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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16215"><p>Ok...so much for the dragging a calf around with a tractor or draft horse. There is a longstanding "Learning" principle that has been proven time and time again with all animal subjects, including humans. That principle states that: "An organism (animal) tends to repeat those behaviors that it perceives as reinforcing." In lay terms: "Give me a good reason to do something!" People are "trained" with tangible and intangible rewards--both at home and at work.</p><p></p><p>What we are attempting to do with "animal" behavior is to creat a situation in which the animal "wants" to do something (or to please us). Coercion, force, punishment, and all can frequently be met with resistance (Re: Newton's 2nd Law of motion--for each action there is an equal and opposite reaction).</p><p></p><p>Others have used (as we have also) Positive Reinforcement to train and motivate our cattle and horses. There is a "secret" that is called "FOOD". The 4-legged critters are highly motivated with food--especially special treats. When an animal is a little hungry, you can present cubes, small bit of alfalfa hay, or other treat and the animal will come to you and let you hand feed it. When an animal is eating their "ration" then you can usually touch, groom, and/or halter them (unless they are truly wild).</p><p></p><p>I totally disagree with the aversive "conditioning" methods (i.e., tying up till you break their spirit, hot-shock sticks, and the like). You want the animal to WANT TO do the thing or behavior on his/her own; and, to please you as the Alpha animal.</p><p></p><p>Start "training" soon after calving or foaling. Get them used to you, your voice, being touched all over, being hand-fed, and all. These animals are a heck of a lot smarter than some will admit and they can be effectively trained with positive reinforcement.</p><p></p><p>Enuf said. Bill, retired behavioral psychologist and present breeder/raiser of registered gaited horses and longhorn cattle.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com">bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16215"] Ok...so much for the dragging a calf around with a tractor or draft horse. There is a longstanding "Learning" principle that has been proven time and time again with all animal subjects, including humans. That principle states that: "An organism (animal) tends to repeat those behaviors that it perceives as reinforcing." In lay terms: "Give me a good reason to do something!" People are "trained" with tangible and intangible rewards--both at home and at work. What we are attempting to do with "animal" behavior is to creat a situation in which the animal "wants" to do something (or to please us). Coercion, force, punishment, and all can frequently be met with resistance (Re: Newton's 2nd Law of motion--for each action there is an equal and opposite reaction). Others have used (as we have also) Positive Reinforcement to train and motivate our cattle and horses. There is a "secret" that is called "FOOD". The 4-legged critters are highly motivated with food--especially special treats. When an animal is a little hungry, you can present cubes, small bit of alfalfa hay, or other treat and the animal will come to you and let you hand feed it. When an animal is eating their "ration" then you can usually touch, groom, and/or halter them (unless they are truly wild). I totally disagree with the aversive "conditioning" methods (i.e., tying up till you break their spirit, hot-shock sticks, and the like). You want the animal to WANT TO do the thing or behavior on his/her own; and, to please you as the Alpha animal. Start "training" soon after calving or foaling. Get them used to you, your voice, being touched all over, being hand-fed, and all. These animals are a heck of a lot smarter than some will admit and they can be effectively trained with positive reinforcement. Enuf said. Bill, retired behavioral psychologist and present breeder/raiser of registered gaited horses and longhorn cattle. [email=bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com]bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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