| Each horse, just like each person, is a unique individual. | | | | cheerful. |
| A horse will have its own personality and learning | | | | 4. Be consistent. The cues or signals you give should |
| ability, different from that of another horse. With that in | | | | be the same every time. Your horse will only get |
| mind, here are some fundamental horse training tips to | | | | confused if you discourage nibbling on some days by |
| remember: | | | | pushing him away, and then ignore nibbling on other |
| 1. A relationship between a horse and its owner or | | | | days. Every lesson you teach your horse adds to the |
| trainer is based on good communication and trust. | | | | communication skills between the two of you. Your |
| Such a relationship takes time, effort and patience to | | | | horse will soon learn to interpret your cues, voice |
| build. | | | | commands and body language. |
| 2. Horses learn by repetition. You cannot expect your | | | | 5. Reward lessons learned well with a soothing |
| horse to learn a new skill in one training session. It is | | | | stroking of his neck or flanks. Too much giving of |
| best to start each training session with a review of the | | | | treats during training is not really advisable. For one |
| previous sessions. This reinforces the learning process. | | | | thing, feeding treats often leads to nibbling, then biting. |
| 3. Do not make lessons stressful. Shouting and | | | | Another drawback is that it is distracting. |
| whipping are not conducive to learning. A valuable | | | | Horses are intelligent and loyal animals. If you are a |
| horse training tip is to be patient, but firm. Teach your | | | | good and confident leader, they will be more than |
| horse the way you would teach a child: by being | | | | happy to please you by learning what you are |
| patient and understanding, but also firm. Horses, like | | | | teaching them. |
| children, learn better in an environment that is calm and | | | | |