I have been living on a new property for a month or so now and there is a large horse farm next door. The training/riding pasture is literally next to my house, just on the other side of my driveway. So, my young bulldog (Gator) likes to bark at the horses when they are out there. It is generally annoying and I think it is rude so we are working on it. I have spoken with the woman who owns the farm and she is allowing me to take my dogs into her barn and into her pastures to do some distraction obedience around the horses. I think that is pretty cool.
Anyway, the main point of my post...
This farm recently got a few young colts and this past week they have started training them. I have really enjoyed sitting outside and watching how these young ones are being imprinted and how everything is just a big game. It really reminds me of training puppies. I haven't noticed anyone using a clicker or a marker but I want to ask if they have ever tried it. I've already seen them introducing jumps to the colts - they are just set very low and the handler runs with the horse who has a lunge line attached to his halter and they go over the "jump" together. I just think it's pretty cool...I doubt I will be seeing any horses getting "broken" at this ranch.
If they are using some clicker training I will see if I can get some video of it. It just really intrigues me, obviously. Sorry if this was pointless or boring.