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…
[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…
What is clicker training a horse? It is a method of behavior modification with positive reinforcement which is rewarding the horse for the behavior you want. Using a clicker as a marker signal that instantly marks the behavior. You can accomplish amazing things with clicker training. I offer distance learning classes where you…
[audio:https://passionatehorsemanship.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ExtingushBehaviorsMary.mp3|titles=Extinguish Behaviors] Recently I was asked this question “I taught my horse to back for treats and he’s been backing away from me ever since! I had to ignore backing and treat him for coming forward. Lately I taught him to pick up his feet on a hand signal, only now he’s picking his feet up all…
