The First Touch
This month, I will explain the steps I use when teaching a horse to accept my touch for the first...
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This month, I will explain the steps I use when teaching a horse to accept my touch for the first...
Read MorePosted by Gary Middleton | | Ken McNabb |
This month, we will cover five exercises that will help you to gain control of your horse’s...
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Yes, our horses do have to practice in order to perfect movements, but there can come a time when, because of practicing one particular thing over and over again, their bodies begin to lose the ability to do other movements easily.
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The goal of Trick Horse Training is to create a companion horse that is willing, compliant, intelligent, and has “learned how to learn”. There is one other important element that goes beyond even compliance and that is obedience. In this age of new, natural and gentler horsemanship obedience is not talked about much.
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De-sensitization and imprinting are tools many trainer’s use Their importance to our efficient handling of horses is invaluable. From a human perspective our interaction with horses from handling to riding is safer and less stressful.
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