does anyone do trick/stunt riding on here?

[stacie21]

as title really i think its awesome when the training is in a nice fun way not like whip happy maniacs . and was thinking to mix it up a bit and do something different would try a bit with my boy as i think he would love it just simple things just wandered how you begin etc

 

[**Vanner**]

Not deliberatly but it has been known

 

[stacie21]

lol i no that feeling

 

[_April_]

Not deliberatly but it has been known

was just about to post exact same!


There are times I have flown over jumps all on my own - does that count?

 

[JFTDWS]

I trick train. One of the Kats on here (there are too many I get confused) does some awesome stunt work I gather

 

[jumpthemoon]

I used to work on a big stunt yard, the horses were amazing! No tips I'm afraid, but its a great thing to get into!

 

[stacie21]

yes i'm sure i have seen someone on here that does it just think its something fun to do even more so when its planned lol although not quite so funny

 

[JFTDWS]

what are you interested in training?

 

[stacie21]

yes like how you start like for instance like bowing or Spanish walk getting them started in understanding what you want he will stand on platforms etc and used treats but he can get a bit nippy

 

[JFTDWS]

 

[rhino]

I trick train. One of the Kats on here (there are too many I get confused) does some awesome stunt work I gather

KatPT I think

 

[JFTDWS]

KatPT I think

Yes that's the one I had in mind

 

[stacie21]

yeh how did you get him/her to get it. if i have a carrot he will nearly go down on one knee just wandered if there was a nak you no

 

[VixieTrix]

Not deliberatly but it has been known

Hehe love it xx

 

[JFTDWS]

I started using a carrot as a lure, and just kept practicing untill he was confident to go down and balance down there. Now I just pick his hoof up and step back towards his hind legs. Working on getting him to do it with just a tap on his leg so I can do it mounted too. Mostly I just use it so I can do this though:

He'll do a circus bow (without kneeling down) when ridden by tapping him between his front legs too

I started doing i on the ground with a lure, then asking by tapping underneath between his forelegs. Then started doing it mounted coupling the tapping aid to a lure on a schooling whip (as in the photo above) then working without the lure entirely

 

[stacie21]

awesome thank you will be trying it out tomoro

 

[spotty_pony]

I've taught my boy to pick up one leg to say 'please' for a treat and to bow. (He can do both of these things too when ridden!) I taught him using food and just by repeating what I was asking him to do. I have even managed to teach him how to 'smile' when he has his photo taken!

 

[Cortez]

We do display and Alta Escuela work with our horses (Spanish walk, pesade, jambette, reveránce, etc.), not tricks as such. There a couple of books that I could recommend, but like all else with horses you cannot really train from books.