You Can Train Your Horse to Do Anything!: On Target Training Clicker Training and Beyond

by Vinton Karrasch, Arlene Newman, Shawna Karrasch

On Target Training is a revolutionary reward reinforcement training method specially developed for horses by animal training experts Shawna and Vinton Karrasch. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570761655
• ISBN13: 9781570761652
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

Brought my horse back from “the dark side.”

Incredibly helpful method for training or retraining your horse! My horse had begun to misbehave under saddle and threw me a few times. After addressing a medical issue he was still scared to work and misbehaving so I went back to basics and used this method to incorporate positive reinforcement. It was a game changer... ultimately he was a better partner than even before his issue came up.

You Can Train Your Horse to do Almost Anything!: On Target T

Incredible! I just recently heard of this method so I bought the book. I applied the method to a 10 year old mare who had the following problems: Hard to catch, high strung, generally rotten disposition, scared to stand for the stallion, the list goes on. I am NOT a horse trainer, but the mare was headed for an uncertain future, so I figured I'd give this a try. Within our first two weeks she in now easy to catch and comes on the run when she sees me in or near her pasture. She willingly picks up her feet for farrier work, will back up straight for 35 feet on a voice command given from 10 feet away (no halter), she calmly follows me around the yard without restraint - even when we stroll past the stallion's gate. Within the next week she will be ridden for the first time and I expect, with her new calmness, she will return to the broodmare band in the spring.

Wonderful

This wonderful book is true to its name. I have taught my horse such highly advanced skills as rearing up on command and spitting. Getting creative, I tried this training method on the neighbor's girl that I baby sit. Highly effective. I am very pleased.

Great Book for a Basic Lessons in Operant Conditioning

If you have had no experience with 'clicker training' this book is an excellent source of basic information, giving both theory and many step by step instuctions for lessons. Covers basic lessons in manners such as saddling, trailer loading, giving confidence to nervous horses,picking up feet etc., as well as lessons in lunging, first riding, jumping and more. Relies heavily on target training (which is probably why their method is called "ON TARGET TRAINING")

Amazing results.

Great training book based on simple and true principles. It has large, color photos and takes the reader step by step throughout the training process. From ground work to jumping, trailer loading to clipping or loungeing to tricks, this books covers it all. It's easy to read and apply. Highly recommended to any horse owner, rider or trainer.

Breakthrough in Communicating with Horses

I recently bought "You Can Train Your Horse to Do Anything." At first I thought this was just another training program but I am amazed at the simplicity and opportunity with their system. I have been looking for a way to improve my horse's learning and peformance. I find this book presents a unique communications and motivational tool that has been absent from our conventional thinking. The many examples they use in their book illustrate the practicality of their Target Training System. I am now just realizing that this is the first time that I can effectively communicate with my horses and positively reward them as they learn. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone working with horses and believe it has tremendous application regardless of your riding discipline.