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Desensitizing Techniques for Horses |
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Bree in the round pen is looking at disturbing objects strewn around on the ground while Jane Abbott and Ray Lenaghan talk to the audience. |
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Bree is disturbed by the piece of green material on the floor, but after being encouraged by the rider steps over it and is rewarded with a pat.. |
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Brago is intimidated by the umbrella in Ray's hand. Jane pats Brago's neck until he feels confident and relaxes. |
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Norrie and Brago have to step over the piece of green material, while Ray creates an additional disturbance by shaking bottles filled with sand. |
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Norrie is being tested by Ray agitating a frond all around his body. Reassurance of safety by the rider's pats is important for the horse to have confidence or to calm down. |
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Jane Abbott addresses the audience with explanations of some of the dos and donts when using the desentisizing technique. |
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Norrie is distracted by the object in Ray's hand while the rider waggles a frond on his side. |
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During a video presentation for NESC riders and guests Jane and Ray comment on the advanced desensitizing techniques used for the Lord of the Rings horses which had to get used to the commotion of a battle field, the noise of screaming men, swords and sticks. |
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