HORSE TRAINING EVALUATION QUSTIONAIRE
 

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CLIENT                                    HORSE’S NAME                                  BREED                        AGE

Bear in mind that this is not scientific but may more easily identify your horse's traits and thus his/her personality. Here's how it works. Kindly complete the questionnaire and return it to me prior to starting working with your horse.  I will include DO and DO NOT implementation tips!  All at no costs to you!  Please read each question and then assign a score:

• Never = 0

• Unsure = 1

• Sometimes = 2

• Usually = 3

• Always = 4

1. At feed time, does your horse eat in the top half of the herd's pecking order?  Score: _____

2. Is your horse easy to get to go forward? Score: ____

3. Is your horse interested in investigating new objects?  Score:          

4. Does your horse like to be touched, petted and groomed?  Score:         

5. Does your horse wait to eat and drink in  the bottom half of the pecking order? Score:         

6. Is your horse dull to your leg? Score:            

7. Does your horse look to you to keep him safe? Score:           

8. Does your horse frequently graze separately from the herd? Score:           

9. If you reprimand your horse when working him, is he likely to kick out or respond with a buck? Score:           

10. Does your horse settle and have more focus after a twenty-minute loose rein warm-up? Score:         

11. Does your horse like to play with gates, latches, or chains? Score:           

12. Will your horse leave the herd to approach you? Score:           

13. Does your horse like you to be there for him every step of the way? Score:           

14. Is your horse happy and content to stand still? Score:           

15. Is your horse happy to do the same job over and over again? Score:           

16. Is your horse sometimes hard to catch? Score:         

17. When leading your horse and you stop, is he likely to push you to get going or try to barge past you? Score:           

18. On the trail, does your horse want to push by to get into the lead? Score:                  

19. Does your horse like to go new places? Score: _    

20. Is your horse bonded strongly to other herd members and sometimes whinnies and screams when separated from them? Score:           

21. Is your horse content to be controlled? Score:            

22. On the trail is your horse content to be last? Score:

23. Is your horse worried going into new environments or locations? Score:           

24. Does your horse need to have a purpose? Score:

25. When performing in his sport, does your horse need to have some say in how he does his job? Score:           

26. Is your horse sensitive and light to the leg? Score:           

27. Does your horse get bored easily if asked to do the same exercise over and over again? Score:            

28. Is your horse well-liked by other herd members? Score            

29. If you reprimand your horse, is he more likely to become afraid than angry? Score:      

30. Would you describe your horse as quiet? Score:         

31. Does your horse prefer others to lead in a new situation? Score:         

32. Does your horse avoid contact with strangers? Score:              

33. Does your horse challenge your authority? Score:

34. Is your leg more likely to mean forward than sideways? Score:           

35. Does your horse like playing games with others in the herd or with you? Score:              

36. Does your horse have a strong desire to please? Score:            

37. Does your horse get worried if he is not sure what you want him to do? Score:               

38. Does your horse have more “whoa" than "go"?  Score:         

39. Does your horse require a long time to establish trust? Score:               

40. Does your horse have a strong work ethic? Score:         

41. Does your horse demand a lot of attention? Score:         

42. Is your horse impatient when asked to stand still? Score:  

43. When learning a new sport, is your horse more interested and excited than wary or worried? Score:   

44. Will your horse approach and touch people he does not know? Score:            

45. Is your horse a "bully" when he is in a position of authority? Score:           

46. If your horse is upset, is he more likely to buck than run off? Score:                 

47. Does your horse remain suspicious and wary of new things for a long time? Score:     

48. Does your horse handle being alone better than most horses? Score:             

49. Are upward transitions easier than downward transitions? Score:            

50. Does your horse seem to tire easily? Score:            

51. Does your horse get upset if you change the program? Score:           

52. Would you describe your horse as busy and expressive? Score:               

53. Does your horse like a lot of variety in his work? Score:                

54. Does your horse prefer to move laterally rather than forward? Score: