Leg Up!

Ricoh is a 3 year old Friesian/Arab cross by Knight Invader. This took a while to get him to resist pressure. Once he understood what I wanted, it worked great. .....................................I don't quite get up here because he quit. But, then, on his own, he offers his foot to me and I am up! I wanted to do something that I have never seen before. This is only 1 of his repertoire of tricks. He's a fun horse.

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• friesian
• horse
• tricks
• equine
• training

[Royalfriesians]

I first got him to pick up his leg. He started to paw, but I only rewarded him when he held it still. Then I started to push on his hoof with my hand. Anytime he would resist pressure I rewarded him. I have done a lot of other work with positive reinforcement so he understands the concept and it makes it easy to train him to do about anything. I keep it positive and fun for him so he really likes it.

[Royalfriesians]

This is MidKnight Attraction. Colorado..I sent the mare to you! An arabian Sheeka. He is so lovely. The lady I work dressage with says he is the best i have owned. She wants one just like him! He is training level now. But will do Piaffe on the ground and other neat tricks. He is a blast! I HIGHLY recommend Knight Invader for your crosses! Thanks Tammy!

[Royalfriesians]

So far how long did that take, is the most common question. It took a while. Just started in stages of leg up, hold, hold highter and resist pressure. After he figured out what I wanted it was amazing because he was actually helping me up.

[bailyandme]

This is fantastic!

Great job!

[MsIcey1]

That was awesome, good work.

[QTeachR]

Update. Ricoh is doing very well. We are schooling 2nd Level. Dressage clinician and judge says, " He is going to be a Dressage machine". Lucky me.

[ThePohakukane]

Fabulous Angelika. One day most people will use +R and explicit behavior marking. Behavioral science gave this gift to us, might as well use it. And what a fabulous new language we have to communicate with that is kind, gentle, and opens a kind of friendship we only dreampt of until now. I have seen this action done before and with clicker training. I may teach my little Andy mare this one.

[brook23b]

Awesome wanna do that with my horsie.

[baybluehorse]

He is georgous! And what a cool thing to think up and train! Love how calm and attentive he is. Well done!

[lalablacksheepful]

What a beautiful, well trained horse! Great work, it must have taken a lot of effort to teach that :)

Was there any specific way to train him to resist pressure??

I'd love to train my horse to do this, when I have some time on my hands, it looks like a very useful trick!

[LoveCedar1]

How did you teach him that?

[Megathong]

This is fabulous!

[Burnieceproductions]

Please tell me how you started to teach him how to do this!

[horseisbeauty]

this horse is three? What lovely training for him!! he's darling! I am really amazed and impressed by him and trainer.