Phone: (204) 224-1180
Fax: (204) 222-7371

Box 12, Group 540, RR 5
Winnipeg, MB Canada R2C 2Z2

Riding LessonsTrail RidesPony RidesOutingsDay CampsHay RidesShows
Home

News and
Coming Events

Facilities

Gift Shop

Tack Store

Location

Equipment

Contact Us
© 2002 Miracle Ranch




Imprint Training of the Newborn Foal

by Robert M. Miller

Publisher Comments:

This new book describes in words and photos how imprint training of the newborn foal works.

Dr. Miller is a popular lecturer at veterinary and horsemen meetings. Imprinting has been a favorite topic.

He says in the introduction that most of the techniques described in the book involves learning processes other than imprinting. He is certain that the imprinting phenomenon is involved in the immediate postpartum procedures, and that the imprinting phenomenon greatly facilitates the subsequent procedures employed.

Miller covers:

what is imprinting?
bonding
habituation
sensitization
dominance
the mare
immediate postpartum procedure
the second session
the third session
teaching the foal to tie
more halter training
advanced halter training
teaching performance basics
reinforcing responses
preventing problems
the race horse
mules
effects of imprint training on mares

In a nutshell, Miller's technique of foal imprinting involves 10 sessions:

the time of birth
when the foal is standing
the day after birth
the third day
at one week of age
at eight days of age
at nine days of age
at l0 days of age
at two weeks of age

"Imprint training works,"Miller says,"and it works consistency and very, very effectively. Seeing a skilled horseman use this method, with innovations and variations of his own, so effectively is very gratifying to me. It is, I believe, only the beginning of a new era in horsemanship."

Back to Books


[Riding Lessons] / [Trail Rides] / [Pony Rides] / [Outings] / [Day Camps] / [Hay Rides] / [Shows]