Carla horse lab 3-24-24 NOTES
Smooth , no pulling
Don't want horses TO feel constricted- loose rope
ECR?
Head Down exercize
--Don't pull down,
Rock neck gently and reward when head comes down .
Backing up horse and turning
Can push lightly but mostly body language and get then familiar, associate with Word, e.g. 'back'
-ALWAYS REWARD IN THE BEGINNING AS SMALL STEPS
-Allow lots of breaks, important for horses to digest info, reward alomg the way in beginning
How to tell comfortable, happy horse= blinking,chewing and yawning are good
-Give them room and space.
-Unlike people , horses don't need to touch,i.e
Quiet connection. Feel the stillness.
Labyrinth walk and stop and repeat
Taking time important
Rewarding 5 ways, not just food
Diff ways ie
1) breaks and 2) treat after successful things after ending sessions
3)Using voice as a reward- plus wav e of joy.
Let horse feel our happiness.
A fun experience.
4) scratching neck and withers or whever they're itching.
5)Food reward tricky for major deals
-we're Not as a treat dispenser
Good with clicker trsining
Food as a ritual , e g adter put on halter or after take off
Make them earning something later
Treat, Feed low when head down notbup
-important tobkeep head down
Reverse grazing ritual -reward after minimal , stop grazing, e.g. after stop eating grass so they associate
Do not pull
Consistency
Don't take for granted, ie opening gates closing where one can get hurt as Carla did
Baby steps
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