Equine Clicker 101 - Lesson #46: Make Your Horse’s 1st Horse Show Positive
Nov 03, 2023Shawna Karrasch Equine
Equine Clicker 101 - Lesson #46: Make Your Horse’s 1st Horse Show Positive
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When it comes to horse showing, what do you want? A horse who is calm and confident or a horse who is nervous and has a hard time focusing? Horse shows are full on new sights, sounds and smells. Setting your horse up for success at the horse show is more than preparing them for the arena. If done thoughtfully your horse can enjoy the whole environment and look forward to the whirlwind of activity that is all around. However, if not done with some awareness, we run the risk of overwhelming(flooding) them and creating a sensitivity to the show environment. I discuss some things to consider before your horse’s first show.
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