Horse Care:
Teach Your Horse New Tricks
What could be a more fun way of having a horse than making him perform a few tricks that you or your friends can enjoy? And the best part is that all horses can be taught tricks. So the next time you feel bored or tired, just incorporate a few tricks in your horse training program.
Horses are born learners. You shouldn’t find any problems or difficulty in teaching horses a few tricks. In fact, even the youngest of horses can easily learn tricks. Teaching your horses tricks only needs two things: a lot of patience and a trusting horse-trainer relationship.
Having your horse learn some tricks is one way of showing your pet’s intelligence. It is also a good way to show off how good a horseman you are. Aside from the horse specifically used for riding, horses have also entertained mankind with their tricks for several decades.
Horse tricks have amazed the young and old alike. Horses have played major parts in famous circus shows. The public has always been enchanted by their amazing performances. These horses have learned among the best of trainers, and perhaps most of them have attended special schools?
But you, yourself can actually teach your horse to perform basic tricks which will amuse everyone. However, before you start teaching him tricks, make sure that your horse can perfectly perform the basic ground works such as stopping, leading, etc. Good manners are also very important.
When you are confident with your horse’s obedience you can easily teach him the tricks. Some of the simple tricks you can teach are having your horse act ashamed, shake/nod his head or even teach him to smile. Your horse could also learn how to bow and shake hands. He can even hug you and kiss your cheeks.
One of the methods that you can use is conditioning and giving positive reinforcements. This method is the same as the carrot and stick method, which means for every impressive act your horse is able to do, you give him some treat as a reward.
Since you won’t be able to get the whole act at once, you need to be very patient with your pet. Just remember that before you give away the reward, your horse has perfectly done what you need him to do. If not, you might confuse him on what he really has to do. The treat should be a reward, thus make your horse earn it. Don't make a mistake of rewarding a bad performance.
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