Comments on: Do you click at your horse?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:51:18 +0000

In reply to Bill. licking can be an effective way to encourage movement in horses because it’s a distinct, easily recognizable sound that can quickly capture the horse's attention. When a horse is trained to associate clicking with a particular cue—like moving forward, speeding up, or paying attention to the handler—it can respond promptly without the need for physical contact or strong rein cues.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:50:20 +0000

Is clicking at a horse an effective way to encourage movement, or are other methods better for communication?

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:03:13 +0000

Why would I click at a horse? I’ve never understood why some people do that. I suppose it’s no more silly than saying “excuse me!” To tell a horse to stop kicking or striking. Except excuse me has been a command since he was a yearling.

By: Madison

Madison — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 04:39:36 +0000

I click to my horse for him to go, and it works, but it’s only different horses that it does different for them

By: DD

DD — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:31:41 +0000

Sorry, this is bad information. Horses vocalize all the time.
They certainly understand clucks. I have clicker trained
several horses, they know the difference between
a click, a cluck and a kiss. They know whistles and
shushing noises.

I recommend taking this advice with a grain of salt.

Dogs aren’t that vocal and some understand
dozens or even hundreds of sounds.

Horses are just as aware.

By: ange carter

ange carter — Sun, 11 May 2014 22:46:57 +0000

Massively overused, as is the phrase “good Boy” or girl
These utterances are so habitual with some ppl that neither the human or the horse hears them anymore.
Nothing wrong with clicking if you have made it relate to a specific action or attitude, but please don’t randomly click at other ppl’s horses or click to compensate for bad balance or lack of aids and then expect a perfect result.

By: candy

candy — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 19:23:39 +0000

In reply to Jose. how does your horse indicate crying?

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 18:04:28 +0000

In reply to Jose.

Man, reading your post makes me feel so sad for your horse! He doesn’t have pasture and lives in a stall all the time? He was “tortured” before and “cries” with fear of being hit….which you won’t do UNLESS HE IS BAD? What kind of idiot, cruel person are you to hit your horse after a history of abuse? If I knew where you were, I would call the humane society and have your abused horse removed to safety. You are a danger to your animal!

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:33:04 +0000

In reply to Dr Jane Perry. Dr Jane Perry - I use clicker training as well, it is amazing what the horses will happily do. They love to work, and communication is so much better.

By: kara

kara — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:36:14 +0000

I use to click at my horse but then was taught to communicate with my horse using body language and to move her into any gait or direction with just my body movements including stop. I discovered that horses hear people constantly jabbering but really only hear the first part of words anyways. And clicking was just a distraction instead that separated human jabbering to get their attention. So my trainer retrained me to communicate like another horse with my horse. I’ve noticed that none of my comments are posted so probably this communication will never be read. However I’ve enjoyed all of your comments and appreciate your deep love for horses. I think you are all great, Have a great life and never give up your horses. 😛