| There are so many tricks you can teach your horse, | | | | his chest and he backs. Very useful (and easy) to |
| once you start horse trick training. There are all the | | | | move your horse around. |
| usual ones like Kiss Me, Hug Me, Say Yes, Say No, but | | | | Pick up something I have dropped. If I accidentally drop |
| also have a think about useful tricks you can teach | | | | something or my hat blows off while I am on my |
| your horse. These can make life a lot easier (and | | | | horse, he will reach down and pick it up and hand it to |
| safer) around your horse. | | | | me. Saves me having to get off and back on again. |
| Some examples of useful tricks I teach my horses | | | | Drop your head. I just lightly touch my horse on the top |
| include: | | | | of his head and he will lower it. Helpful when I want to |
| Pick up your feet. I just point at my horse's foot and he | | | | put a bridle on. |
| will pick it up. The farrier loves this one! | | | | Open / shut a gate. I only need to undo the latch on a |
| Wait for dinner. My horse knows that he must wait till I | | | | gate and he pushes the gate open. Or he will put his |
| have finished mixing his feed before he is allowed to | | | | head over it, back up and close it. I never have to get |
| eat his dinner. He stands about 2 foot away from his | | | | off my horse to open or shut a gate when we go out |
| feed bin until I say "okay". Horses can be very pushy | | | | trail riding. |
| around feed time and this trick teaches your horse | | | | There are lots more useful tricks you can teach your |
| good manners. | | | | horse. The usual tricks like Kiss Me, Hug Me etc are |
| Move away, back up. I only need to point at my | | | | fun to teach your horse and show to your friends but |
| horse's hindquarter and he will move it away. Point at | | | | useful tricks can make your life a whole lot easier. |
| his head and he will move his front end away. I point at | | | | |