Horse Training Technique for
the Purpose of Formal State Ceremony and Armed Forces in Cavalary Horse
Detachement (Denkavkud) Indonesian National Army-Cavalary (TNI-AD)
Parongpong Nilareswati, N. ,
P. H. Siagian, and S. Supraptini M.
The objective of this study
was to obtain all related information and understanding the training process
were carried out at the Cavalry Detachement Equstrian along with the
understanding of horses behaviour and welfare. This study conducted in August
2008, at the Cavalry Detachment Equstrian (Denkavkud) TNIAD Parongpong,
Bandung, used 15 horses that were in the process of training and taming. Horses
observation comprised of three male horses, nine female horses and three
cartrated horse. Before starting a thorough and completed research, a
preliminary review was conducted; that was to get a general overview
descriptions. All data collection were classified as follow : horse trainer
background, handling horse health, horse maintenance, technical training in
general, each detailed technical training material, welfare of horse,
evaluation training materials, and all information about horse geneacological
records. Training was conducted in Detachment Equstrian (Denkavkud) TNI-AD
includes introduction material cognition (through sounds, view dan touching),
field practice, repetition, habitual and materials evaluation. The horses
trained were tamed would be able to show expected response to the trainer. A
coach playing a very important role on the succes of each training, at the same
time patience are also required from both trainer and rider. In order to
mastering the 19 basic material, basic training will take six month of time,
each technical training materials will has a time allocation base which will
vary with or will be adjusted with the schedule of basic education curiculum
for horses training. Training are divided into stages, that is from a very easy
up to a very difficult materials. Horses that have ever been trained to be
tamed should be able to show expected response to the respected trainer. From
this point of step if the horses are declared passing from this stage soon will
be prepared and ready to receive further advanced training matterials. At the
end of this advanced training, the horse will be charged and operated as a
horse in the millitary until 18 years old. After this operating period are
ended, then all of the horse care or welfare and health responsibilities will
be moved to other departement until their death.
Keywords : horse (Equus
caballus), training, learning, behaviour
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