| Training a horse is an art, a beautiful one. But it's | | | | will tell him he has to go over the obstacle. Give |
| often done successfully with love, patience and | | | | him a treat every time he succeeds. |
| being able to understand horses as they really are. | | | | Now how to train a horse to do tricks such as |
| How to train a horse to do tricks, even the really | | | | kiss is quite simple. Just let him smell a treat and |
| basic ones, can be achieved if you have the | | | | draw it away from him and towards you. When |
| consistency, flexibility and determination. | | | | he tries to reach for it with his mouth give him |
| The first basic trick is to jump. Jumping can be | | | | the cue and kiss him, then feed him the treat. |
| done by a horse whether you ride on him or not. | | | | Again, do it repeatedly until he gets used to it. |
| To do this, you must first prepare a pole. It need | | | | Remember to kiss him with love. |
| not be the one for competition, even a long slim | | | | And how to train a horse to do tricks that are |
| log on two stands will do. It should be low as you | | | | quite as complex as the dance, will take some |
| are training the horse. Afterward you command | | | | time, with some, even years to fulfill. You have to |
| the horse to run slowly towards the direction of | | | | combine training a horse to jump on his right and |
| the log. Run with him and jump over the log. At | | | | left legs alternately, as if a marching dance and |
| first he might stop but if you do it repeatedly and | | | | also shaking its hips. Do this as like training with |
| give the cue jump when you jump, eventually the | | | | the other tricks and use treats and a whip for |
| horse will follow as his instincts and observations | | | | control. Train with the hips first then with the legs. |