Motivate your horse |Horses with Problems |Elen Ofstads English DVD's |Ordering
Natural and positive training
Motivate your horse |Horses with Problems |Elen Ofstads English DVD's |Ordering
Natural and positive training
Length: 60 minutes
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“Motivate your
horse! Natural and positive training”
is the videos title. And it is also what the video is about. The training is based on natural communication with horses. We use body language to tell the horse what we want it to do, and because this is naturally understood by horses they quickly understand what we are asking. This video shows how to do this, and not only how to get the horse to understand what we want, but how to get the horse to want to do it. This training doesn’t require that you are some form for “horse whisperer”, or that you have some kind of special talent. All it takes is that you have an open mind, a will to learn, and the patience to take the time that it takes. Maybe most of all they key to success is a genuine love for horses. In the video we use food rewards, and this works well when used in the right way. This is explained in the video. It is however not necessary to use food to get the kind of results as you see in the video, the important thing is to find a way to tell the horse when it is doing the right thing. Let there never be any doubt in the horse that you really care for it, and appreciate it. That you like it no matter what, even when it does mistakes. In the video we show different horses in
different stages of their training. You will see when we teach Bargain,
a three year old mare, to pick up the canter on a sound cue, and how that’s
transferred to riding later. You get to see what really happens, the horse
has not already been taught to do this, but we are filming the actual training.
The point is however not what we are teaching
the horses in the video, it is the way it is taught, the principles of
breaking down a task into pieces the horse can understand, and how the
horse is encouraged. The principles are the same whether you are teaching
canter on cue, small circle or loading in a trailer.
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| This video will show you how to begin to interpret and use the horse's
natural method of communication to develop a better relationship with your
horse.
Ellen uses a reward system to teach horses new cues and responses. Using positive reinforcement to teach helps motivate the horse to learn, and keeps the horse very attentive. Common problems like horses that are difficult to catch, or horses that refuse to load in trailers will often disappear on their own when you can present things to the horse in a way the horse can understand. This video is intended for all horses and horse owners, whether the primary riding interest is dressage, jumping, driving, western riding, or trail riding. By establishing a good relationship with the horse, the horse will become
a willing partner with a positive attitude.
This video was filmed in Texas in the summer of 1998, and edited in Sweden. The original release of this video was in Swedish. The cover pictures and layout are by Susanne Elfström and Ellen Ofstad. Copyright: Susanne Elfström,
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Ellen Ofstad is from Fredrikstad, Norway. She has worked as a trainer and instructor for over 15 years in Norway, the middle east and in the USA. Ellen has actively studied horse behavior and psychology, and a variety of training methods. Picture text 2 This video is produced and edited by Ellen and Susanne Elfström.
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