Have Fun Teaching Tricks to Your Horse!

“Have Fun Teaching Tricks to Your Horse!”

Ever seen a horse doing tricks and thought “It would sure
be neat to have my horse doing things like that!”

It’s a lot of fun having a horse that learns to perform
tricks on command.  You can show off your horse to friends
and family and watch their reactions!

The truth is, trick training is simply an extension of
the normal training you do with your horse.  You train
them to get the desired result after much repetition.

If you love to work with and around your horse, then
teaching tricks is another fun thing you can do with them
as you build that bond and relationship with them.

Especially Fun With Young Horses:

You can teach tricks to any age horse.  However,
if you have a yearling or any young horse that
you can’t ride yet, then trick training is a
special thing you can do with him as part of
your training.

We’ve had folks write and ask what else they can
do with their horses – whether it is the young
ones or any horse – because they can’t ride ’em
right now.  Whether it’s because they’re not
old enough, it’s winter and there’s ice and snow
all over and trail riding isn’t an option, or
perhaps you just want to spend more time with
your horse.

Whatever situation you’re in – you can extend
the training and enjoyment of your horse by
starting with some basic tricks and building on
that.

We shot a video of Sue Robertson teaching basic
tricks to 3 different horses.  Sue has worked
with horses over 30 years and has taught dozens
of horses these tricks.

http://www.horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-tricks.html

Sue patiently shows you all the details of
how to get started, all the safety issues to
keep you and your horse from danger, and
the exact processes and methods she uses.

She’ll show you how to teach tricks like:

– How to teach your horse to kneel
– How to teach your horse to say “Yes” or “No”
– How to teach your horse to smile or laugh
– How to teach your horse to pray on both knees

One critical thing you need to know about teaching
tricks is why you should NEVER use treats or any
edible foods to reward them.

Sue explains why in the video.  She only uses
positive encouragement and praise to reward
her horses when she’s training and you need to
understand why and how she does it.

To read more, and to see a few pictures of
Sue training her horses, click on the link below:

http://www.horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-tricks.html

Sue also shows exactly what training aids she
uses and why it’s very important to use them to
stay safe yet very effective.

Also – if you don’t have the Jesse Beery Course
in Horse Training yet, I would urge to you get
it as well.  Book #8 describes over 20 tricks
you can teach your horse – some are the same
tricks Sue teaches you on her excellent video.

If you don’t have your copy of the Beery course
then we’ve put together a special bundle that
will save you over 20% when you buy the bundle.

So there you have it…  go have some fund with
your horses this winter and spring – and start
impressing your friends and family with what
your horse can do!

http://www.horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-tricks.html

OK…that’s it for today.  Stay safe around your horses!

Charlie

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Howard Hughes and Horse Training

      “Howard Hughes and Horse Training”

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A quick note to all my readers:

We enjoy getting the great feedback from many of you
about the helpful hints emails we send out – Thanks for
your encouragement.  It really does make a difference.

Can I ask you a quick favor – would you please consider
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that they sign up for these helpful horse insights
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We put a lot of work into writing these and would
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— Charlie
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“Howard Hughes and Horse Training”

His name was Howard.

He invented an experimental plane so
advanced for its time, it set a speed record.

It flew from California to New Jersey
at 332 miles per hour.

At that time, it was the fastest plane
on earth.

Howard tried to get the army to use his
design but they weren’t interested.

But…

Japan was.

A Japanese engineer designed a fighter
plane that incorporated many of Howard’s plane’s
features.

This plane was known as the “Zero” and
was the premier fighter plane of World War 2.

The U.S. and its allies couldn’t develop a plane
that could match or beat it until 1943.

Howard’s last name, by the way, is…

“Hughes”

Yep.

Pretty much everyone knows who Howard
Hughes was.

Here was a man that had “THE THING”
for the army and they said…

“No thanks”

And then it comes back to bite them in
the backside.

Have you ever made a mistake like that?

You poo poo’d something only to find out
later what a mistake you’d made?

I have.

A classic example for horse owners is
thinking they don’t need to know certain things
about horses and their training.

Truth is, the more you learn the better
you become…and fast.

But “poo poo it” like the army did with
Howard Hughe’s new airplane, and it could come
back and bite you.

As an example, I think EVERYONE should
learn as much as they can about teaching a horse
about Reining.

The benefits are extraordinary.

Why?

Because a Reining horse is the ultimate
broke horse.

In Reining, you get your horse doing things
like sliding stops, spins, etc.

