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
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- 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
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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
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- at eight days of age
- at nine days of age
- at l0 days of age
- at two weeks of age
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"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."
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