Groundwork desensitising ideas

Michen said:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/richardmaxwelldemonstration/363586

25 quid for loads of videos.

Books wise I have about three.. can’t remember the names. All on amazon second hand x
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His books are:

Train your young horse (For some reason the price of this one has sky rocketed, even on ebay. I'm sure more normal priced options will appear when people can make it to the post office)

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Train-Yo...eywords=richard+maxwell&qid=1586544092&sr=8-2

Maximise your horsemanship

Amazon-
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Maximize...matrixmobile_secondary_view_div_1586544416404

Ebay-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233549635302


Unlock your horses talent in 20mins a day

Amazon -
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Unlock-Y...eywords=richard+maxwell&qid=1586544092&sr=8-3

Ebay- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392148789093
 
TPO said:
His books are:

Train your young horse (For some reason the price of this one has sky rocketed, even on ebay. I'm sure more normal priced options will appear when people can make it to the post office)

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Train-Yo...eywords=richard+maxwell&qid=1586544092&sr=8-2

Maximise your horsemanship

Amazon-
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Maximize...matrixmobile_secondary_view_div_1586544416404

Ebay-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233549635302


Unlock your horses talent in 20mins a day

Amazon -
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Unlock-Y...eywords=richard+maxwell&qid=1586544092&sr=8-3

Ebay- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392148789093
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I've got the Unlock your horse one. I might dig it out and have a read again.
 
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TRT specifically talks about teaching your horse ways to react to scary things other than legging it. He is always working on giving the horse things to do with his body that prevent sudden reaction and encourage a sense of beginning to relax. Loads on YouTube.
 
dogatemysalad said:
Along with desensitizing, use problem solving to train the horse to think before reacting.
We've used a gym ball when there's a gentle breeze. The ball moves by itself and the horse reacts with suspicion. Once it's become familiar with the ball, encourage it to move the ball with its nose or leg. Horse then discovers it can control the ball and make it move away.
It's a way of teaching a horse not to run from scary things, but to pause and think. Some horses are afraid to hack through a field of sheep, but it's the same principle. If the horse keeps quietly walking forward, the sheep will move away and the horse increases in confidence, knowing he can influence a scary obstacle. Similarly, try it with bikes and tractors. A young horse may be scared to pass a group of cyclists or a tractor coming towards them, but will happily follow them when they're moving away.
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this!! I always aim to ‘chase’ scary things on my horses so they think they’re chasing it away haha
 
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