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Post by solomon on Mar 12, 2011 14:30:59 GMT
Just been to meet my friends new pony a gorgeous fjord called Joker. He is a bit too! When she tries to bring him in, he just plants. No aggresion just won't move. Any suggestions? She hasn't had him long and plans to clicker train him and do lots of ground work any other tips?
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Post by haffyfan on Mar 12, 2011 14:59:53 GMT
Ground work sounds good.
Rock him to try and get movement (side to side) that often works as it 'shocks' them into taking a step/shuffle. Always release the pressure the second you feel him about to give so he is rewarded for what you asked, eventually he should learn what the pressure requires and also that as soon as he gives to it he is rewarded. I have (when riding) made Murph go backwards for several hundred yards on occasions when he has refused to turn around and go back (on a couple of occasions when I have dropped things...gloves/phone) when he use to go on strike I had to get off, rock/tow (pressure/release till he started moving forward again).
Don't look him the eye as they seem to find this quite threatening and make sure you don't confuse him by giving lots of mixed signals...make sure he is aware of what is required and you are consistant in the way you ask for it. I think sometimes we don't try a method for long enough before we try something else but the horse is still working on processing what we were initally asking when we change track (does that make any sense?)
Ground work will be good to get his feet moving/him listening to you...I think once you have control over the feet and direction of travel and manipulating it the balance of things will shift greatly. Murph hasn't 'gone on strike' (napped to all intent and purposes i guess although it was always random) for about 2 yrs now so i think we finally got the balance about right.
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Post by haffyfan on Mar 12, 2011 15:03:31 GMT
I would recommend reading Mark Rashid/Michael Peace/Tom Widdicombe (basically where they have a non confrontational more 'simple' approach to horsemanship - understanding and getting to the roots of the issue and why the horse feels/acts that way rather and understanding rather than just a quick fix as is *sometimes* the more 'conventional' and old fashioned BHS way)
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Post by brigadier on Mar 12, 2011 18:05:28 GMT
Spot on Haffy! If they wont go forward make them go backwards, use the pressure point in the chest area, he will be quite stocky and strong so use a blunt stick (rounded end of broom pole is good) and press him back for quite a distance, then ask for forwards movement just like Haffy describes. He will soon give in but persist and be patient!
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Post by maximum on Mar 12, 2011 18:53:37 GMT
she has to be in control of his feet and make him realise standing still is not an option open to him.
you cant move them by brute force so make him go back sideways any ways and every time he does move forward reward him by making fuss but when he goes back it makes it uncomfortable for hi - he will soon pick up the idea that walking forward is a lot more comfortable than being poked and made to go back at speed!!
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