nods in approval on reading over the written guide, giving his goat a pat.