| There are many different horse training techniques | | | | starting training |
| available. Some owners are more than happy to have | | | | Give simple cues with immediate rewards. |
| a horse that carries them at a leisurely pace down a | | | | Use positive and negative reinforcement during training |
| trail while others want a horse that can perform in | | | | Recognize when the horse is trying to make a correct |
| competitive events. | | | | response and reward small portions of the desired |
| For a horse to be successful in whatever task you | | | | response. |
| wish him to perform, they must be receptive and able | | | | Know the lesson you are trying to teach and be |
| to learn. The most widely used horse training | | | | persistent with that lesson. |
| techniques uses a horses natural responses to | | | | Another great horse training technique is to finding |
| perform tasks. Teaching horses specific tasks is fairly | | | | ways to keep your horses attention on you. Changes |
| simple procedure but one that is often mishandled in | | | | in movement, direction and tempo are good ways of |
| spite of good intentions. | | | | keeping your horse's attention on you. |
| Horses basically learn through trail and error and by | | | | Horses live in the present. They don't worry about |
| responding to certain cues. When the horse has | | | | yesterday or tomorrow, so if you think that you might |
| responded to a cue, the trainer must recognize the | | | | have made a mistake, simply fix it and continue to |
| response and reward the horse. | | | | work. |
| Here are a few tips in horse training techniques: | | | | Also remember that healthy, happy horses with |
| Plan your training sessions carefully. Because horses | | | | correctly fitted tack will give you the best |
| have off-days, it is important for the trainer to have an | | | | performances. So take good care of your horse and |
| alternative plan available. | | | | he will respect and obey you, making the horse training |
| Warm up your horse physically and mentally before | | | | techniques much more effective. |