Virginia Tupper wrote: > In the troubleshooting section of my booklet it says to tap if phase 4 > doesn't work--but of course I had forgotten my book so I didn't do that, I > walked to them and used my hand. So--if my hand works, why do I need to use > the stick? > I found that Starri moves better with a touch-release of my hand at his chest than with a steadily increasing pressure from the carrot stick, too. I don't know why this is either. I think they have you use the stick in the beginning to provide some distance between you and the horse in case he bites, crowds, swings his head at you, etc. - for safety. > I stand still and they go around and around and around while I wind them in > and eventually they stop facing me....I'm hoping with practice they'll get > the idea that I'm not trying to lunge. >
Instead of winding them in, how about using pressure at their hip so they stand and face you out in the circle? Maybe combine that with clicker (i.e., start with clicking if they even slow down, breaking it down into the steps before they actually stop and face you). Trish
