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How to Train a Scared Horse

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Training a scared horse requires using repetition and showing the horse complete confidence in a situation. Stay cool and calm when training a frightened horse with advice from an equestrian team head coach in this video on horse training.

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Posted By Lauren Revis
on March 20, 2009, 10:10 pm
Echo, my gelding, had gotten better about not spooking at the falling snow, but how can I not make him spook so easily in the back of the arena? He's been spooked back there so many times that he won't go back there and shies away from it. What about raccoons and other noises?

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If you have a horse that tends to be scared of things, repetition is your best friend. You need to make sure that you constantly approach the thing that is scary in a way that's very calm and controlled. You need to make sure that no matter how scared your horse gets, you stay absolutely cool, calm and collected. If you get tense and scared, your horse has reason to think that there is something to be scared of. So, for instance if my horse is scared of the doorway, as many horses are, because things come in and out. I'm going to have an inset with them and use my inside leg and she's not allowed to look out as I go by. She needs to feel like I'm one hundred percent in control so that she can relax. If your horse has this problem and it gets worse, the best idea is to consult with a trainer that can give you more advice for your specific case.



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