TOP: Taba has learned to direct the ball on the straight-away with Allen next to him. Now Al- len has changed positions and tells him to “Bring it Here.” RIGHT: Hasan and Allen herd the ball. T is was only Hasan’s third or fourth ride. He is concentrating on herding the ball, a trick he already knew and liked so he thought nothing of his coach, Allen, being on him rather than beside him.
step as it teaches him to guide the ball and know that he can infl uence where it goes. Each time you and the horse roll the ball
into the chosen corner, give an extra reward. Encourage the horse to think it was his eff ort that caused the ball to reach the goal. Your goal is for him to learn to push the ball out of the corner as well and continue on down the wall. T is is the literal turning point at which he will really understand that he is in control of the ball. Once the horse is adept at pushing the
ball around the perimeter of the enclosure, you may move your location so the horse is enticed to roll the ball toward you. T e ball will now be between you and the horse, and you will encourage him to push it to you. At this point you can give the verbal cue “Bring it Here” or simply “Here.” Your horse should already know the “Here” directive but now we have added a ball to the response equation. Typically, within about a week, a horse will
begin to get into the spirit of the game and start rolling the ball completely on his own. Aſt er a horse has learned to predictably roll the ball along a wall and then into a corner, the handler can move slightly away from the horse as he herds it. Over time, as the horse’s
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nose and eye coordination develops, you can move to different locations in the stall or corral and reward the horse when he pushes the ball to you. T e journey through Enlightened Trick
Training is an interesting way to create an intelligent, cooperative and eager horse. For more information on Enlightened Trick Train- ing, Herding the Big Ball and to order “Horse Tuff ” balls visit
www.imagineahorse.com
LET’S PLAY BALL! If you have questions regarding teach-
ing any of the “tricks” or moves in this ser ies plea se ema il the authors at
imagineahorse@yahoo.com
Sue De Laurentis and Allen Pogue live in Dripping Springs, Texas, where they own and operate Imagine a Horse and Red Horse Ranch. T ey blend
modern and classical horsemanship to make Trick Horse Training understand- able and fun for horse and human. Visit online at
www.imagineahorse.com and
www.redhorseranch.net
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