Comments on: Lower That Head http://americashorsedaily.com/lower-that-head/ The Complete Source for All Things Horse Fri, 25 May 2012 10:05:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bob http://americashorsedaily.com/lower-that-head/comment-page-1/#comment-11244 bob Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:41:56 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=11062#comment-11244 If you release the pressure when he pulls back, aren't you teaching him to pull back? Physiologically, when a horse is eating, all he is thinking about is eating. Not usually considered the most effective way to enhance positive reinforcement. There are probably more effective ways to introduce a horse to lower it's head during ground work, ways that perhaps relate more directly to what a horse will be experiencing under saddle. Thanks to America's Horse Daily for all the interesting perspectives. If you release the pressure when he pulls back, aren’t you teaching him to pull back?

Physiologically, when a horse is eating, all he is thinking about is eating. Not usually considered the most effective way to enhance positive reinforcement.

There are probably more effective ways to introduce a horse to lower it’s head during ground work, ways that perhaps relate more directly to what a horse will be experiencing under saddle.

Thanks to America’s Horse Daily for all the interesting perspectives.

]]> By: ?????? http://americashorsedaily.com/lower-that-head/comment-page-1/#comment-5454 ?????? Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:07:56 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=11062#comment-5454 I do natural horsemanship. It is amazing what you can get your horse to do with his head lowered! Your horse also has to trust you to lower his head, because he can not see much and its basicly telling your horse i'm in charge! I do natural horsemanship. It is amazing what you can get your horse to do with his head lowered! Your horse also has to trust you to lower his head, because he can not see much and its basicly telling your horse i’m in charge!

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]]> By: Mike Smith http://americashorsedaily.com/lower-that-head/comment-page-1/#comment-5171 Mike Smith Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:58:48 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=11062#comment-5171 I think some people misunderstand the treating/reward method Dennis recommends. I got Dennis' training DVDs, and they are really well done. His method isn't about giving the horse a treat everytime. and forever....he uses the treat simply to accelerate the horse's learning curve. He calls is "over-rewarding and under-correcting while beginning the teaching process." Once the horse starts to learn the behavior (like lowering the head) you substitute rubs and things like that for the treats. And of course you use the "pressure and release" method. The treating method has helped my horses learn A LOT faster--and more enthusiastically. i have not had any problems because of the treating method. Personally, I think it's an awesome method. I think some people misunderstand the treating/reward method Dennis recommends. I got Dennis’ training DVDs, and they are really well done. His method isn’t about giving the horse a treat everytime. and forever….he uses the treat simply to accelerate the horse’s learning curve. He calls is “over-rewarding and under-correcting while beginning the teaching process.” Once the horse starts to learn the behavior (like lowering the head) you substitute rubs and things like that for the treats. And of course you use the “pressure and release” method. The treating method has helped my horses learn A LOT faster–and more enthusiastically. i have not had any problems because of the treating method. Personally, I think it’s an awesome method.

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