Comments on: Waterhole Ritual 1: Sharing Territory http://stalecheerios.com/blog/horse-training/waterhole-ritual-1-sharing-territory/ a serial for positive animal training Sun, 20 May 2012 03:33:35 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary H. http://stalecheerios.com/blog/horse-training/waterhole-ritual-1-sharing-territory/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Mary H. Thu, 07 May 2009 01:22:23 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=516#comment-587 Exactly Ark Lady. The problem with people training horses is many people never take the time to get to know the animal and to let the animal become curious and interested in them. They jump straight into training without ever developing any relationship with the animal. Mary Exactly Ark Lady.

The problem with people training horses is many people never take the time to get to know the animal and to let the animal become curious and interested in them. They jump straight into training without ever developing any relationship with the animal.

Mary

]]> By: Ark Lady http://stalecheerios.com/blog/horse-training/waterhole-ritual-1-sharing-territory/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Ark Lady Wed, 06 May 2009 20:46:03 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=516#comment-579 In the wild animal realm we always study the natural history of the animal (group dynamics, habits, behavior) and then spend time around the captive wild animal. Usually this is done by working on the exhibit or enclosure, feeding and cleaning the animal and other tasks without talking or engaging the animal. Once the animal habituates it often shows curiosity and relaxes with the new handler who then can begin working on training strategies with ease. I find it amusing that everyone reinvents the wheel with their own spin--since I've been around a long time it has surfaced in a wide variety of arenas since many of the species (or breed) specific groups do not overlap to share training strategies. In the wild animal realm we always study the natural history of the animal (group dynamics, habits, behavior) and then spend time around the captive wild animal.

Usually this is done by working on the exhibit or enclosure, feeding and cleaning the animal and other tasks without talking or engaging the animal.

Once the animal habituates it often shows curiosity and relaxes with the new handler who then can begin working on training strategies with ease.

I find it amusing that everyone reinvents the wheel with their own spin–since I’ve been around a long time it has surfaced in a wide variety of arenas since many of the species (or breed) specific groups do not overlap to share training strategies.

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