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How to train horses to rear2007-11-24 21:16:18

How do trainers for movies, performances, high school dressage, etc. train horses to rear on command? (Don't worry, I am NOT trying to train my horse to rear - I am just wondering :)

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i train horses to trick ride and my horse rears on command. it's different when your mounted than when you are on foot but he does both. when i am on him and tap my heels on his sides repeatedly and pull back on the reins and he rears. i taught him by trotting him at a fence and tapping my heels and pulling back on the reins and when he did rear i congradulated him.

on foot i use liberty training and i have a lead whip. i hold it up over my head and hold it out and click to him and he rears. it took a while to teach him and it wasn't an exact sicence. i would try different ways to get him to do it constantly and when he got it i rewarded him and he just kind of picked it up from there. what can i say? hes a smart horse lol.

it's one of the few things i have doen with him that i just kind of muddled my way through. i prefer to have a set pattern normally.

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im not trying to be an a'ss when i ask this but if you find out it would be great to know because i want to train my horse to do that when i get it. hope you have good luck on answers and sorry again.

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Once broke to general ridability, your horse should rear by heel presure(light) while gentle tight reining(it's command to back up). Try this a few times and praise him/her when you get the desired result. shouldn't take long if you're gentle and persistant.