Baby Steps are mini-goals used to build a horse's confidence and encourage acceptance of stimuli (sights, smells, touch, sounds). Once reached, the mini-goals then become stepping stones, relied on in future teaching objectives.
Dragging Skill Development Developing the skill of dragging needs to be approached carefully. The essential goal in building this skill is to help the horse overcome the fear of being chased by something that scares them. When developing this skill, it's essential that you begin with something that the horse is [...]