Quick Start to using the extendable Flag and Target Tool

I've had so many people asking lately about my extendable pocket target and flag tool, and I completely understand why. I originally wanted something lightweight, compact, and practical enough to fit in a pocket, or could shorten to pack easily and to avoid breaking during travel while still being versatile enough to use throughout multiple stages of training.

What I love most is that both are a simple tool with many uses. They both function as a target, and for stimulation during nervous system regulation or focus work. They can help introduce concepts of draw and drive, build confidence through curiosity, create clearer communication, and give horses an understandable visual point of focus. I use it with groundwork, rehabilitation work, liberty practice, with horses of all ages that simply need more clarity and engagement. (The Target works great with dogs too!)

For horses, learning often becomes easier when we make our intentions clear. A target can create understanding and motivation, while the flag can help introduce movement and teach responses to visual rhythmic pressure. The timing of the release is where learning really happens.

I've been so excited to see the recent interest and demand for these tools. It reminds me that many horse owners are looking for practical ways to create better communication rather than relying on force or confusion.

To help people get started, I'd love to share a free quick-start outline with a few simple exercises from the beginning stages of the concepts, and you can begin using them right away:

• Following the target with curiosity• Introducing draw and connection• Teaching movement away from rhythmic visual pressure• Practicing forward, backward, and sideways responses• Building confidence and engagement through simple games with clicker training

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Sometimes the biggest changes begin small.

— JennMarie

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