> > That is one of the best parts, isn't it, that they know good things > are happening and it is so easy to engage them, cutting out a lot of > stress and fear. > Hi Kim,
Yes, it is. My Houdini horse, Stormur, got out last week and took a little romp around the neighborhood. He's recovering from laminitis, so it was great to see him cantering and kicking up his heels and just moving freely, though I was a little worried about him damaging his feet. I grabbed a handful of treats and his halter and lead rope, and headed up to the neighbor's place, where he'd gone to visit the neighbor's horses. He saw me coming as he was headed to the paddock where the horses were, and I clicked him the moment he turned his head to look at me. I could see something "click" in his brain as his focus shifted from the other horses to me. He automatically stopped to wait for his treat, and I knew he was mine. I just walked up to him, gave him his treat, put the halter on and went home. The other horses were forgotten, as soon as the game was on. I love these clickerwise horses! BTW, he wasn't at all sore afterwards and I'm hopeful to be able to start riding him soon! Mary
