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By: Mary H.

Mary H. — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:28:42 +0000

Hi Marta,

Training a colt is a big task! You might want to check out Leslie Pavlich’s book, “Clicker Training: Colt Starting the Natural Horse.” It’s a great, step-by-step easy to understand introduction to clicker training and colt starting. Leslie Pavlich also offers online classes, which are a great way to get some help from an expert! (http://www.horsecourses.net/2009/COURSELISTINGS/educational.html )

I also have a list of good resources for horse training on my website:
http://stalecheerios.com/index.php?id=2

I hope you’ll subscribe to my blog and feel free to ask any questions!

Mary

By: marta bernal

marta bernal — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:16:16 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing that video! I have a new colt that i want to begin training within the year and it’s my first time. I want to do the training myself to establish a good relationship with him instead of hiring out a trainer. I found this info very useful and hopefully i’ll be able to take on this large task by myself! Thanks for the post!

By: Mary H.

Mary H. — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:08:09 +0000

Currently, a flip camera. I like it alright, and it’s sturdy enough to take to the barn!

Mary

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:21:03 +0000

Really nice job Mary. I loved watching her expression change and even at the end she was resting one hind leg. I have seen a similar change in several horses…the fear of the object is the scariest bit and once it has touched them without harm and even with a reward, then they relax. The thing about using a clicker for this process is that once the initial few touches occur, then the rest of the body goes fairly smoothly. With other approaches, the tenseness remains with approaches to other parts of the body.
I have a question for you- what kind of camera do you have? When I try to post videos to the web, they are horribly fuzzy.

By: Mary H.

Mary H. — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:57:48 +0000

Hi Jackal’s Owner!

Really good questions, thanks for asking them. I’ll send you an e-mail tonight when I get home from school and have a bit more time.

Mary

By: Mary H.

Mary H. — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:55:24 +0000

Definitely, Kate. Great points.

I have one green gelding I’m working with now who explodes every now and then. He seems okay 95% of the time, then some little thing will set him off. He’s learned to endure, but there’s a limit to how much he can endure.

I think he needs to go back to the very beginning, which I’m planning to do once I get the cast off my hand. However, I wonder how much desensitization can be re-taught once the horse has learned he doesn’t have a choice. I’ll try and write a post about him sometime soon.

Mary

By: Jackal's Owner

Jackal's Owner — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:20:22 +0000

Thanks for sharing the video. That was great. I never thought about using clicker training for desensitizing! I love that idea and will definitely be using this method with my colt.

I’ve never clicker trained a horse (only dogs and smaller animals), so is it best to start with a ’stand’ (whoa) or a ‘come’? I don’t want to make things harder than I have to. Also what do I do if the colt starts nipping while taking treats? And what is the best treat to use with a weanling who may not be familiar with treats? I remember the filly we had while I was growing up was a year and half old before she would eat apples or carrots.

If you have the time you can respond by email, or here is fine too. I’ll be checking back often. Thanks for any help you can give me. I’ve been around horses forever, but clicker training them is so new to me. They have such a different mentality than dogs do. Thanks again!