RE: Teaching Fjords to Bow

[DLFjords]

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I taught our last foal 'Sage' to bow when he was just about 2 months old.  I 
was picking up his feet and cleaning them and decided to see if he'd go down 
on one knee.  I just tucked his left front leg up with my right hand and 
pressed on his chest with my left hand, and down he went.  It took several 
times before he'd stay down for any length of time, but he finally relaxed 
and would stay down after I let go.  We have since sold him here locally and 
I went to see him a few weeks ago.  I asked his new owner if he would still 
bow and she said he hadn't ever tried to see.  So of course I had to try!!  
Sage is now nearly two, and the last time he'd bowed for me was at about 9 
months old, but he went right down like it was yesterday!  His owner, Kim is 
so proud of him, he does round pen work on voice commands, ground drives 
beautifully, and is getting ready to start some light cart work this spring.  
( And she thinks he needs a little brother to come live with him too, so is 
anxiously awaiting our new arrivals!)

Amy

Dun Lookin' Fjords
Bud, Tillie  Amy Evers 
Redmond OR
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Re: Teaching Fjords to bow

[Jonigriffn]

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Cynthia:  After using carrots to teach my Fjord, Jock to bow, he now puts his 
head down and starts to bow when he wants a carrot!  He does not like to go 
down on his knee, but we are working on that.  I'm also trying to get him to 
bow when I tap his shoulder, in hopes that someday(?) he will bow while I am 
mounted, though I'm not so sure this will ever happen since there won't be a 
carrot under his chest!  I just enjoy teaching Jock new things and he is so 
tolerant of the dumb stuff I ask of him.
Joni in Wisconsin where it's white, but not too cold-good riding weather! ;-)