The Target

Share this riding session

Propose my riding session

Created by Orianne Equitation Ethologique

Type of session

Groundwork Easy

Work area

Arena

Necessary equipment

None

Goal(s)

Teach your horse to touch an object

Process

an object (an empty bottle, a pool noodle on the end of a stick, a scarf/flag...) in one hand
a clicker (can be replaced by a "click" or "good" or "yeeees" or any other sound used just for this purpose)
treats appreciated by your horse

Present the object to your horse, once he touches it, remove it, make the sound (marker) and give the reward. With repetition, the horse will touch this object. Once this is achieved, it will be easy to say "touch" before he touches it and generalize it to anything you want so that your horse touches any object with his nose.