How cute! A bunch of horses standing around in mud puddles looking
for carrots. What would they do if you threw the carrot in the
water??
I use horse cookies for rewards in training. After I mount I give them
a cookie. It teaches them to stand for as long as you want after
mounting. It's hard for a horse to walk off when he has his neck bent
around getting a treat. Is great for working with their flexion and
stretching. And if you have a horse with no woe? Try saying woe. Wait
till they woe and give them a cookie. My filly will go from a trot to a
dead stop on a woe now. They try to second guess you after a little
bit, but keep the legs on them and they soon figure it out. I watched a
tape called "on target" so figured I'd give the treat reward a try to see
how it works. My filly really liked it and worked really well the first
time I tried it. The second time I got on her, I cleared my throat.
She stopped. I coughed, she stopped. I couldn't stop giggling to myself
about how she was acting. Was pretty hilarious. She finally figured
out that the word "woe" is what she needed to hear before she got a
cookie. I know alot of people would be totally against it, but I like it
and they learn 10 times quicker what the right response to a cue needs
to be for a reward. It's a pretty interesting training
technique. Shelley
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