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"Four Things You Need to Train Your Horse," from my FREE monthly newsletter

From the Young Horse Training Series:

"Training a horse is pretty simple. It's four things: motivator, spot, direction, reward. That's all training a horse is. First, motivation. Do you have a job? What if I asked you to quit your job? What if I said I was going to hire you and give you two bucks an hour. Would you do it? Working with a horse is very similar. You're asking the horse to quit his job and come work for you. His job as you begin training is to get out of that arena as fast as he can, or to get back to that stall or to a buddy horse or find food. They have all kinds of jobs - and their jobs keep changing.

Our job is to create a motivator that causes the horse to quit his job and come work for us. Quit trying to get out of the gate; quit trying to get to the other horse. Quit trying to pick up your left lead and come work for me. Some horses you can hire for two bucks an hour and some will cost you forty. That's just the way it happens. Some horses you really gotta motivate; you gotta say, "No, I really want you to come work for me.""

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A sample from Day 5:

"If he comes to a stop with the leg cocked, allow him to stand there and pet him. If not, get him moving again immediately. Be relaxed about it, this is no time for tense. This initial step might take 10, 20, 30 or even more attempts before the horse happens upon the correct answer. But once he figures out the pattern and release, he'll quickly learn and begin consistently shifting the weight off the leg at your request. If he puts the weight back on the foot, just move him again until he keeps that leg slightly raised, heel off the ground.

Begin petting the horse's head, gradually working your way back to the hindquarters. When you have "petted your way" back to the hind leg, place your hand on the back of the lower part of the leg and see if you can't "suggest" that it lift off the ground an inch or two. Let it drop on it's own, pat your way back to the head. Repeat this process, gradually asking for more, moving and repositioning the horse anytime he goes "flatfooted" on you. Try your level-best to release the foot a beat before you think he's about to pull it away. Convince him that handing over his foot is not a forever thing."

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Injury

• Horse Splints
by RON PETRACEK
You know how important it is to check your horse's legs before and after you ride for heat and swelling. If you find hard swelling in the area of the horse's splint bones,...

• How To Provide First Aid For Your Horse
by Michael Colucci
If your horse is in the field, and it suffers a severe cut, you will want to stop the bleeding as soon as possible. You will need to make a call to your vet, and there are...

Insurance

• Do You Understand The Importance Of Horse Insurance?
by Sammy Kay
A number of terrible things have happened to horses I have known or worked with. Blaze escaped from her paddock and wandered onto the road, where she was hit by a truck...

Jumping

• Horses; Hunters and Jumpers
by Rob Daniels
Within the discipline of show jumping there are two distinct subdisciplines: hunters and jumpers. On a jumping course, it is up to the rider to cue the horse when it reaches...

• Jumping Finesse: Don't Get Shaken Loose!
by Ron Petracek
It's no fun when you lose your balance going over a jump. Learn how to keep your position even on horses who go really big!...

Lessons

• Preparing for Your First Lesson
by Ron Petracek
Preparing for Your First Lesson: You've always wanted to ride a horse, and now you finally have the opportunity as your first lesson is soon approaching. No doubt, you'll be...

• Your First Lesson
by Ron Petracek
When their first riding lesson is nearly at hand, students often wonder what type of horse they will get and what they will be expected to accomplish. It's understandable...

Mounting

• Mounting Your Horse The Right Way
by RON PETRACEK
When a riding academy ran its instructor certification clinic, the first thing the clinician did was have all the instructor candidates mount their horses from the wrong...

Nervous Horses

• How To Safely Help Your Horse Over Fear of Scary Things
by Bonnie Martin
This article shares some reasons horses are scared of many things. It gives people some strategies for building confidence and trust in horses so they can take the scary...

• Why Did My Horse Do That?
by Bonnie Martin
Shying from butterflies or refusing to get on a trailer....why do horses act so silly? Can't they understand that there's no danger? Begin to see the world through the...

Nervous Riders

• How a Quick Pre Ride Check Can Save You a Wild Ride
by Bonnie Martin
I remember from years past many trail rides on cool mornings where the activities seemed more like a rodeo event than an enjoyable trail ride. There were high-headed horses...

Ownership

• Alternatives To Horse Ownership
by RON PETRACEK
You love riding. You spend all your days at the barn soaking up as much horse as you can. The only problem. You don't have your own horse. There may be any number of reasons...

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Injury • Horse Splints by RON PETRACEK You know how important it is to check your horse's legs before and after you ride for heat and swelling. If you find hard swelling in the area of the horse's splint bones,...

• How To Provide First Aid For Your Horse by Michael Colucci If your horse is in the field, and it suffers a severe cut, you will want to stop the bleeding as soon as possible. You will need to make a call to your vet, and there are...

