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Post by FreeWheeler on Mar 14, 2006 16:22:01 GMT 2
I've started with my rather opinionated TB and he is responding really well to it.
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Post by k8 on Mar 14, 2006 20:21:59 GMT 2
Phantom, the most laid back horse I have ever met, responds incredibly to clicker training. I have never seen him as enthusiastic about work as when I bring out the clicker... his favourite game is kicking a ball around the field. hopefully i'll figure out how to improve his lungeing with it soon.
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Post by FreeWheeler on Mar 15, 2006 9:59:50 GMT 2
k8, I have a session tomorrow night and we are working on lunging at the moment so I will let you know. Currently what I do is reinforce any positive response whilst on the lunge with a click, the trick is getting the horse to understand that you are not going to stop the lunging to reward but that the click is merely a 'well done' signal 'you did what I asked you to do'.
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Post by michele on Mar 17, 2006 22:46:53 GMT 2
I clicker trained Daisy to touch a ball with her nose and am currently teaching her how to do spanish walk. She's incredibly bright. She picks up the new commands very fast. She's 23 and last year was the first time she'd ever been clicker trained.
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Post by zsuzsanna04 on Jun 21, 2006 16:07:09 GMT 2
I've just discovered clicker-training, bought some books and generally done some reading up about it. Unfortunately I'm stuck in London and my horses are in SA - very frustrating as it seems such a fun, clever tool.
Really enjoyed reading everyone's postings and finding out that people are using and enjoying the technique. Please keep the stories coming!
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Post by Becks on Jul 23, 2006 10:50:52 GMT 2
I knew of a friend's horse who actually got quite angry with the training - he started actually getting a little dangerous when she started clicker training because he wanted the treat so much. She stopped right away, because he had never been a problem horse before and she didn't want to have to smooth out problems that weren't there before! I know that's kindof an isolated incident, but for every training method you do get the bad stories too. Wish I could teach my horsies to do cool stuff like that how long (as in sessions per day) does it take to get them going? I study so I have very limited time to spend with them, so usually just ride and spend a couple of minutes scratching their ears and whatnot so they remember who this strange person is
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Post by Tails on Aug 17, 2006 16:41:31 GMT 2
Long sessions are discouraged. A lesson of about 15 min should be fine, providing you do it every day I've only clicker trained dogs and rats (my rats can stand on command - its VERY cute!) so im not 100% on horses
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Post by jolize on Dec 30, 2007 14:58:00 GMT 2
Hey guys!
I have used clicker training on my TB as well, its really great!
I have taught him the turn on the forehand from the ground and will be taking it into the saddle soon, and he plays soccer as well! I ride him with the clicker and he is also much more forward going than before, when I ride him in the arena.
I think the first most important thing to teach your horse with clicker traing is to respect you as the leader and respect your space. I let him back up a lot during our sessions.
Have fun!
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