Youth Clicker Trains Pony to Jump Cute and Go To Work

In this video Katie is working with Dusty on transitioning from being a leadline pony to being more of an independent riding pony. Many ponies have a difficult time balancing these two very different types of jobs.Though Dusty has been ridden and shown quite a bit, for the last year he has primarily been a toddler's leadline pony so needs a refresher. He looses confidence when away from a handler on the ground and keeps trying to come back to the center or to the gate. Using clicker training, Katie is able to convince Dusty that he has all the skills he needs to ride independently and confidently.

Kate is 11 years old. She is in 5th grade and has been riding for about a year. She has ridden Dusty two times prior to this. This is Dusty's first time working on jumping in at least a year.

Katie really enjoyed working on training Dusty. It was great for her to see that a buck isn't much different than the motion that a horse goes through to jump. Dusty is a very safe pony to learn on. He challenges a young rider but isn't malicious. Also, because of his size, he is a great pony for children to jump on. He has an honest, round jump that will really teach a rider how to ride. It's not like riding a nice 14h large pony who will trot anything that isn't over 2'9. Dusty will jump cute over something only 8" off the ground. Those are very safe conditions to learn under and create great little riders who not only know how to ride, but know how to train.

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[apachiedragon]

well done! i get so tired of watching people beat up their ponies when they haven't done anything wrong! and then they call on me or others to "fix" what was never broken in the first place!

[welcometopemberley]

I know! Ponies are such phenomenal natural teachers. I think people get into trouble when they start assuming the pony is being naughty, when really he is trying to convey problems with the rider's balance or confidence.

[d1fairy]

great job..it is so nice to see and hear such wonderful words and training methods used by someone so young..keep up the fabulous work..I have ponies and clicker train too

[welcometopemberley]

Thanks!

[BookendsPonies]

The commentary on this video should be mandatory for every kid who wants to begin to jump! (and their parents)

[welcometopemberley]

Agreed. I want to make videos showing how you can tell when a horse is not jumping because he is trying to take care of the kid, vs when he is in pain, vs when he is afraid, vs when he doesn't understand... It's almost never so simple as "he just doesn't want to."

[eponack]

Very nice video. Any many levels. Your b-roll and your v-roll were nicely matched. I love your teachings as well! All around great production! You should be proud.

[MsFrenchIndian]

OMG soooo cute!! LOVE IT!!!

[mjmvet]

great work! So nice to see some discussion of the fact that ponies are (usually!) not deliberately 'bad' - they respond to their environment as its presented to them. Have a kid who isn't balanced, and hits you in the mouth over every jump? Perhaps its time to start balking at the jumps. Does your kid fall back and hit you in the mouth every time they kick you to go (and then smack you with a crop)? maybe a little crow hop is in order. Thanks, clicker kids, for being smarter.

[apachiedragon]

absolutely!

[xXfillyfoalXx]

Thats really sweet! Can i please use this clip for a ponies video i'm making? I just think this is so sweer and it would really fit.

Its really good that someone so young resects and understands ponies, even though I don't use clicker training.

[luvdaponies]

that is a wonderful vid i luv it it really helps me!! XD