After reading a book
I then tried it on my horse, Chelsea Morning. She is on stall rest due to sand colic. So, she is quite bored and I try to keep her entertained with toys and lots of brushing and short walks up and down our trail.
I tried it with her. First I clicked and gave her a treat. I did this for a few minutes.
I then showed her the “mark” any object she is to touch with her nose.
I clicked as soon as she went close to the mark.
I clicked when she touched the mark
It was not as quick as I envisioned - but all horses are different and learn at different speeds
and then I tried it on Tom our 10 year old Canadian…
WOW, he caught on so fast!
Tom picked up the idea in a flash! Within 10 minutes I had taught him to count to two!
I say, ” count ” and he stamped his right foot 2 times. I click and treat. He had a great time and so did I.
Morning watched from her stall and was eager to try again.
The pigs caught on even faster! And we all had a great time having fun learning!
There are a few good books on clicker training, log onto my website and see under “horse training books”. Have fun clicking away!!
For more information on clicker training or other horse games please visit my website http://www.livingwithhorses.com
Living with horses was created after moving to our ranch in St. Lazare, Quebec. As city “slickers” my husband and I sold our duplex in downtown Montreal, packed up our graphic design office and moved everything out to the country. We did it on a whim and we never looked back! Isn’t it time you started living your dream? I think life is about having experiences and having fun in the mean time.
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