| I trained a slightly smaller Arab to bow and to nod her head yes and no. Trick training is fun. With her I started with the simple lifting of the front leg and holding a treat under her belly. I did it a few times every time I worked her, reaching the treat a little further back each time until I could set her knee on the floor. Of course, I gave her a verbal cue every time I asked her as well. Then I started just putting the treat under her belly and giving the verbal cue. She liked to back up to get the treat instead of bowing sometimes, so the first few times I had to tap a front leg with my foot until she got the idea. When she did that easily, I started standing in front of her instead of beside her and I would bow to her and give her the verbal cue and then touch her leg with my foot a little until she understood what I was asking. It took about three months, but by the end, she would bow with the verbal cue or bow back to me when I bowed at her. It is definately a cool trick to be able to do when you are showing the horse to friends. One of my favorite things to do with her was to call her over in the pasture and have my friends ask her questions and have her shake her head yes or no depending on my cue and then having her bow to them at the end. Horses are wonderful creatures! Good luck with the trick training!Hey, how did you train the horse to nod her head? I know a horse that does that. What was the horses name? Just making sure...lolThanks for the directions!!! I'm writing all the suggestions, tips and techniques I'm told! lol. My cues started with really exaggerated nodding of yes and no and I would move a treat back and forth or up and down until she would move her head. Then I would just nod my head and give her the treat when she did it. Her name is Jasmine. She is a BLAST! Good luck! |
Hey guys, does anyone know how I can teach my 14 year old, 15.3 hand, arabian mare to bow? I have an idea but I'd like to hear your thoughts.Thanks in advanced!JessicaX-posted in a lot of places.