... 1. I have had two generations of horses who are naturally inclined to pull back. The dam pulled back and we just sort of managed and muddled throughout her...
An interesting question...it makes one think. My personality predisposed me to using positive methods because I am of the "personality type" that is unable to...
**What I meant was that if someone has done something they regret to a horse, the horse does not hold it against them like a human would.** I've seen horses...
This is just a suggestion but have you thought about clicker training? After you've laid the basic groundwork and gotten your pony to understand that the click...
" John does it by resting his hand on the horse's poll. No pressure except the weight of your hand." I initially learned this thru Parelli. You put your...
Well, by now you all think I've lost my mind!!! My Welsh Pony list address was just above the clicker address and when I read about Stonewall, I thought I was...
Janice wrote: A donkey would be good. They are herd guardians and my horses get along well with our donkey. Gotta get a donkey!! I got a mini donk to keep my...
**What I meant was that if someone has done something they regret to a horse, the horse does not hold it against them like a human would.** Oh, yes, indeed,...
... Yes. I agree. If you would apologize to a human in similar circumstances, you apologize to the horse/dog/cat etc. And you back up that apology with a...
... the "personality type" That's an interesting way of looking at why we train the way we do. My personality predisposed me to using lots of CT because I'm of...
... But with a clicker, you don't NEED to increase pressure. You just apply your hand lightly and wait. Any slight movement, and click, YES! You don't need...
Hi May I agree with you ! As soon as your horse is in the trailer and the trailer shut, you should take off. The water-glass try is a good training for us ...
Just a thought - after working with an African Grey parrot for a few weeks in order to get him to go voluntarily into a travel box when we move to a new house...
... Sorry, but I have to disagree with this statement. Norton received a shock when I was removing his blanket a couple of weeks ago and he still won't...
I'm trying to get a better feel for how long / how much c/t to do depending on the circumstances, and assuming the horse already understands what the clicker...
There have been quite a few new NH type books (written in the 1800's and early 1900's) which are now out of copyright uploaded to the archive.org site. ...
Great timing, I too have a horse that decided, after 2 years of no difficulty, to revert back to a 2 year old level (he's 9.) Patience and the clicker have...
I need a round pen in order to start the next phase of training for my TB mare, and my goals of eventually riding her. I simply cannot afford to purchase...
What are cattle panels? Are they different than corral panels? If your horse is gonna go wild and tear out a round pen bucking then he isn't ready for you to...
... But even people (fur coats or not) don't reliably identify if the hurt they receive was intentional or not. People can guess. We can defer to our trust...
... Rachel you need to use pannels with 2"x4" openings to be safe and the cost of these pannels is comparable to steel pipe pannels. You will need to drive...
We used a round pen made out of T-posts and 2 strands of wide electiric ribbon. Not electrified. We capped the T-posts, put them 12' wide to create the circle....
Rachel, I just have a roundpen, who is round. I put some plastik posts into the ground, like you use it for electric fences et put 3 raws of electric ribbon...
... I have to say that I disagree. A 60' ( or so) Round Pen whether purchased or homemade is in my estimation invaluable. Because the footprint is smaller...
... After living for the last few years without a decent place (by that I mean secure, flat, level, non-slippery surface) to ride, I will say that having SOME...
May, I'm not sure if you think I was the person who wrote the statement "animals forgive when they know that the problem was caused by the human was...
... I think a good round pen is absolutely essential. So much so, that I have two of them; one 50 feet and one 65 feet. Mine are made with pipe panels. A good...
... SOME place to properly prepare a horse for riding is NOT over-rated. Whether it needs to be round is another matter. << Yep, that's exactly what I mean....
On the post where I said that a round pen was over rated, I guess what I was objecting to was the poster saying she "needed" a round pen to continue her work. ...
... It depends on what you are training. If you are training a dressage horse, good level footing is required. If I miss anyTHING having left New England, it...
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