I have started two of my horses on clicker training for 4 days now...It is amazing how fast they learn...This is alot of fun for me and for the horses...it is so rewarding also...
Wonderful! I loved how you were so excited for him and never doubted him. It's funny how it often takes only about 3 minutes like this for a horse to learn something new, but most people start doubting them and changing their approach at about 2 minutes. You have great timing with your clicker and you can see that it pays off! Thanks for posting.
I just thought I'd let you know, I was so inspired by this that I really spent more time on the clicker training. I have a mare who is very scared of people and she is excelling in clicker training. She knows the basic touch it, she now gets on and off of a platform, and we are learning to put her halter on, as you can't do that either with her. As for my other 3 horses we are still just on the basic touch it and boundry commands.
That's great to hear!! You can teach your horse to halter herself. Have her target the nose hole of the halter, eventually pushing her nose through. That was one of the first things I taught Rowan, the unhandled yearling I rescued last year. It really takes a lot of the stress out of the situation.
My Miniatures are so smart they could learn this very quickly. Only problem is how do you keep them from attacking you for food. Mine are such cookie hounds. I just love clicker training. Thanks for the opportunity to view these videos
Cookie hounds are the best! It means you have a currency they value. However, you need to teach them self-control. "To get the food, you must give up the food." Teach them to stand on a mat for a cookie. Teach them to back away from you for a cookie. Teach them to turn their head away from you for a cookie. Teach them to lower their head to the ground and keep it there for a cookie. Teach those behaviors FIRST, and put them on cue, and then it becomes a lot easier to use food for other things.
Often the first thing a clicker trained animal will learn is that treats must be earned; mugging will make the treat just walk away. :-)
It's great to see that this horse obviously knows that a click is information -- he immediately exaggerates a clicked action in the hopes of another click. Brilliant!
Very Nice!
TheMarionita 2 years ago
I have started two of my horses on clicker training for 4 days now...It is amazing how fast they learn...This is alot of fun for me and for the horses...it is so rewarding also...
Mercedes2555 3 years ago
very nice :) I also started clicker training with my horse, its great and fun, and animals loves it :)
Brankaa1 2 years ago
Wonderful! I loved how you were so excited for him and never doubted him. It's funny how it often takes only about 3 minutes like this for a horse to learn something new, but most people start doubting them and changing their approach at about 2 minutes. You have great timing with your clicker and you can see that it pays off! Thanks for posting.
welcometopemberley 3 years ago
Very nice work! clickertraining makes it easy for the horse and his owner.
paulderidder 4 years ago
That was awesome! Cute horse too. ^^
FinalThreshold 4 years ago
I just thought I'd let you know, I was so inspired by this that I really spent more time on the clicker training. I have a mare who is very scared of people and she is excelling in clicker training. She knows the basic touch it, she now gets on and off of a platform, and we are learning to put her halter on, as you can't do that either with her. As for my other 3 horses we are still just on the basic touch it and boundry commands.
Northerndixie5 5 years ago
That's great to hear!! You can teach your horse to halter herself. Have her target the nose hole of the halter, eventually pushing her nose through. That was one of the first things I taught Rowan, the unhandled yearling I rescued last year. It really takes a lot of the stress out of the situation.
rainsmom 5 years ago
thank you for posting this video. It helped me understand clicker training a little better. :-)
penella22 5 years ago
My Miniatures are so smart they could learn this very quickly. Only problem is how do you keep them from attacking you for food. Mine are such cookie hounds. I just love clicker training. Thanks for the opportunity to view these videos
Northerndixie5 5 years ago
Cookie hounds are the best! It means you have a currency they value. However, you need to teach them self-control. "To get the food, you must give up the food." Teach them to stand on a mat for a cookie. Teach them to back away from you for a cookie. Teach them to turn their head away from you for a cookie. Teach them to lower their head to the ground and keep it there for a cookie. Teach those behaviors FIRST, and put them on cue, and then it becomes a lot easier to use food for other things.
rainsmom 5 years ago
hm.. my horse would follow me trying to get the treats out of my pocket..would you just push him away if you did that?
wishingstar7 5 years ago
Often the first thing a clicker trained animal will learn is that treats must be earned; mugging will make the treat just walk away. :-)
It's great to see that this horse obviously knows that a click is information -- he immediately exaggerates a clicked action in the hopes of another click. Brilliant!
D0b3 5 years ago
Now that was cool!I think you trained me too! Waht else have you trained him to do?
luv2trot 5 years ago
Great job! It's amazing how quickly horses learn when when know how to communicate with them.
TwoDonkeys 5 years ago
amazing
HorseRyder 5 years ago