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| Elephant Training Schedule |
Throughout your time at the elephant mahout project you will train with one elephant. You will follow a progressive training course during which you will notice your elephant start to recognise you and become responsive towards you - it's an amazing feeling when your elephant first shows you this recognition! Day 1 On the 1st day your elephant needs to get to know you - particularly the sound of your voice and your scent. Today you will walk with your elephant through the mahout village and surrounding forest learning from your mahout and guide the commands to make your elephant follow you, stop, turn, lift its leg, drink etc. You will also feed your elephant and keep its living area at the camp clean and help your mahout to give the elephant a shower. Day 2 On the 2nd day you will start the day again walking with your elephant, then you will learn how to climb on your elephant - don't worry everyone needs help the 1st time! After a short ride on the elephants neck through the village, learning from your mahout and guide the different commands for your elephant, you will learn the equally important art of getting down! In the afternoon you will take a longer ride on the elephants neck through the forest. Subsequent days: After the first 2 days you will continue to ride your elephant through the forest and surrounding countryside, following different routes and covering different terrain as your experience and confidence grow. You will also learn how to ride in the tourist chair - learning & using different commands - and help to install and remove the tourist chair. As you progress through your training you will be given more responsibility in the care of your elephant. |