Horse Training

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Horse Training
Myria Shipman, Dr. Frank Flanders and Asha
Wise Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum
Office Georgia Department of Education February
2006
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Objectives

• Distinguish how training is connected to behavior
• Define key terms associated with training
• Describe why a horses brain is unique and how it
  affects their training
• Discuss factors to consider when training, such
  as age, mental capacity, and fitness level of the
  horse
• List the different styles of riding for which you
  can train a horse

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Behavior vs. Training
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If I only had a brain

• Corpus Callosum structure in the brain
  responsible for transferring information from one
  hemisphere to the other
• Horses must be taught on each side of the body

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Key Terms

• Learning
• Habituation
• Stimuli unconditioned and conditioned
• Reinforcements positive and negative

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Some things to remember when training

• Age of the horse
• Mental capacity
• Fitness level of the horse

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Some styles of riding for which you can train a
horse
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Reining
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Rodeo Events
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Racing
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Hunter/Jumper
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Dressage
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Cross Country
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Lets Review

• How is training connected to behavior?
• What is unique about a horses brain?
• Define learning, habituation, stimuli,
  reinforcements
• What are some factors that you should consider
  when training a horse?
• What are some styles of riding for which you can
  train a horse?