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clarification on Dually usage for standing still

By:

findingmyway

Date:

2013-Apr-11 at 01:15PM

Watching lessons for Dually usage and need clarification. In the teaching to lead the horse is expected to move forward and backward with the leader/handler and is schooled with the Dually if the horse is not responsive enough. Ok this is clear. However when I viewed the lesson for teaching to stand still I am confused as when Monty steps away from the young horse the horse tentatively goes to follow as this is what he has been taught, the equipment used is the same. There is no mention of Monty giving a specific word/body language that lets the horse know that this time when Monty slowly steps away he (the horse) is to stand still. And the horse is schooled with the Dually. I am sure there is something specific to alert the horse and I am just missing it. I have watched both videos several times. Greatful for any clarification.

mustang.girl - Croatia 2013-Apr-11 at 03:41PM

Hi :)
Signal for a horse to stand still is eyes on eyes and shoulders square. Don't put too much energy so the horse wouldn't go away (you just want him to stay still). You go back couple of steps and stand in front of the horse so he can see you with both eyes at same time.
Hope this helps,
Cheers

findingmyway 2013-Apr-11 at 05:22PM

Thank you mustang.girl. That is very helpful. I will go back and watch the standing still video of Monty so that I can see that. :)

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia 2013-Apr-15 at 12:26AM

Plus I would use a voice command like "woo boy".

nmmclean 2013-Apr-24 at 06:17AM

I just want to tell someone, I am in the early stages of the online course and are so grateful for the dually lesson on standing still. My horse has a cut on her leg that has been sutured and has opened up. She needs needles for antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and tetanus. Today I decided I have had enough of putting myself and others in danger. (sore leg and knee from being push into a fence)I did the anitbiotic by myself after training to stand with the dually. It took awhile as she would jump and take off as soon as I got the syringe. It was not a perfect stand still but a big improvement and it will get better. Thank you Monty

Miriam (Holland&Germany) 2013-Apr-24 at 12:24PM

Hi nmmclean,
Sorry to hear your horse hurt itself! And you too!
Please consider working with a second person either holding the horse or doing the medical work, ofcourse after training to stand still. When horses are afraid of the syringe, let the person at the head hold a hand at the horse's eye, so that the syringe is not seen. Before putting the needle, start rubbing the place where you'll put it, then make your movements smaller, but more intense, it might even hurt a little. Then put your needle, start pinching again, and slowly make more rubbing movements, so that the last part of your action is pleasant. This is the way vets get animals used to having medical work done.
Please stay safe and keep us posted on your progress,
Miriam