On 7/29/07, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Practicing the head-down behavior so that you have it on cue will be > helpful. > > And clicker training can be very helpful in getting a horse to calm down > pretty quickly. > > http://iceryder.net/headdown.html > > http://iceryder.net/videoheaddown.html > > http://iceryder.net/neurophysiology.html > > http://iceryder.net/videoclickerpiano.html > > http://iceryder.net/brainworks.html
Good references. I feel that my experiences with clicker training are successful because I started with head down cue and built duration. Gloi will stand in the same place with his head down or almost down for minutes at a time. It is still the only action I will routinely reward even if I don't ask for it. It's nice to have a horse that wants attention and be rewarded come and stand by you with his head down instead of mugging you. He'll stand in the same place while the other horses finish their feed and I get the morning/evening stall chores done. If I come over to where he stands every 2-5 minutes and reward him, he'll just stay there out of the way. Much better than when he would always be at my elbow or trying to walk into the stalls of the other eating horses. I've just recently remembered to train him from the saddle. From the ground, I just point to the ground
