Here are some barn hacks that will make your life easier at the barn in winter. This winter is one of the coldest in Vancouver, BC, Canada since decades. We had a lot of snow too. Not the nicest weather to work in if you work at a barn. #1 The joy of using de-icers […]
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I would love to see every horse owner that wants to improve his or her skills to use a training logbook. It\’s a tool that is very underestimated. Try it for a month and let me know what you\’ve learned!
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Being successful gives me so much joy! Let\’s talk about \’success\’ for a moment. This is what is mean to me. Success is what you want to achieve, not what others want for you or wanting to achieve what others have achieved. I think the best way to \’measure\’ success is 1) Only look at
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\’The whip is just an extension of my arm,\’ \’I don\’t use it to whack my horse with,\’ \’I only tap my horse lightly and I don\’t cause pain\’ are only a few of the explanations horse people give when they are asked why they are using a whip. They don\’t realize that the whip IS an aversive tool and the reason the horse listens is because of that. There is an alternative, a way of training without force that works just as well and leads to a better relationship with your horse.
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When I was a little girl learned quickly that I couldn\’t boss around certain horses. I also learned that I liked it much better when I didn\’t have to. A few decades ago I learned about positive reinforcement (+R) Â training and now, 17 years later I can truly say +R has become more of a
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When I was young and learned to ride in the local riding school, we sometimes were allowed to bring the ponies to the pasture. This came with a simple warning: \’Always turn your horse to the gate before you take the halter off, so they don\’t kick you.\’ I still use that advice and teach
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Here is an emoticon hint for you, if you are curious what you will learn this month: ????<–…<–…<–…<–…???? How would that make you feel? Register today. Click here for more info and sign up. Join us, it will be two weeks of fun with your horse! One of the first Clicker Challenges I participated in
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The other day I was reading back in my training journal. I was in a bit of a rut and I realized how important my journal really is and what it brings me. I have accomplished more in horse training in the past 8 years, thanks to the use of my journal, than in the
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Are you tired of your horse repeatedly spooking over the same things? Are you getting impatient that he is still scared of object X while he has seen dozens of times? Do you think you and your horse\’s lives would improve if you could teach him to just \’get over\’ it? Here is what you
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Business Showcase for HayNet: Choosing the name HippoLogic Hello, I am Sandra Poppema, B.Sc. and I am the proud founder of HippoLogic. I connect equestrians to their inner wisdom and teach them the principles of learning, so they become confident and knowledgeable to train their own horse safely and effectively. HippoLogic offers online coaching via Skype,
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