How To Desensitize a Horse With a Plastic Bag?

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A common tool used for training horses is a plastic bag. Thesound a plastic bag makes, and the way the bag moves make it anideal desensitization tool (desensitization is the process ofgetting a horse accustomed to frightening objects and sounds). Asyou work with the plastic bag, remember - you are not trying tofrighten your horse with the bag, you are trying to get your horseto become unafraid! Do not act as though you are trying to attackyour horse with your plastic bag. Behave normally as you try theseexercises, and always reward the horse when he stops reacting, notwhen he is frightened.The crinkling sound of a plastic bag is the easiest thing to geta horse used to. Begin bringing treat items to your horse in abasic plastic bag from the grocery store. Be sure to allow the bagto crackle

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