{"id":1180,"date":"2018-11-08T23:16:40","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T22:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/?p=1180"},"modified":"2019-08-26T20:58:05","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T18:58:05","slug":"medical-training-kooperationssignal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/cooperation-signal-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Training: Cooperation Signal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row top=&#8221;20px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;0px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1353&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top=&#8221;20px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;0px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aGjOVggPSgY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top=&#8221;20px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]When training is about potentially unpleasant or even painful procedures and manipulations on the body of our animal, we have to be particularly attentive.<\/p>\n<p>A good training plan helps to visualize the individual training steps, to observe the behavior of our animal in constant comparison, and to react accordingly. The so-called cooperation signal is a great help for humans and animals. The idea is as simple as it is powerful: Only if my animal shows the appropriate signal I will start the procedure. No cooperation signal \u2013 no execution of what my horse considers uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p>The training is clearly structured: First, I teach my horse the behavior of the cooperation signal. This might be, for example, a lowering of the head, the touching of a nose target, a neck or ground target or, as for the mare Tequila, a feach.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The horse lowers its neck \u2013 I touch the neck for a second \u2013 the horse is holding still \u2013 click+treat<\/li>\n<li>Repeat five times.<\/li>\n<li>The horse lowers its neck \u2013 I touch the neck for 2 to 4 seconds \u2013 the horse is holding still \u2013 click+treat<\/li>\n<li>Repeat five times.<\/li>\n<li>The horse lowers its neck \u2013 I touch the neck for 2 to 4 seconds and pinch its skin a little \u2013 horse is holding still \u2013 click+treat<\/li>\n<li>Repeat five times.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This means I get a direct feedback from the horse after each cycle on how the horse felt about the previous cycle. As long as the horse gives the coop signal, I receive the horse\u2019s \u201cgo\u201d for the next step. If my horse starts to hesitate or even quits showing the coop signal, I know that I overtaxed the horse and should adapt the next training steps. After that I offer a small aid to trigger the co-op signal, go back a few steps and apply a much lower stimulus, then click and treat again. Remember: the Great Moment of Truth always comes after the treat! If the training setup was solid enough before, I can get my horse back into the game and gradually forward to the area that initially got me a &#8220;No.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The following video is about cooperation for mounting. Please note, the mare has received no riding training before.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row top=&#8221;20px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;0px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1353&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top=&#8221;20px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;0px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top=&#8221;20px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]When training is about potentially unpleasant or even painful procedures and manipulations on the body of our animal, we have to be particularly attentive. A good training plan helps to visualize the individual training steps, to observe the behavior of our animal in constant comparison, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1353,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[16],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1180"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1180"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1697,"href":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1180\/revisions\/1697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steigerwald-zum-testen.anke-kirschenmann.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}