Last time I wrote about about Aaron
Mill’s ‘Me’ horse training technique.
www.horsetrainingresources.
If you missed it you can read it you can
read it here: http://askyourhorse.com/
(that’s a blog I write to occasionally)
So today I want to continue and talk
about how you can take it a step further
and use it with great results.
That said, here it is.
Let your horse check out the pans in
the middle of the pen.
He may or may not touch them.
Depends on the horse.
The thing about those pans is they
are shiny. They look unsual. They aren’t
something your horse normally sees.
I like to see him go up to them and
touch them but it’s okay if he doesn’t.
So, just watch him.
If he’s scared of them and he just
won’t go up to them and that’s as far as he’s
gonna go…at that point you found a
temporary impasse.
Notice I said ‘temporary’.
An impasse is good to find.
That way, you know what to work on.
So go back to the ‘Me’ and get him
following you. (Note: Do not do this unless
and until he’s following you like a magnet).
Then start walking around the pen.
Start stretching the ol’ comfort
zone by getting close to the pans.
How can you tell you’re getting too close?
He’ll look down at them and face them as
he walks by.
His body will be in a guarded mode. You’ll
be able to tell – I guarantee it.
Anyway, just keep walking.
Always walk by the pans.
Do it with one eye…then the other.
That’s veddy veddy important.
Now as you approach the pans watch his
reaction.
As you see him growing concerned about
the pans, say…
‘Me..Me…Me’
Just like what Aaron shows in his DVD (the
same thing I described yesterday).
If you want to read about Aaron’s info,
click the following:
www.horsetrainingresources.
What you want his attention on YOU!
As he starts getting spooked you’re teaching
him to look to you.
It’s sort of the equivalent of holding a
child’s hand as you take him to a closet
to show him there’s no monsters in it.
The idea is NOT to scare him. The idea is
to get him looking to you for security.
So, don’t try to overwhelm him with fear
and try to get him back to you.
Instead, do it gradually.
You won’t likely get him close to the
pans right off the bat.
If it looks like he’s getting too frightened
of the pans, simply guide him away (have him follow you)
using the ‘Me’ technique.
Walk a circle or two and approach it again.
Work towards getting closer and closer to
the pans.
Remember this won’t be something you can
do in 5 minutes.
It’ll take a while.
Some horses will do it faster ‘n others.
Again, it takes as long as it takes.
Eventually, you’ll get him walking past
them..next to them…and he’ll be fine with it.
Once he is, go to step three.
What is step three?
Stay tuned tomorrow.
Read more about Aaron Mill’s training DVD here:
www.horsetrainingresources.
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That’s it for today – stay safe around your horses!
Charlie
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I just want to thank you so much for the horse tips.
You’re very good at writing them with a perfect mix
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read.
I have my 9 year old daughter read them and then
do a little presentation on what you’re trying to
teach. We are a homeschool family, so I incorporate
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“Beautiful Feet” curriculum on “The History of the Horse”
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Cool, huh?
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