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Discussion on How do you teach a horse good work ethics
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Mrenee
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Posted on Thursday, Feb 27, 2003 - 10:09 am:
Consistency. Your horse will not be consistent if you are not 100% consistent. You can't let something go today, and tomorrow expect the horse to do what you ignored yesterday. If you aren't consistent with what you accept, or don't accept, then your horse won't be consistent with his responses.
Plan. Always have a plan and a specific idea of what you want to achive.
I am a huge praiser. My horses eat it up. And will bend over backwards to get it.
Always be specific. Many times when I am giving a lesson, I can't tell what the rider is asking the horse to do. I know the horse can't tell.
Always set the horse up for success. Make sure your horse has been taught the necessary cues to give you the right answer. If your horse consistently gives you the wrong answer, there is a hole in your training somewhere. I don't ask my horse to do something he will fail at. By the time I ask, I know he has all the tools to do it.
I could go on and on, but basically, if you have a good work ethic your horse will mirror you. If you are sloppy, inattentive, and inconsistent, so your horse will be.
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