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By Suzanne De Laurentis © 2009
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The excitement was other colts. This immediately of our requests. All exercises and
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front feet on a pedestal allows
extreme as the transport turned gave him a happier outlook learning segments are designed
the horse to elevate his posi-
into the ranch gate. Visten and helped him to learn new to enhance the intelligence,
tion (literally and figuratively)
was here! The hauler literally social (herd) skills. His co- adaptability and predictability of
in relation to the world around
pushed him out of the trailer ordination began to slowly the companion horse. Pedestal
him. In the wild, horses elevate
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a great moment. As I stood
natural behavior of rearing and
next to Visten so Allen could
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sparring. Virtually all horses
snap a picture, the colt started
that we have trained seemed to
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lurching around almost uncon-
greatly enjoy the new and lofty
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benefits from standing tall
The series of sur-
and with their weight shifted
prises for the day had only
towards their hindquarters.
just begun. Visten’s eyes were
Visten had some
inflamed with angry looking
difficult moments learning to
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red skin over the inside corners
Step Up on a pedestal. His little
of both eye balls. As he walked
feet just did not land where he
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aimed them, nonetheless he
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were drunk and even more
Since his left knee pointed out
interesting was how his knees
rather than straight he quickly
bent toward the outside of his
learned that it was easier to step
body rather than facing straight improve as well, yet it is still Training was a logical starting
up (or lead) with his right leg
ahead as he walked. well below the normal range point for Visten’s education.
and then follow with his left.
Visten suffered ex- for his age. Pedestal Training is
After he became consistent
treme effects of his stall con- Rehabilitating a extremely beneficial to increas-
in his ability to mount the
finement and poor nutrition. rescue horse can bring much ing a young horse’s confidence.
pedestal, we began to incre-
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He had little control over his heartache and frustration. Visten watched intently as the
mentally increase the time
big gangly body and his feet Innovative techniques that other yearlings took their turns
that he would remain there as
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I walked around him or walked
that he could barely walk on confidence with as little stress erally understand objects as
away from him. With the feet
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is a relaxing and secure place
mature horses
were swollen and inflamed, confidence and physical dif- await the next cue and where
for him, he will happily Step
his sunken eyes were unnerv- ficulties made him a perfect praise and even food rewards are
Up. In most traditional training,
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need more attention if Visten blend of classical horseman- animal is the species that can
like Visten that lack confidence
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it is beneficial to use methods
ever, our veterinarian, Dr. Glen utilizes props such as pedes- a mark as it gives them a place
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Visten to be able to play with pedestal is. Standing with the
Pedestal Training
Variations include lungeing a
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horse to a pedestal from each
direction (right and left) on a
working length line can help
to create a mentally and physi-
cally balanced horse. Horses
Allen’s training is
are naturally left or right sided,
just like people and lungeing a
horse to a pedestal from each
fun for both you
direction helps to develop
mental and physical dexterity.
and your horse...
In other words, if he mounts
the pedestal as he is cued, then
his reward is to get a rest and
and a terrific way to
praise for going to “his place”.
Considering Visten’s weak and
build trust with your
under-developed leg structure,
I decided against lungeing
at this time and instead he is
equine partner!
learning to walk with me at
liberty to the pedestal which
he seems to thoroughly enjoy.
The natural progression of this
is for the handler to be able to
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horse.
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