Teaching my horse new tricks?

LadyJumper · 07-04-2003, 01:08 PM

What kind of tricks other than, back-up,come forward, and nodding the head, can I teach my Mare.

Quote:

~"A horse is the projection of people's dreams about themselves - strong, powerful, beautiful - and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence." --Pam Brown ~

Dawn · 07-04-2003, 01:56 PM

Another fairly easy trick to teach is bowing.

Beautiful Day · 07-04-2003, 02:46 PM

YOu could teach her to rear on command. But I have heard that can get dangerous when someone does it accidently and they rear up. But I couldn't tell you how to do it or if it is hard or easy. You could teach her to side step. Without being on I mean. Just on the ground. I could give you a rough guid on how to do that. But I have only taught two horses that.

wink

Adele

Dawn · 07-04-2003, 07:10 PM

Do not teach your horse to rear. I would even go so far as to advise not teaching your horse to nod his head.

Morgana · 07-05-2003, 01:47 AM

Umm...
"kiss" your feet while you´re riding,
bow(when you´re NOT on wink ),
find out in which hand you´re holding a goodie and politely point on that hand(with his nose, but without touching the hand) to get it
...? that the kind of things you though of?
Btw... I have to agree with dawn: DON`T TEACH YOUR HORSE TO REAR

Great-Storm · 07-05-2003, 03:42 AM

u could teach your horse to pick up one of his legs to beg for a treat, then once he gets the hang of this teach him to change legs on command. my mare ca do this and it is sssssooooo cute...

how would you teach your horse to bow anyway. i've always wanted to know how to teach that.

Dawn · 07-05-2003, 08:39 AM

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by picking up a foot, but it seems as though that would teach the horse to paw or possibly strike. To teach a horse to bow...

have someone hold your horse on a lead line
take a treat the horse likes
let him see it but don't give it to him
stand at his left shoulder
hold the treat behind and between his front legs while saying bow

At first, the horse will probaby just reach down with his head and possibly bend his leg slightly. Make sure that you're on soft footing. Eventually, you can get him all the way down to the ground.

LadyJumper · 07-05-2003, 12:53 PM

Thanks for your replys I will try the nod the head and the bowing.

Quote:

~"A horse is the projection of people's dreams about themselves - strong, powerful, beautiful - and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence." --Pam Brown ~

LadyJumper · 07-05-2003, 01:05 PM

How do you teach a horse to nod its head.

Quote:

~"A horse is the projection of people's dreams about themselves - strong, powerful, beautiful - and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence." --Pam Brown ~

Paints · 07-06-2003, 07:46 PM

Hi, I have a 7 year old paint gelding and he does tons of tricks. And the number one thing is your horse has to be flexible they are just like humans they are not all made for gymnastics. First i would start by doing stretches like take a carrot and stand on either the right or left side near the side of his butt and hold out the carrot so he reaches for it do it on both sides they are great for stretching.

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07-04-2003, 01:56 PM	#2
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 30,218 Images: 1328	Another fairly easy trick to teach is bowing.

07-04-2003, 02:46 PM	#3
Beautiful Day Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 18	YOu could teach her to rear on command. But I have heard that can get dangerous when someone does it accidently and they rear up. But I couldn't tell you how to do it or if it is hard or easy. You could teach her to side step. Without being on I mean. Just on the ground. I could give you a rough guid on how to do that. But I have only taught two horses that. wink Adele

07-04-2003, 07:10 PM	#4
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 30,218 Images: 1328	Do not teach your horse to rear. I would even go so far as to advise not teaching your horse to nod his head.

07-05-2003, 01:47 AM	#5
Morgana Full Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 45	Umm... "kiss" your feet while you´re riding, bow(when you´re NOT on wink ), find out in which hand you´re holding a goodie and politely point on that hand(with his nose, but without touching the hand) to get it ...? that the kind of things you though of? Btw... I have to agree with dawn: DON`T TEACH YOUR HORSE TO REAR

07-05-2003, 03:42 AM	#6
Great-Storm Full Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: england Posts: 50	u could teach your horse to pick up one of his legs to beg for a treat, then once he gets the hang of this teach him to change legs on command. my mare ca do this and it is sssssooooo cute... how would you teach your horse to bow anyway. i've always wanted to know how to teach that.

07-05-2003, 08:39 AM	#7
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 30,218 Images: 1328	I'm not sure exactly what you mean by picking up a foot, but it seems as though that would teach the horse to paw or possibly strike. To teach a horse to bow... have someone hold your horse on a lead line take a treat the horse likes let him see it but don't give it to him stand at his left shoulder hold the treat behind and between his front legs while saying bow At first, the horse will probaby just reach down with his head and possibly bend his leg slightly. Make sure that you're on soft footing. Eventually, you can get him all the way down to the ground.

07-06-2003, 07:46 PM	#10
Paints Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: frankfort Posts: 13	Hi, I have a 7 year old paint gelding and he does tons of tricks. And the number one thing is your horse has to be flexible they are just like humans they are not all made for gymnastics. First i would start by doing stretches like take a carrot and stand on either the right or left side near the side of his butt and hold out the carrot so he reaches for it do it on both sides they are great for stretching.