EFFECT OF WORKING WITH HORSES ON THEIR PSYCHOPHYSICA DEVELOPMENT

Pravilan odgoj mladog konja, odnosno ždrjebeta, vrlo je bitna stavka u njegovom životu. Treba znati razumjeti tjelesne i duševne potrebe konja jer njihovo ne poznavanje može doprinjeti lošem ishodu. Tri najveća stresa u konjskom životu su rođenje, odvajanje od majke i prvo zajahivanje. Obuka konja treba biti prilagođena dobi, psihofizičkom stanju, uporabnom cilju. Treba ju izvoditi strpljivo, postupno, bez prisile i grubih postupaka. Na taj način se kod konja razvija osjećaj povjerenja i želje za suradnjom. Osjećaj straha i tjeskobe proizlaze iz loših postupaka, te ga to koči u psihofizičkom razvoju. Vrlo važna potreba u životu konja je društvo. Društvo nekada čak može potpuno promijeniti ponašanje i osobnost konja Da bi netko bio dobar jahač ili učitelj, mora dobro poznavati psihologiju konja, razumjeti njegove nagone, prohtjeve i strahove, te naučiti komunicirati s njim. Nagrada za vrijeme radnje ili poslije nje, potiče konja da ponavlja istu radnju i ubuduće. Mnogi treneri i jahači ne shvaćaju da je nagrađivanje vrlo bitan dio obukeProper education of a young horse, or a foal, it is an important happening in his life. I is important to understand the physical and emotional needs of the horses because if the rider dont understand that, it can contribute to a bad outcome. The three biggest stress in a horse-life are his birth, separation from his the mother and the first riding. Training horses should be adjusted to the age, mental and physical condition, purpose. It needs to be done with patient, gradually, without coercion and mishandling. In this way a horse develops a sense of trust and a desire to cooperate. The feeling of fear and anxiety is a result from mismanagement, and it is hindering the mental and physical development. A very important need in horse life is society. The society sometimes even can completely change the behavior and personality of the horse. To be a good rider or a teacher they should be familiar with the psychology of the horse, understand his instincts, demands and fears, and learn to communicate with him. An award during the act or after it, encourages the horse to repeat the same action in the future. Many treiners and riders do not realize that rewarding is an essential part of training