Trick Training for Horses!

Dani

Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(8)

In this 10 week class, students will learn to teach their horse a variety of fun tricks, such as nod, smile, shake, and more!

Class Experience

Intermediate Level

Do you love horses? Do you want your horse to be the star of the barn? Do you want to Have a way to bond when it’s too cold to ride? Then trick training is for you! In this 10 week course, you will learn a variety of tricks to teach your horse. We will cover fun and safe ways to teach your horse using positive reinforcement, plus we will cover how to prevent a horse from becoming a “mugger” or what to do if your horse starts developing bad habits. Some basic horsemanship will be briefly...

Students will learn the individual steps to train their own horse. Note that this course doesn’t teach the horse, but gives the learner the knowledge to train their own horse. Students will learn some basic safety and behavioral patterns to watch out for, and reward or correct accordingly. Results will vary based on the individual student, both human and equine!

I have Managed a horse boarding facility and have trained horses for myself and others. I break green horses as well as teach tricks for horses. I have experience training remedial horses who have had previous negative experiences.

Homework Offered
Learners will watch the video and then practice with their horse, daily if possible, for around 15 minutes. Then, a video should be submitted on Saturday by 12 am CST. the video only needs to be a progress report, not the completed trick, and no more than 60 seconds in length. 2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
After videos are submitted, I will respond within 48 hours. I normally point out the areas the student does well in, and also an area for improvement. 
Grades Offered

Two (2) soft cotton lead ropes. A halter, an old rag, cloth, or handkerchief, an old baseball cap or other brimmed hat. A pen or wooden dowel. Ammonia, vinegar, onion or other strong smelling food. A bridle, western saddle and pad. A dressage whip or any whip that is at least 2.5 feet not more that 4 feet long.

Working with horses has the potential for danger, they are big and fast. So with younger kids, even if they are accomplished horseman, I recommend adult supervision. Many tricks require working with the horses feet, or asking the horse to grab with his teeth. Properly taught, these tricks are safe and pose no safety risk. However, in the learning process, things can go wrong, so to avoid the learner being stepped on or bit, I encourage parents to closely supervise the learners time spent with the horse.

Available times

Pacific

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Meet the teacher

Dani

Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(8)

My name is Danielle. I live in Wyoming in the USA. I love hiking in the mountains here. I have my bachelors degree in education and I have my 150 hour TEFL certificate. I have been teaching professionally for three years. For many years before I...