In this series I will be sharing 6 interesting facts I didn\’t know about when I started using positive reinforcement in training animals. This is part 1. Some of these are common misunderstandings people have about clicker training while others are facts most equestrians don\’t know at all. The goal of this blog is to […]
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There are many things you can do to improve the relationship with your horse. Even if you already have a great relationship you can still implement these. 1. Listen to Your Horse Stop labeling your horse and start describing his behaviour. If you use labels you give away your power to listen. If you have
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\”You’re not too old and it’s not too late. ~ Lori Deschene (Tiny Buddha) This week I rode my born-in-the-wild mare Kyra for the first time tack less: no bridle, no saddle and not even a neck rope! It was very exciting and so much fun. Watch the video Fulfilling my childhood dream I felt completely
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Here is a test to see how much you know about horses and horse training. Take a moment to get a pen and paper to write down your answers. Simply complete these 10 sentences as fast as possible. Don\’t think, just write down first thing that comes up in your mind. This is super easy
We all know this scenario. There is something new in the arena, but only the third or maybe the fourth time you ride past it, your horse spooks. \”What a poseur,\” you think.\”He just walked past it several times!\” What is going on here? If you know it, the next question is: Do you know
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Many horse owners and riders, me included, started out one point in time using appetitive reinforcers to train our horses. Reinforcers our learner likes to receive. It doesn\’t matter if we use positive reinforcement for trick training or more \’serious\’ behaviours like standing for the farrier. Fact is, not everyone is successful in teaching their
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I mean reinforcer. Not \’reward\’. It just sounded better. 😉 There is a big difference, let\’s take a look at the definitions: Reward noun A thing given in recognition of one\’s service, effort, or achievement. \”the holiday was a reward for 40 years\’ service with the company\” Synonyms: Recompense, prize, award, honor, decoration, bonus, premium, bounty, present, gift, payment; Informal – payoff, perk; Formal – perquisite \”a reward for its
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Said someone once to me. I didn\’t say anything, but my body screamed: \’Yes, there is….\’ Although I couldn\’t explain in words why I felt that way, now I do. Since it was hard to catch it in words, it is a long explanation, so please get seated. When I talk about horse training, I
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There are many ways to built on \’duration\’ in behaviours you train with positive reinforcement. I will give an example of building duration in stationary behaviours and building duration in moving behaviours. General Training Tips Set your horse and yourself up for success: Make sure the horse understands the goal behaviour before adding the criterion
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