P2 Why teach your horse to touch a target?? De-Spooking, rein-Back, loading and more...

Targeting is a really versatile training technique that you can use for so many things with your horse.

In the last video (part 1 -    • P1 What is Targeting? And why is it s...  ) I explained what targeting is and the different types of targeting used in positive reinforcement training. This video looks at some of the practical uses of touching a target.

Touching a hand-held target is the first type of targeting I teach using clicker training. In this video, you'll learn:
how to introduce the hand-held target using clicker training

and then use it to train:

de-spooking
leading
loading
lining up at the mounting block
lateral flexions
backing up
teaching shoulder over and quarters over
freejumping

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