2016 Miniature Horse WORLD Issues October/November 2016 Vol 32 No 5 | Page 102
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Tricks of Trust
Tricks of Trust include the Bow, Kneel and
Lay Down. These moves require physical
and mental compliance and great trust in the
handler. These moves stretch and strengthen
the entire top line of the horse.
Tricks of Engagement
Willing engagement is a giant step in creating
a can do attitude that develops into a want
to do work ethic. These moves may include
the smile, retrieve and come when called. A
horse will only perform tricks of engagement
if he can be adequately motivated and a horse
can’t be forced to engage.
Moves of Agility
Anniversary is learning to rear to the
target board. This prop promotes
forward movement, strength and
balance. Using a target when teaching
the Rear helps to assure the horse will
only offer the move when cued.
Anniversary climbs higher at the verbal
cue “bigger.” In trick training horses
learn a number of cues and concepts.
“Bigger” means for the horse to amplify
whatever he is doing be it the Rear,
Spanish Walk or other trick.
The Salute (Jambette), Crossing the Front
Legs, the Rear, Hind Leg Walk, the Sit Up
and Sit Down and gymnastic moves such
as using the revolving pedestal are good
examples of Agility moves.
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A perfect Salute or Jambette which will
later be shaped into the Spanish Walk.
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Tricks of Gait
Miniatures are perfectly capable
of dressage and high school moves
as Anniversary demonstrates
with the Spanish Walk.
Crossing the front legs is
a trick of agility.
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Your Miniature horse is capable of learning anything
you can Imagine. Find out more about Imagine a horse at
www.Imagineahorse.com
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Tricks of gait include amplifications of natural movement. The Spanish Walk, classical
movements of Piaffe, and Passage. (Yes,
Miniatures can do High School moves!)
Liberty Training
Liberty schooling is one horse or a troupe
performing without any attachment (a lead
or bridle) to the trainer. The horse learns
to walk with the handler, halt, make turns
and can even learn to be sent to and through
obstacles.