This is how we plan to teach the pony to bow:
[] Targeting: touching the ball on the end of the stick, wherever it is placed; up, down, side, under, over, and follow it as we walk along.
[] Bringing the head between the legs by targeting the ball. Increase range.
[] At the right time, lift one leg and ask him to target the ball under his chest. (Lifting a leg can be an additional behavior that is worked on separately, if you want the horse to lift his own leg.)
Yesterday, I had lifted his leg and asked him to target the ball under him (last picture below), so we're already at that point.
Misty, In Alaska, With Her Icelandic Horse
13 years ago
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