A very simple bow is easy and quick to teach if your horse already knows how to target. ‘Targeting’ is to touch an object when asked. You can learn more about targeting (touch) HERE
I sped this video up a little but the times are in real-time. It took less than four minutes to teach my horse to perform a very simple bow on cue.
Easy. Just start with something that your horse does naturally.
This will usually be a behavior that they enjoy or do in response to something going on around them. It is much easier to use a behavior your horse already does and build on it to create a trick.
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Are you and your horse stuck at home and looking for activities you can do together?
There are still lots of things you can do!
Here’s a list of activities that are fun, useful, and will make your relationship even better!
Continue reading “25 Fun & Useful Things To Do At Home With Your Horse”
Here’s just some of the things you will discover in the HORSE TRICKS ACADEMY. (Plus each month we add new tricks and activities!)
(We only open the Academy to new members a few times a year)
The Horse Tricks Academy is a fun and different online training program that will take you and your horse step-by-step from simple tricks to doing wonderful things together!
Plus you will join a community of friendly and supportive people (800+ members).
Some people worry that using treats during training will cause their horse to become pushy, nippy, and turn them into a horrible food monster!
Unfortunately, this is likely if your horse doesn’t learn how to behave around treats. For most horses, food is their favorite thing and they just want some… NOW!
Thankfully it is easy to teach your horse to have perfect manners around treats!
The best trick to teach your horse first is to ‘touch’ an object with their nose. This is a simple trick, but it is also the foundation of many other tricks like fetch, hug, and kiss.
Most tricks, even the more advanced ones, can be built using a few foundation movements.
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