This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all,
One way of getting submissiveness from your Fjord is to clicker train commands like "Back" (I ask for one step at a time, use a hand pushed into the chest muscles as the initial cue.), "Head Up," Head Down," Step (step forward with one foot at a time), and "Touch" (touch a cone, or the end of a whip). These simple commands have been *very* useful. "Head Up" has stopped the tug-of-war when leading through grassy areas (doesn't help much if the grass is knee high though). I ask for the head up instead of jerking his head up. Haven't tried it from the saddle yet, but I bet it would help. "Back" is great to stop rushing through gates. "Step" and "Touch" are good for trailer loading practice. I had to use a chain lead when I first got Gunthar - now lead in a regular halter with few problems *as long as we keep practicing our obedience." Below are directions for subscribing to a new clicker list for horses: A clicker training list specifically for equines has been started. You can subscribe to this list by going to: http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/clickryder It is a small list so far, about 30 subscribers, mostly lurkers waiting for Alexandra's book. We would love to have some folks who are using clicker training with their horses join up and share the information.
