Passage Training with a Mule: The Component Parts

[ValiLiebtSchokokekse]

Wow I'm impressed.Amazing work! But one question :How did you teach him to carry himself correctly and stay in this position the whole time you're working him?

[EquineRevelation]

Very good question! Using clicker training, I taught her to collect at a halt. Then I waited for her to become confident enough to add her frame to movement and I reinforced it every time she offered it to me. Then I required that she carry herself beautifully in order to earn reinforcement. If she dropped it, no click and go back to something easier. It was physically hard for her at first, but she got stronger and more confident.

[Maegshorsejump]

wow, very well done!!

[greatmistleighfarm]

Amazing

[hppeng]

Amazing. Simply awesome.

[daishar323]

Fantastic work!

[luv2rackon]

Really lovely to see this kind of interaction between human and equid. We should all try to interact more like this. Positive reinforcement works!

[myprophet1]

oh, this is so helpful, on so many levels! This vid also almost eliminates our awareness that this is a mule, interesting. thanks for posting:)

[MegF142857]

From start to end of video very dramatic differences, including in the body muscling as well as movement. Very neat!

Was going to ask some questions, but then see you said to go to the website. Thanks for posting the video.