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Horses Afraid of Men
Horse Training Success | July 14th 2008
Hello to all of out there in horse-land;back again after neglecting this blog for far too long.There was a recently emailed-in question regarding a horse (of course) and his apparent fear of only one of his new handlers. The female handler had no tr read more
The Head Shy Horse - Ongoing Training
Horse Training Success | October 5th 2007
Once you have helped your horse conquer his fear of being touched around the head you can gently keep reinforcing this in a number of ways. Obviously when your horse has been calm about having his head touched, reward him. Scratching a favorite spo read more
The Head Shy Horse - What To Do
Horse Training Success | October 5th 2007
Points To Note:A headshy horse has developed the HABIT of moving away anytime someone reaches for his face, regardless of whether he thinks this will end in pain or not. It is up to you to teach him a new habit. One you want. A few points to note read more
The Head Shy Horse - Reasons For Head Shyness
Horse Training Success | October 3rd 2007
Another topic that keeps cropping up in emailed questions: the head shy horse.The vast majority of times, a horse is head shy because of something a human has done. It's a learned response to a painful experience. Being smacked on the face, having read more
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