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University Suggestion Box

the Endo TAP

By:

Sasafras

Date:

2010-Jun-15 at 08:01PM

I would very much like to hear Monty talk about the TAP,temorary behaviour persuader, that Paul Williamson (Endospink) uses on some horses.

Hors'emotion 2010-Jun-16 at 10:00AM

me too !

Kicki -- Sweden 2010-Jun-16 at 11:40AM

I had never heard of this until now.
Not sure what it is he does.

Jayne 2010-Jun-16 at 01:12PM

I've watched a couple videos on it and read about it in other forums and I'm still not entirely sure exactly what happens...I only know that despite my limited knowledge on TAP it's not something I like the look of... I much prefer Monty's way!

Kicki -- Sweden 2010-Jun-17 at 12:06PM

I actually had an experience once with a mare who would block herself when she didn't want to go forward, and backed up onto her haunches so that she would fall over backwards. Not rearing, more like "sitting". Very dangerous behavior, especially as she was a riding school horse.

Once, she did this when I lounged her and fell to her side. Suddenly remembering something I had read (not knowing if it was good idea, or not, I was desperate enough with her to try something different). I went up to her and "sat" on her neck - just enough weight to keep her from raising her head so she could get up. I stroked her and spoke softly to her, while she lay quite still and breathed evenly. Then I stepped away to let her up. There was no drama - except for the fall itself.
Amazingly, this had the effect that she never backed up like that ever again as long as I knew her anyway. (They sold her on two years later to a girl who cared for her at the riding school.)
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Actually, that is something else I'd love to hear Monty talk about; what to do with horses that rear or "sit" back - not because they are in pain, but because they get mentally blocked, or simply have figured out how to get away from work that way.

Sasafras 2010-Jul-10 at 08:56PM

Lot of horses use total evasion techniques like rearing, falling over or sitting down due to over working in a particular way,especially one line longeing.One way to help them is to go back to basics and cheer them up out of what surely is depression/fear.Working loose,join up, follow up and then taking them out a walk into the countryside on loose line.I have seen some extraordinary results from this simple alternative to repetitive schooling.

Sasafras 2010-Jul-10 at 09:06PM

The TAP works on endorphin production...Thing is this,that as Paul works with troubled race horses in a very busy yard,he has to employ a method of re-educating horses very quickly and efficiently because the meat man is only a phone call away.Literally .Many young race horses are made un-useable due to rough handling at the gates or in their starting process.I think using the TAP in these circumstances is valid as it gives these horses a life.