An account of what happened to one horse owner who read Imke Spilker and how it unraveled everything she thought she knew but gave her something better in its place. And a little bit about hoof-trimming.
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Friday, April 9, 2010
A Spot of Training Revisited
Today, I looked to see if Bridget remembered the new "vocabulary" I introduced the other day - moving toward a gently poking finger with her hind end or her front end. She did indeed - and moved quite extravagantly. She learned it the first time I suggested it to her, and she has remembered it perfectly. I don't think it would be nice to now "practice" it. If I ever need her to move toward me, I have this way of asking - who knows, it may come in handy - but until then, there's no point in turning it into a meaningless repetitive exercise.
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