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Horse Training, Trick Training Tips, Useful Tricks

21 Things You Will Discover in the Horse Tricks Academy

Horse Tricks 101

Here’s just some of the things you will discover in the HORSE TRICKS ACADEMY.  (Plus each month we add new tricks and activities!)

THE HORSE TRICKS ACADEMY

(We only open the Academy to new members a few times a year)

The Horse Tricks Academy is an interactive online video-based training program that will take you and your horse step-by-step from simple tricks to doing wonderful things together!

Plus you will have access to a community of like-minded people (500+ members) who provide lots of fun and support.

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Bonding Ideas, Toys and Equipment, Trick Training Tips

Playing Catch With Bella

Horse Tricks 101

I like to offer my horses different toys to play with and see what they want to do with them.

Letting your horse have a say in the play process will really increase your horse’s motivation and enjoyment.

I had been originally teaching Bella to fetch, but then she started to pick up the ball and throw it. She really enjoyed doing that so we played around with her throwing the ball to me to catch, rather than continuing with ‘fetch’.

 

Bonding Ideas

BONDING TIP: Find a Brush Your Horse REALLY Likes

Horse Tricks 101

 

Horses that like each other, groom each other. It is one of the ways they care for each other and maintain their relationships.

You can do something similar by finding a brush that your horse really likes and having regular grooming sessions. They only need to be short – just a few minutes every day.

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Horse Training, Trick Training Tips

3 Principles

Horse Tricks 101

Most horses will happily do anything you ask if these 3 principles apply:

  1. The horse is physically able to do it.

Your horse must be able to physically do what you are asking and it must not cause him any pain or discomfort. If your horse finds something difficult or painful they just won’t want to do it. (And we want trick training to be lots of fun for you – and your horse).

If you have an older horse or one that has injuries then look at tricks that are easier for him to do. For example I rarely ask Trigger to do a Full Bow (down on his knee) because of his age. But there is a trick called the Simple Bow which is much easier for older horses to do and still looks really nice.

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Horse Training, Horse Treats and Recipes, Solving Horse Problems, Trick Training Tips

How To Teach Your Horse Treat Manners

Horse Tricks 101

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.

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