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Re: [RC] teach your horse to come when called - CharlesI had my mare, Finders Keepers trained to come when I whistled Nessun Dorma. I found it really useful. Someone on the internet has a set of instruction on how to get your horses to come when you whistle. I find a lottery method works best. I have a reward ready, and usually just call to give a treat. Sometimes, I call to have her come in for something like work, or shoeing, or whatever. They get a treat each time so they are happy to come, and because I don't just call for work, they figure it's worth coming cause sometimes you get lucky and get a treat for doing nothing. A side benefit is that sometimes I just have to go into the field and they come to me even if I don't whistle. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonni Jewell" <jonnij@xxxxxxxx> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 10:58 PM Subject: [RC] teach your horse to come when called Just curious how many have taught your horses to come when called (like a dog). I go out in to the pasture, and yell for the horses, and they come running, into the barn, for the snack I have waiting on them. My next step, is to start carrying a whistle, and yell for them, but also use the whistle. That way, they will start to respond to the whistle, and not just MY voice. (I have a special yell, that is very high pitched, and I say "Here Boys"...my hubby can not duplicate my yell) Anyway, I have not worked on them coming to me in smaller enclosures, just when it is treat time. The second reason I was going to start with the whistle, was because I do carry one on me when I ride, so hopefully if the horse and I parted ways, I could whistle if they started to take off, and hopefully they would come back. If we can teach a dog to come when called..........my Arabians should be a breeze <grin> Anyone have their horse trained to do so every time you ask??? Jonni in TX =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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