Yes, Mickey. I clicker-trained both
my mustangs to accept their fly masks and for one, to lift his feet for hoof
cleaning. I also used it to train my horse to lower his head and keep still
while putting on his halter/bridle and taking it off. It is a great tool
that can be used for a number of lessons. One point of interest, with a
bit of clicker training, my horse was okay with putting his fly mask on, but
got scared when he heard the Velcro “tear sound” upon taking it
off. So I used that “tear sound” like a clicker. Tear
open the Velcro, reward with a treat. Within a few minutes he was looking
forward to the tear sound. No further difficulties I highly
recommend this tool for any animal training. As one great European animal
trainer once said, “If it eats, it can be trained.”
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mickey Womack Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006
6:57 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Training Horses
Does any one use "clicker" training with their
horses?
I have a dog that refused to obey any commands until I
started "clicker" training. It was the tool he needed to
understand what I wanted. He is a very well behaved and obedient member
of the family now.
