As a little girl, I always wanted a pony for Christmas. Santa never brought me a pony. So in my late 40s, I started taking horseback riding lessons. When I turned 50, I got my first horse, an Icelandic named Blessi (Veigar frá Búðardal). Little did I know how much fun life with an Icelandic was going to be. Blessi has a unique perspective on life. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as I enjoy Blessi. And you will probably read about my cats from time to time.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Great Way to Train Icelandics to Trailer Load
Most Icelandics are very food oriented. I love the way this horse trainer uses clicker training and positive reinforcement to teach Normann the Icelandic to trailer load. The trainer also chunks down the action--approach trailer, stand by trailer calmly, put one foot on trailer, etc.--before attempting the next step. And the horse is a willing participant.
There are three videos posted about this process--all very informative.
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