Generalisation

Horses tend not to generalise well, so if you train only in one place they will not be as confident in a new place. Which is why many people don’t understand why their horse is not as good at a show as at home.
So whilst training try to do so in a variety of settings and on both sides of the horse.
I have been teaching Mojo to come to the mounting block and he is now very good, I have moved the block around in the arena. So today I walked him to the end of the school and pulled out a jump block. He was busy being nosey over the fence, so I stood on the block and called him. He immediately came and sidled up to the block, lining himself up. I pulled down the stirrups on the saddle and put weight in the stirrup and he continued to stand next to me. I walked him round a bit more and then went back and stood on the block – he did exactly the same, big fuss and jackpot and we finished there.
I now need to take him outside and do the same – so he knows that when I stand on something and call his name he is to line up next to me. This is so useful when out and about so he lines up to logs or gates or anything else I can use as a mounting block.