How to Start Clicker Training Part 2: Stand Quietly Together

Standing Quietly with you is the first behaviour we teach in Connection Training. This is about your horse learning to be relaxed and polite, while also remaining tuned in and connected with you. It’s an important exercise because it teaches horses:
- How to NOT mug and push for treats
- That their behaviour earns them a reward, making them a conscious and active partner in your training together
- How to control their natural impulse (pushing for food, for example) and offer an alternative instead. This is SO powerful as it builds into horses who can tune in and communicate with you in challenging situations such as when spooked or excited.
- To stand quietly with you in any situation
Make sure you’ve watched Part 1 on Relaxation and introducing the Marker signal before you get started.
Standing Quietly Together is trained alongside Walk Together - that’s covered in Part 3.
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[@newpathshorsesanctuary5852]

So fantastic. All of the ways you present what can happen according to each horses personality really helps... otherwise it gets scary real fast and it causes me to second guess if I am doing something wrong. You make it so clear... thank you *:D

[@ConnectionTraining]

Thank you! So happy you found this helpful!

[@julie-annedavis9583]

Can you feed on ground & get the same result X

[@ConnectionTraining]

yes! Or in bucket. Love that technique and often start there :-)