The Trick Horse Companion - 6743

Enlightened Trick Horse Training is, to my knowledge, the first trick-training method that honors the horse s intelligence and individuality. Susana Gibson, Founder and Publisher, trailBLAZER magazine Today s equine enthusiasts want to forge relationships with their horses that include their emotional soundness as well as their physical wellbeing. Acknowledging the human desire to be one with the horse, The Trick Horse Companion will show you how and why horses think, learn and act as they do, the first step in creating a mutually satisfying, sustainable horse/human bond. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 color photos and with a rich level of detail, the Trick Horse Companion brings trick horse training into the modern era of animal behavioral science. Any specialized move a horse learns, such as a spin, sliding stop, crossing a bridge, retrieving a Frisbee or taking a bow, can be considered a type of trick. Enlightened Trick Training encourages communication and desire for interaction from the horse, which promotes willing obedience as he learns to engage and respond on a higher level. Once you begin the journey of Enlightened Trick Horse Training, the scope of your progress may surprise you. This will be a result of both your enthusiasm and your horse learning to learn in a new and revolutionary way that invites improvisation and honors his individuality. Horses love this type of positive education because it is easy for them to understand and it s fun. In all respects, the trick quickly becomes the reward. All categories of tricks build seamlessly upon each other to result in a highly educated, willing and responsive horse. The Trick Horse Companion includes: Pedestal Training the centerpiece of modern Trick Horse Training. Big cats, birds, reptiles, elephants and agility dogs are all trained using a pedestal or mark. Horses may benefit from Pedestal Training even more than other species because they are flight animals. The Pedestal gives the horse a safe place to stand and an avenue of expression that doesn t trigger the flight response. Tricks of Trust include the Obeisance or Circus Bow, the Bow, Kneel and Lie Down. These are moves in which a horse learns to lower his eye and his body in relation to the handler s, putting him in a position that requires great trust in his handler. Tricks of Engagement include retrieving an object such as a Frisbee, flag or cap. A horse must willingly choose to engage in the activity. Tricks of Engagement create a can-do attitude that develops into a want-to-do work ethic. Tricks of Agility include the Salute (Jambette), the Rear and Hind Leg Walk, the Sit Up and Sit Down. Tricks of Gait include amplifications of natural movement as simple as an extended trot or as advanced as the March, culminating in the Spanish Walk. Liberty Training is the ultimate expression of Enlightened Trick Horse Training. Whether it s one horse working solo, a pair or a troupe of three or more, the horses respond to the handler s cues without any attachments, such as a lead line or bridle. One horse may be sitting on a beanbag on top of a pedestal while another is rearing on command and yet another is going around the perimeter of the pen.
ASIN: 1497592143
VSKU: 5ALWH000061E_ns
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Allen Pogue|Suzanne De Laurentis
Binding: Hardcover