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| So I've been trying to combine a couple of training methods. 1. NH (Or Good Horsemanship as Misfit calls it and I agree with!) 2. Dressage 3. Clicker Training What do you guys think of all these methods?
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All can be good if used well, all can be bad if used poorly.
Honestly, I wouldn't make a training plan like that, unless you're planing on being REALLY flexible. Do you have a plan B if your horse doesn't like clicker training? That type of thing. Like I said in your last topic, listen to your horse, and he will tell you how he needs to be trained.
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I do both dressage and clicker training with Shay. I started clicker training him when he was a yearling and I broke him using (essentially) NH methods as a 4 y/o, and put him into full dressage training at 4 1/2 (he's now 5). I've had no trouble mixing the different methods and theories with a single horse. In fact, I've even taught him to ride Western and neck-rein for when my non-horsey friends and family come to ride since it's easier for them. If you're consistent but flexible, you can teach a horse just about anything.
I will say that I love clicker training, though, because it's fun to stretch the horse's mental boundaries by teaching them problem-solving skills. Shay probably knows 30+ tricks, which are all variations on just a few core skills. I've even started teaching him to "read" by cuing him to touch particular signs/symbols on cue.
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Yeah, I'm pretty flexible. I gave up most of the PNH program because Loverboy didn't like it. He LOVES dressage- he practically smiles when we go to a show, no joke! And his favorite time is meal time so I can't imagine him having a problem with clicker training- but I'm totally flexible. I've learned- mostly on these forums- that not every horse is a PNH horse, not every horse a traditional methods horse, and not every horse a clicker trained horse! That's why I put my goal of becoming a certified NH trainer to the side. Experience working with several methods is MUCH better! Oh, and have you guys tried the TTouch method? Loverboy LOVES it!!!
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TTouch is awesome and works wonders. I've used some of the groundwork exercises, but I mostly stick to the touches themselves. It's a good companion to use alongside, and build upon, massage and acupressure.
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I love the T-touch massages. It really helps Merrill to relax and stretch his neck...I would DEFINATELY recommend learning the T-Touch and trying it on your horse. :)
Like a horse in open country, they did not stumble. ~Isaiah 63:13
But ask the animals, and they will teach you ~Job 12:7a
"You don't throw a whole life away, just 'cause it's beat up a little" ~ Tom Smith, Seabiscuit's trainer
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