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[RC] re: clicker training, keeping attention focused - A. PerezI have used clicker training in the past to train one of my dogs to keep her attention on me. This is a dog who sees a squierrel or anything else to chase and is GONE - no amount of calling will get her back until she has run herself out (and rolled in something gross to boot!). The clicker did not work 100% (she definately has attention deficit disorder!) but it helped alot. I clicked her for looking at me when I spoke her name, gradually increasing the amount of time she needed to look at me before she got clicked. Attention is crucial in riding. Personally, I feel it is one of the most important parts of being 'collected' - not just being 'in-frame' but being poised and ready to respond to any cue: this does not just require physical collection but ATTENTION - the horse has to be listening for the next cue. One of the nice things about clicker training is that the animal will be looking for an opportunity to earn that click, and so tends to be really focused on you - it can be pretty neat! ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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