{"id":972,"date":"2010-01-13T00:26:53","date_gmt":"2010-01-13T04:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trickponies.wordpress.com\/?p=972"},"modified":"2010-01-13T00:26:53","modified_gmt":"2010-01-13T04:26:53","slug":"by-golly-i-think-you-have-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/13\/by-golly-i-think-you-have-it\/","title":{"rendered":"By Golly, I think you have it"},"content":{"rendered":"

After much anticipation I finally have some videos to share of Chincoteague Minnow learning his Spanish Walk. I started teaching this by asking him target a knee to his target stick, I then asked him to alternate legs – eventually asking him to do the left leg, then the right all while moving forward slowly. I used a neck rope to gently ask him to walk forward. Sometimes I think Minnow can just read my mind. These videos are after two 10 minute sessions. I am in awe at how fast he’s catching on.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/span>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hFalnY0d2A0?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<div id=\"attachment_507\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/trickponies.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/08\/4639_571789048267_26602747_33912552_5942860_n1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-507\" data-attachment-id=\"507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/4639_571789048267_26602747_33912552_5942860_n-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/4639_571789048267_26602747_33912552_5942860_n1.jpg?fit=403%2C604&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"403,604\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"minnow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"Chincoteague Minnow<\/p>\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/4639_571789048267_26602747_33912552_5942860_n1.jpg?fit=403%2C604&ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-507\" title=\"minnow\" src=\"http:\/\/trickponies.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/08\/4639_571789048267_26602747_33912552_5942860_n1.jpg?w=200&resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/4639_571789048267_26602747_33912552_5942860_n1.jpg?w=403&ssl=1 403w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/4639_571789048267_26602747_33912552_5942860_n1.jpg?resize=333%2C500&ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Chincoteague Minnow<\/p><\/div>\nThe very best part about this is that after I was done working on his Spanish Walk I was explaining to my mom how it originally was started as an attempt to get him to rear. I was sort of goofing around and showed her that eventually I wanted to be able to lift my hands (and target stick) into the air and Minnow would rear. When I did this movement and took a step forward Minnow lifted a front let into the air. Immediately noticing what he had done I clicked him.<\/p>\nMy mom walked back into the barn to mess with the horses (or perhaps I would have had a video of this as well) and curiosity began to get me. Minnow obviously had leg lifting on his mind because we were just working on it…but there was something I could use here. I remembered something my trainer always says to me. She’s always telling me that if you think of the action you want from the horse – your body will give off that energy even if you don’t know it. The trainer I use is very much into Parelli but she also loves working and learning with me about the clicker training.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_448\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/trickponies.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/07\/srv00000058388344.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-448\" data-attachment-id=\"448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/srv00000058388344\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/srv00000058388344.jpg?fit=427%2C640&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"427,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"Kyley DiLuigi gives her pony, Chincoteague Minnow a kiss after he preforms a trick at Iron Horse Farm in Newlin. Kali Wallace.","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"kissing pony\" data-image-description=\"Kyley DiLuigi gives her pony, Chincoteague Minnow a kiss after he preforms a trick at Iron Horse Farm in Newlin. Kali Wallace.<\/p>\n\" data-image-caption=\"Giving my best friend a kiss. By Photographer Kali Wallace<\/p>\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/srv00000058388344.jpg?fit=427%2C640&ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-448\" title=\"kissing pony\" src=\"http:\/\/trickponies.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/07\/srv00000058388344.jpg?w=200&resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/srv00000058388344.jpg?w=427&ssl=1 427w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/srv00000058388344.jpg?resize=333%2C500&ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Giving my best friend a kiss. By Photographer Kali Wallace<\/p><\/div>\nSo I pondered this for a moment. I stood directly infront of Minnow with my hands at my sides. I imagined gathering up all of my energy into a big ball infront of me – and I took a powerful step forward and thrust my hands into the air – I thought rear. Instantly Minnow rocked back on his hindend – lifted one leg and then the other. Click! I gave him a huge reward – Minnow is big on rewarding, he knows that if I get really enthusiastic and energetic (like you would with a dog) that he’s really catching on.<\/p>\nObviously I had discovered something here with him. I tried this a few more times with the same result, then suddenly it happened. On about the fourth try Minnow lifted both legs off the ground at the same time. It wasn’t very high – but it was a AIR! I was so excited. I thrust my arms around his fuzzy neck, gave him several “jack-pot” treats and scratched his favorite spot.<\/p>\nI stopped right after that one because I knew I had to be careful how far I went with this. See Minnow has Ringbone (equine arthritis) in his front left ankle and if I work him too much he tends to get sore – especially in the winter. Its good for him to use his ankle but to much and I’m afraid he will start to resent the tricks due to pain. He wouldn’t do it if he didn’t want to (and I would never make him) but I know his signs of its time to call it quits for the day.<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/trickponies.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/05\/n26602747_30012813_3317.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"261\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/n26602747_30012813_3317\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/n26602747_30012813_3317.jpg?fit=604%2C453&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"604,453\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"pony hug\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/n26602747_30012813_3317.jpg?fit=590%2C443&ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-261\" title=\"pony hug\" src=\"http:\/\/trickponies.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/05\/n26602747_30012813_3317.jpg?w=300&resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/n26602747_30012813_3317.jpg?w=604&ssl=1 604w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/n26602747_30012813_3317.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>So his next Rearing\/Spanish Walk session will have to wait for another day. I think the next time I attempt this rear method I might have Minnow positioned with his butt to the corner of the fence, that way it will guide him to rock back on his hind end more.<\/p>\nSo that’s my exciting tale that I’ve been dying to post about. Has anyone else ever tried this method of teaching the rear? Or has anyone else used energy and mental envisioning to help succeed in teaching an animal a skill? I’d love to hear of any other experiences that are related. Or maybe you just think I’m a total nut! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\nKD \n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ponypaintings.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.ponypaintings.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After much anticipation I finally have some videos to share of Chincoteague Minnow learning his Spanish Walk. I started teaching this by asking him target a knee to his target stick, I then asked him to alternate legs – eventually asking him to do the left leg, then the right all while moving forward slowly. 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