Post by Celestia on Jul 5, 2015 16:58:54 GMT -5
"It's okay to be afraid, just know that you are strong."
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I decided to make this separate from Chex's Page because I don't want it to get lost! I've heard members tell me a lot about a horse they can't get to slide back or interact with the pumpkin. A horse that plays with the pumpkin instead of being afraid of it. I want to reinforce the method I use to combat this issue, and it's called training!
So this method I use is really easy, and also kind of fun because you can multitask on netflix while you train. It should take less than ten minutes to accomplish, or a maximum of twenty if you're dealing with a horse out of hades.
Step 1: Choose a horse!
I've never met a horse I couldn't train, but some of them can be pretty difficult. For reining, you'll need a running/cantering pose too, so you might want to pick a horse that's really finicky and likes to dart around the screen. That's the first step to picking your champion, I think! A winner needs to be quick on their feet.
Step 2: Create a spooky bed!
Bring out a bunch of pumpkins and bounce them onto the floor of your toy room. Go on, seriously bounce them! It's tons of fun. Your horse should run over them, dragging them to the bottom of the screen. You now have a bed of pumpkins for your pumpkin pie.
Step 3: Bring out the praise and the patience.
Every time your steed jumps, rears, spooks, or activates any sort of scared animation, give praise. This tells your horse that it's okay to be afraid and that it can be quite fun! Even the bravest horse can learn to slide on its feet at the pumpkin screams! You have to be very attentive at first, but as you praise your horse it should become easier and easier. Before you know it, they'll be reining back without seconds to spare. That's how you know training is complete!
I use the brush to praise my horse just because it's easier then petting, but I do not recommend treats. They aren't too effective when a horse is too focused on the pumpkins. Do not attempt to take pictures until training is over! Your horse needs to focus on the session!
I use the brush to praise my horse just because it's easier then petting, but I do not recommend treats. They aren't too effective when a horse is too focused on the pumpkins. Do not attempt to take pictures until training is over! Your horse needs to focus on the session!
Note: These TWO poses were taken within a minute after training. Don't give up! 
Step 4: Congrats!
You now have a champion in the making! For poses, try keeping it to the toy room. I find it easier to snap decent pictures in that strip of space.
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