Insurance • Do You Understand The Importance Of Horse Insurance? by Sammy Kay A number of terrible things have happened to horses I have known or worked with. Blaze escaped from her paddock and wandered onto the road, where she was hit by a truck...

Jumping • Horses; Hunters and Jumpers by Rob Daniels Within the discipline of show jumping there are two distinct subdisciplines: hunters and jumpers. On a jumping course, it is up to the rider to cue the horse when it reaches...

• Jumping Finesse: Don't Get Shaken Loose! by Ron Petracek It's no fun when you lose your balance going over a jump. Learn how to keep your position even on horses who go really big!...

Lessons • Preparing for Your First Lesson by Ron Petracek Preparing for Your First Lesson: You've always wanted to ride a horse, and now you finally have the opportunity as your first lesson is soon approaching. No doubt, you'll be...

• Your First Lesson by Ron Petracek When their first riding lesson is nearly at hand, students often wonder what type of horse they will get and what they will be expected to accomplish. It's understandable...

Mounting • Mounting Your Horse The Right Way by RON PETRACEK When a riding academy ran its instructor certification clinic, the first thing the clinician did was have all the instructor candidates mount their horses from the wrong...

Nervous Horses • How To Safely Help Your Horse Over Fear of Scary Things by Bonnie Martin This article shares some reasons horses are scared of many things. It gives people some strategies for building confidence and trust in horses so they can take the scary...

• Why Did My Horse Do That? by Bonnie Martin Shying from butterflies or refusing to get on a trailer....why do horses act so silly? Can't they understand that there's no danger? Begin to see the world through the...

Nervous Riders • How a Quick Pre Ride Check Can Save You a Wild Ride by Bonnie Martin I remember from years past many trail rides on cool mornings where the activities seemed more like a rodeo event than an enjoyable trail ride. There were high-headed horses...

Ownership • Alternatives To Horse Ownership by RON PETRACEK You love riding. You spend all your days at the barn soaking up as much horse as you can. The only problem. You don't have your own horse. There may be any number of reasons...

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Hundreds of How-To Articles

GUEST AUTHOR
ARTICLE ARCHIVE (cont'd)

Injury

• Horse Splints
by RON PETRACEK
You know how important it is to check your horse's legs before and after you ride for heat and swelling. If you find hard swelling in the area of the horse's splint bones,...

• How To Provide First Aid For Your Horse
by Michael Colucci
If your horse is in the field, and it suffers a severe cut, you will want to stop the bleeding as soon as possible. You will need to make a call to your vet, and there are...

Insurance

• Do You Understand The Importance Of Horse Insurance?
by Sammy Kay
A number of terrible things have happened to horses I have known or worked with. Blaze escaped from her paddock and wandered onto the road, where she was hit by a truck...

Jumping

• Horses; Hunters and Jumpers
by Rob Daniels
Within the discipline of show jumping there are two distinct subdisciplines: hunters and jumpers. On a jumping course, it is up to the rider to cue the horse when it reaches...

• Jumping Finesse: Don't Get Shaken Loose!
by Ron Petracek
It's no fun when you lose your balance going over a jump. Learn how to keep your position even on horses who go really big!...

Lessons

• Preparing for Your First Lesson
by Ron Petracek
Preparing for Your First Lesson: You've always wanted to ride a horse, and now you finally have the opportunity as your first lesson is soon approaching. No doubt, you'll be...

• Your First Lesson
by Ron Petracek
When their first riding lesson is nearly at hand, students often wonder what type of horse they will get and what they will be expected to accomplish. It's understandable...

Mounting

• Mounting Your Horse The Right Way
by RON PETRACEK
When a riding academy ran its instructor certification clinic, the first thing the clinician did was have all the instructor candidates mount their horses from the wrong...

Nervous Horses

• How To Safely Help Your Horse Over Fear of Scary Things
by Bonnie Martin
This article shares some reasons horses are scared of many things. It gives people some strategies for building confidence and trust in horses so they can take the scary...

• Why Did My Horse Do That?
by Bonnie Martin
Shying from butterflies or refusing to get on a trailer....why do horses act so silly? Can't they understand that there's no danger? Begin to see the world through the...

Nervous Riders

• How a Quick Pre Ride Check Can Save You a Wild Ride
by Bonnie Martin
I remember from years past many trail rides on cool mornings where the activities seemed more like a rodeo event than an enjoyable trail ride. There were high-headed horses...

Ownership

• Alternatives To Horse Ownership
by RON PETRACEK
You love riding. You spend all your days at the barn soaking up as much horse as you can. The only problem. You don't have your own horse. There may be any number of reasons...