I’ve experienced this before with a pony stallion that I own as he was really frightened by the target. When I purchased this stallion he was not handled as a foal and was not halter broke so he was leary of humans. After I got him home and let him settle in for a few…
I had someone ask me the following question: “How do I get over being nervous when walking behind my horse?” I asked this person if their horse had given them a reason to be nervous and the reply was “No”. They told me it was just them as they are nervous about doing this. …
When Clicker training a horse do I have to use a clicker? I always start all of my horses out with a clicker because it make a distinctive sound which is very important in the beginning. Later on you can use a tongue click or another distinctive sound if you choose to. Be sure…
[audio:https://passionatehorsemanship.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/ClickerSound1.mp3|titles=Clicker Sound] This is not uncommon as I too have experienced this with one of my horses. Every time I clicked for him touching the target he jumped back. He was a pony that had not had much handling so the clicker sound and introducing the target at the same time was too much for…
The first thing I teach when clicker training a horse is targeting. This is the first step to getting started with clicker training. The target is beneficial and will come in handy for other exercises. It can help with such things as trailer loading and also teaching a horse to move that is not halter…
