I’ve had this experience with my miniature donkey. Every time I presented him with the target in the beginning he would either turn his head as if to say “you’ve got to be kidding you want me to touch that” or he would walk away. I had to break things down for him to help him be successful. What…
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…
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…
