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Post by outoftheblue on Dec 12, 2010 11:27:57 GMT 1
I am trying to start foundation exercises with a pony but as soon as I walk away for the first one (so that I am 10ft away) he comes after me. How can I get him to stand and wait?
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Post by outoftheblue on Dec 12, 2010 11:33:11 GMT 1
Also if you are teaching him to lunge won't this make him come towards you on the lunge?
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Post by cookie on Dec 12, 2010 11:37:28 GMT 1
Does he stand still when you are with him? I mean completely still for say 10 seconds or more? I taught my boy that first. Only when he could stand totally still with me just in front of him for increasing periods of time did I start slowly backing away. Still facing him, squaring up to block and forward thought or movement and doing literally one step at a time. One step, stop, check he can still stay still, another step, reward and quit before he makes a mistake and continue next time. Think about your posture, stand tall and square to block and forward movement. Good luck  |
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Post by cookie on Dec 12, 2010 11:39:07 GMT 1
Crossed posts with you.
If you teach stand and wait before you teach come towards me off a line then both are two separate commands and you can apply them differently to ask him out on the lunge or in off the lunge.
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Post by jill on Dec 12, 2010 13:07:40 GMT 1
Teach it to him . Have him standing square in front of you, step back and return to him and reward him (pat, fuss, treat, whatever floats his boat). When he can do that without thinking of coming with you, make it two steps, and so on - he is learning he gets a reward for standing still rather than moseying along with you. At some point add a cue (Wait, stand, stay, your choice) and continue until you can walk all the way round him before you return to his head. If you make the cue dropping a rein so that it touches the ground you have taught him to ground tie. If not, you have taught him to stay immoble on cue, and you can use that at the mounting block, waiting to open a door etc, all sorts of applications. And it puts you in control so psychologically you will be that much closer to being his leader. |
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Post by outoftheblue on Dec 12, 2010 15:37:59 GMT 1
Love the phrase whatever floats his boat - its girls and food in that order! However, he has learnt to stand when in harness, so it should not be that difficult (he is three and had only been driven before). He seems to be very easy when he ahs tack on a nd not when he hasn't!
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Post by rj on Dec 15, 2010 13:48:09 GMT 1
'He seems to be very easy when he ahs tack on a nd not when he hasn't!'
I guess he was taught how to behave when tacked up, and pretty well ignored otherwise.
So it is just about teaching him what it is you want.
Lots of praise & fuss when he stands still.
When he moves, just back him up to precisely where he was standing (not nearly, but precisely) each time. Don't get annoyed, tell him off, or use too many words. Just go back to where he can succeed each time, and progress from there.
If you don't put him back each time he moves he will not understand that he is not meant to do it, so it will take longer to get the result you want.
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Post by outoftheblue on Dec 20, 2010 18:16:27 GMT 1
Well - just a few days later and he is standing still really well. I am sure you are right that he was not 'fully' taught. He is a very quick learner and I am sure he will learn everything in time. He is the first stallion I have had for years - and just a baby, so I guess I was expecting too much of him too soon. Sorry boy!
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