I meant I'm struggling with the way Tosca's training is progressing
because she is so very different to work with from Hunter. I actually would
not be particularly thrilled to have bought a second Hunter.
Under Left Brain: tolerant, unconcerned, confident
On the other chart:
smart
charismatic
friendly
non responsive
disinterested
unmotivated/dull
easily bored
lazy
Those things sound pretty negative when listed. She's actually a sweet and
charming mare. She seems to learn what she thinks is expected of her and
then produces it every time, whether it's right or not. For instance, she
was taught that when working in the round pen, she should stop dead on the
circle and not move a step in any direction. I could go all over the pen,
doing hand stands had I been capable of it, and she would have stood there.
Only last week (with carrots) did I convince her that she could come in to
me. Then she followed all over the pen at heel, no lead. I was thrilled.
She loves treats, but her breeder and his barn man liked for the herd to
gather around them for treats. Many of the horses we have met from there
are quite pushy over treats. And, yes, I know clicker training would
probably be the answer to a lot of this. I just don't feel confident in my
ability to work by myself with a training method so new to me.
Nancy
