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Treat pouch - great
for holding treats
ebook - how to make trick equipment
ebook - treat recipes
One of the most important things….something that you must have to be able to really teach your horse to do anything is TRUST.
If your horse is worried that you will hurt them or make them do things that can hurt them or put them in danger, you won’t have a willing partner. Your horse needs to relaxed and happy otherwise they just won’t learn much at all.
It’s amazing what you can use to teach your horse new tricks or to get them used to just about anything. I’m always on the lookout for cheap and fun items to use as my trick training equipment.
I really like to use Pool Noodles to get my horses used to things that move and brush against them. Trigger is happy to eat his feed while these colourful noodles lightly bang against him and fly around on windy days. This helps when I am out riding and we are moving through some thick bush – he doesn’t mind at all if branches brush against him. He is also good when strange objects flap in the wind.
