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Post by Lorraine L on Dec 23, 2005 23:01:14 GMT 1
How many voice commands does your horse understand ?
I am interested to find out what your horse understands when you talk to him.
Both my boys do the usual " Feet .. Up " and usually pick up the next one before I am ready for them - although its always in the same order which isn't necessarily always a good thing.
They both know " Head up " when they are eating hay or feed and I want to undo a rug strap while their heads are down.
They know " Back " and " Over " - incidentally, I am thinking of voice only commands involving no touching or prodding etc.
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Post by marywelsh on Dec 23, 2005 23:06:57 GMT 1
both otter and bibi understand back as i say this when feedtime and they walk back ready for their feed
when i say wait they will stop and steady is walk slow
over (obviously to move over)
but i wonder if it is the tone of my voice as when i say over i say it quite high pitched wait and steady is said quit slow and in a low tone
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 23, 2005 23:20:24 GMT 1
8-)Remember all mine have been bred and brought up by me or in the case of the mares, been here for ever! I swear all these are true without touching . Stand Walk on Walk Trot on Come here please Over Back Face please Foot up Go and eat your hay (when eating bed) Excuse Me! (when pulling a face) Mint mints( 14.2 brood mare if wondering whether to be caught!!) There are loads more, but every one will think I'm mad!!!  |
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Post by arabmania on Dec 24, 2005 0:53:39 GMT 1
think its just a repitition of a normal day really.
any problems (as seen) would be high lighted.
same comands same responses for me.
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Post by anon on Dec 24, 2005 12:06:13 GMT 1
about 30 each
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Post by jinks on Dec 24, 2005 12:08:29 GMT 1
usual ones for me for movement, stand, wait, over etc.
I use clicker too so have other voice commands
bow, he will bow
bend he will bend his head and neck right back to touch his sides
count he paws the ground
speak he neighs or whickkers
fetch he will fetch something I have thrown for him
hold he will hold something I offer to him in his mouth
drop drops what ever he was holding
The other liveries think I am very polite to him as I say please and thankyou to him as well.
I am not the only person who does this type of thing, several peopl on the yard do clicker.
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Post by Ryan&Dizzy on Dec 24, 2005 23:45:35 GMT 1
voice only commands otto understands.
stand,
walk,
turning(but not got right or left yet just turns)
'go on then' (wen trotting and he wants to canter, he wont brake canter till i say those words)
back (but only wen im holding dinner)
oh and of corse aaaaggggghhhhh...(very clever horse will slow down to a stand still if u scream or loose a stirup (of corse not because my ridding is so bad that i had to teach him these thing...))
and of corse the age old favourite....'dinner'
sound and touch
'this one' (tap the top of his leg and he gives you his foot, im very proud of this as its our newest trick)
over
and he always whinneys to me in the morning wen i shout good morning!
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Post by fin on Dec 25, 2005 0:34:16 GMT 1
Mine hasn't got the idea of voice commands at all. It took us 4 months to get him to figure when we said 'back' we meant back, but when we tried kiss-kiss-kiss he got it on the second try. I've always kept birds though so I'm far more used to communicating in chirps and squawks and chirrups, so this is all ok by me! Interestingly he is very good on body language--raise your eyebrows and stare at him and he keeps still, bend your head, and down goes his head, step towards him, back he goes....wierdly though he can be quite vocal when the mood takes him. Obviously he can talk to me but we're not allowed to talk to him!
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Post by kas on Dec 25, 2005 19:34:27 GMT 1
I don't use them. I might use a click of the tongue to back something up. I chat to them a lot when I'm with them, and use a nice tone and things like "good horse" when they are, but don't verbally command them at all.
Fin talks to me a lot, normally "Is it tea time yet?". ;D
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Post by hazelhorse on Dec 26, 2005 7:22:26 GMT 1
A while ago on the tele they had a survey of pet intelligence in various areas. They found that top of the tree when it came to understanding verbal commands came horses, even over dogs. There was a lady who had horses who understood 200 commands! Certainly if you are consistent in the way you use your voice and repeat the exact commands every time you use them, horses can pick up things very quickly. Initially either show the horse what is expected, ie lift the foot as you say foot up, or time your use of the word as the horse is doing what you wish him to, ie saying canter as the horse is cantering, not shen still trotting as he won't associate the word with the right thing. My farrier incidentally always just touches a leg and says this one, and most horses catch on quickly. I aways try to make use of the horses talent in this field, as it comes in useful to have a horse that you don't need to manhandle for every task you need to perform, or hadit that you need to stop.
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Post by kas on Dec 26, 2005 10:39:08 GMT 1
I suppose it depends on your training. If I can move my horse by pointing a finger (I might make some sort of noise to get their attention), or stop by just lifting a rein by example then maybe voice commands don't seem that important.
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Post by hazelhorse on Dec 27, 2005 6:30:25 GMT 1
I agree KAS that body language is also an essential tool, but to be able to move your horse etc with your hands full, etc is a great help, when struggling through knee deep mud with bales of hay in a herd of half a dozen horses!!
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Post by Val (Toons&co) on Dec 27, 2005 9:55:11 GMT 1
Apart from the general buzzing noise coming from my mouth (they no longer pay attention) I have various commands (changes from lots of words together) they understand - usually assorted with body language:
Back up
Appuie (over)
donne - pointing at foot (foot up)
pose (foot down)
one click of the tongue: walk on
two clicks of the tongue: trot on
kissing noise: canter
wooaah: stop
doouuucement or whisteling: slow down/calm down
Non!: Did something not quite welcome
Shouting their full name: Mommy is very cross
Bon Toons/Pit (for Spirit) or Bonne fille (for Jaz): praise
Bisou (kiss): present muzzle for big sloppy kiss from mum.
LOL hazel horse - there's only my three in the paddock and distributing hay is as much of a struggle. Must admit both voice and body language highly necessary then.
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Post by Persianhorse on Dec 27, 2005 13:44:42 GMT 1
Action speaks louder than words.
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Post by kas on Dec 27, 2005 16:07:23 GMT 1
Ah Hazelhorse, but what sort of voice aid do you use when struggling with the hay bale? If it's a sort of "Oi!!" then I use that one too More subtle ones like "Back" "Get over" etc tend to go by the board don't they? But - thinking about it I can actually put the hay bale down, straighten up and point a finger at Fire and she will spin away and give me my space. It's just a matter of your training and whatever works for you I guess. |
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