Sample Our Newsletter From "Scared of My Horse," Issue 19 of my FREE monthly newsletter
Re: Ask a Horse Trainer
Let's see what we can stir up: Strap a halter on your horse and take a walk around the barn area. When you put the halter on, do you have to wrestle his head toward you or does the large muscle in his neck stay soft? Is he "just tolerating" you or is he standing politely? Be conscious of these things. Allowing these moments to compound is how we build monsters that chase us from the pen. If the little voice in you says "Hey,. I'm getting the cold shoulder" then do something about it. And, again, don't over-think this. It's just common sense. The change comes not so much from "how" you fix his thinking but "when" you fix it (right away). Do what it takes to get the horse to wake up and pay you the attention you're due (as the man or woman paying all the bills, for goodness sake). In these cases, it might be a matter of putting pressure on the lead till the horse relaxes his pull (away from you) then releasing and petting. Maybe it's a matter of clapping your hands and getting the horse to look at you with two eyes. Maybe the answer is to simply get the horse to practice backing up or disengaging his hips (by directing his head towards his hip).
Trailer Training Horses
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Great book, lots of info,
worth its weight in gold!
(pablo133, eBay review)
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I recently ordered your
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it really works. If any one has a doubt about
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James D
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Keith, I just have to tell
you that I received your article,Trailer Training,
for my 5 year old gelding, Paco. Trailer loading
for him, previous to reading/practicing this article,
was a dismal failure. He would not load his back
feet or load and then run out as fast as possible.
I used to walk in with him, beg, plead, push,
pull, circle a million time till we were both
dizzy, etc etc. to no avail.
After reading your article
twice from front to back, I decided I would be
“the fly”…I proceeded in the
order suggested, ignored my urge to just jump
to day 3, and became the “fly”. Did
the groundwork first (at the walk, quietly) and
each time he was “stuck”, acted as
if I had all the time in the world, and IT WORKED!!!
When loading before I always asked for everything
at once, all I was focused on was GO IN, this
time I really focused on the “try”,
very very small efforts that I had previously
overlooked, licking his lips, ¼”
movement of his back feet, dropping his head…after
he figured out what I wanted (okay with the help
of some carrots), he self-loaded and I stood there
IN SHOCK, outside the trailer watching him stand
there like “so what’s the big deal!”
We then proceeded to do it again and again….WHOO
HOO, I AM “THE FLY”!!
I just want to thank you
for your articles, they are very informative,
funny, and helpful, and they work!!!
Patty “The Fly”
Fresno, California
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Good book, lots of good
advice...!!
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