Maybe you don’t want to do sliding stops or
spins – and that’s no problem.

But you should attempt teaching it to your
horse because you would be astonished what you learn
by trying to get your horse to learn.

And not just sliding stops…but all the
other stuff too.

To teach your horse new things
is to teach  yourself new things.

[I’m ‘gonna repeat that – it’s a key principle]

To teach your horse new things
is to teach yourself new things.

It’s a wonderful journey filled with overwhelming
satisfaction.

If you have the interest in your horse like I
think you do, then I urge you to learn from two very
good sources.

One is Doug and Danie Hewlett.  You can see
their info at:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-daniedoughewlett.html

The other is Chuck Nesmith.  You can see his
info at:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-nesmith.html

The Hewletts go through the basics of Reining
including what things to look for that tell you if a
horse would be good at Reining.

But even if yours wasn’t, that doesn’t mean
he can’t learn it.  He just may not be as good –
that’s all.

And Chuck Nesmith teaches how to get a horse
to do sliding stops and spins.  It is extremely
thorough and nearly the best I’ve seen on sliding
stops and spins.

One thing to be aware of when teaching your
horse new things is he won’t get it right off the bat.

In fact, you may think to yourself, “Why is
this horse doing that?  That’s not what I want.”

But remember this.

Your horse doesn’t know what to do at first.

Why would he be good at it?

But when you work with him and explain it to
him every time you work with him, he’ll start to get
really good at it.

And you may be surprised how quickly he gets
good at it.

In fact, because he won’t get it very good
at first you may even think you’re doing it wrong.

You may start to question yourself.

You may start to think you can’t do it.

But…you can!

You just hang in there.

Try to work with your horse at least 3 times
a week.

In fact, try this.

I know you may be short on time – we all are.

But try to give your horse 6 days in a row
starting on Monday or Tuesday.

All I ask is you give him the next 6 days in
a row.  If you can’t do 6, then do 5.

Don’t have anything planned.

Tell yourself you’ll spend that time on your
horse and nothing else until you feel his training
for that day is done.

Pick something to teach him.  And at least
understand how to do it before you show him.

If you do that and see the progress he’s
made…especially after you’ve educated yourself
a little on what to do (by using Reining techniques
for example), then…

“You’ll be hooked”

You’ll wonder why you haven’t spent more time
doing it.

Just don’t make the mistake the army did
and let a great idea go by and let come back
and bite you in the…

“Tushie”

Here’s those links again:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-nesmith.html

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-daniedoughewlett.html

Stay safe out there…..

Charlie

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Giving To The Bit When In The Saddle

“Giving To The Bit When In The Saddle”

Horse owners often have trouble with
their horse giving to the bit when in the
saddle.

Here’s a good technique to use now
and then.

As you’re sitting in the saddle, pull
the rein back a bit to the fork of the saddle.

Then hold it there.

Just hold it.

Don’t pull more.

Don’t release. (yet)

If your horse needs to improve on
giving to the bit, your horse may push on
it at first.

Understand that it’s okay if he does.

Why?

Because any pressure the horse puts on
the bit is pressure “HE” did.

But as soon as he gives, let go of the
reins.

It’s cheating to lift up the reins every
time they give.

Don’t keep taking his head.

While you’re holding that rein against
your saddle fork your horse will either give or
try to take away his face.

It’s him that does it.

You are giving them a simple problem to
figure out.

The problem is when they push on the bit
it’s uncomfortable.

Then he has to figure out if he should
push more to make it stop….

or…

he has to figure out that if he “doesn’t”
push on the bit, the discomfort goes away.

And THAT’S what you want him to figure out.

You see, if you keep pulling on the bit after
he gives (it’s called cheating), then he’ll not learn
there’s any relief after he gives.

This is how Linda Braddy explains it in her
DVD.  And if you want to read about her,
click on the following:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-brady.html

Think about it.

There are only two places a horse can move
when bit pressure is applied.

He can push on it.

Or he can NOT push on it.

Why would he push on it?

Answer:  Why Not?

Heck, he’s just trying to be comfortable.

It’s natural for him to push on it because
it’s an instinctual thing. He’s just tryin’ to push
it away so he can get comfortable.

That’s all.

He just hasn’t learned that to NOT push
on it is the key to comfort.

So if you hold your hand steady on that
saddle fork and wait for him to give, that’ll help
you teach him to give.

Just remember not to cheat and keep taking
his face because he won’t know that giving his face
creates relief for him.

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-brady.html

OK – go forth, work with your horses..but stay safe!

Charlie

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