Trick Training

On todays post, I will be explaining what trick training is and why people use it with horses. I will also show a few different tricks to cue your special equine friend on.

Trick training is when a horse (or animal) is taught to do a certain move on a cue. For example, you can cue behaviors such as: smile, paw, lay down, nod, pick up an object, and many more. This type of training, however, has nothing to do with Liberty Horsemanship. To trick train, you do not have to be at liberty, and to be at liberty, you do not have to trick train. For many, it is just another fun thing/way of bonding. It is also used as an aid for other types of training such as dressage or western riding. Many people do shows with horses in which they perform lots of unique movements. It is almost always used with positive reinforcement. Check out a few of these websites for more information:

http://www.trickhorse.com/training_n.htm http://www.trainyourtrickhorse.com

http://www.ivyshorses.com/trick-training.htm 

Tricks to cue for horses:

Paw/Jambette:

Side pass (cross-stepping) :

Smile:

Kisses:

Bow:

Lay down:

I hope you've enjoyed learning about trick training!

Credits:

Bow photo - My friend Jade Mckinven: @h0rsel0verr on Instagram, & YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC01ybfHSJvTX7hzcOfVZMYA?app=desktop

Side pass photo: http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/what-is-the-point-of-liberty/

Lay down photo: http://www.carolynresnickblog.com/have-i-got-a-new-horse-and-human-sighting-for-you-and-lesson-in-how-to-begin-the-lie-down-at-liberty/