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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 word of caution regarding getting your turns so quickly, one after another in quick succession: If, as your horse turns in toward you, you see the shoulder closest to you "drag," then it doesn't count toward your 2000 turns. (If he's traveling to the left, he'll turn back in to his left. As he then turns back in to the fence to go the other way, it will be his right shoulder, the one now closest to you, that drags.) If the horse drags through the turn, it doesn't count. That should motivate you to make sure that each turn stays "snappy," that the horse carries himself upright and smartly through his turn. When you begin your count, you'll soon see what I'm describing: As the horse turns back in, he'll lose his forward momentum and sort of drift before slowly completing the turn and moving off. Be on the lookout for this. When it happens, wait for the next sluggish turn and jump right at that lazy shoulder, pushing the shoulder away. Do this one more time – or until your horse moves again with an upright and snappy posture. Remember, we're in the roundpen to change something in his brain – and we're using the exercises to do so. Allowing him to say "yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll get to it, ma" is not making the change. Keeping your horse honest through the maneuvers is paramount." - Print out from home
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"Equine Gestures"
Written by Ron Petracek
We hear it every morning as we walk to the barn. A piercing whinny that announces the arrival of the official horse feeder of the day. Horses have a fairly small range of vocal sounds, but many of which we are very familiar with. But, what exactly do they all mean?
Whinnying - The whinny is use to announce a horse's presence. The sound is designed to carry over a long distance and is often quite loud, even from the smallest horse in the bunch. In the morning, the horse is simply saying "hello" and "don't forget to feed me!" The sound is also used as a complaint of loneliness and sometimes a "wait for me!" Horses are also able to recognize the whinny of another horse that they know. Wild horses use it to keep in touch with the rest of the herd when they are out of sight.
Nickering - The nicker is a deep, nasal sound that is made while the mouth is closed. Mares and foals commonly use this sound to call each other. This is generally a greeting to both a horse's owner and his stablemates. The sound can be one of kindness as well, similar to that of a cat's purr.
Blowing - This sound is equivalent to that of a sigh in humans. Often a horse will blow when he is tired of waiting for something or when you are leading him off to exercise when he doesn't really feel like it. The blow can also be used as a warning. Some horses that are curious about something blow, then wait and then investigate the situation.
Snorting - This is a harsher version of a blow. Horses will often snort to show their disapproval in something. There may also be a strong hint aggression in a snort as well.
Squealing - This sound often sounds worse than it really is. Stallions are known to squeal when they are teasing mares or meeting mares. Two stallions will also squeal at meeting each other. The squeal is often an assertion of seniority in the herd or even dominance. The head usually stays up and they don't give any true signs of aggression, although the sound itself sounds that way.
With all these great guidelines and and more articles you will surely be on your way to learning more about your equine friends. If you would like to learn more we will lead you to the water we can't make you drink.
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Horse Owning: Equine Body Language, advice for the horse owner provided by John Lyons Certified Trainer Keith Hosman
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