It is already November, almost December. This time of year I like to reflect. This way I can see what my accomplishments were in 2016 (and feel good about myself), figure out what my pitfalls were (if I had any) and use this information to improve my training approach in 2017. Do you want to […]
Setting your equestrian goals for 2017, start now! Read More »
A training diary can be a valuable tool in achieving your training goals if you know how. A logbook is not \’just a diary\’ where you describe what you did that day. In order to get the most out of your training diary keep these tips in mind.
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Since I was a little girl, I was fascinated by horses. Every year on my birthday and every Christmas I asked for a pony. I dreamt about riding and training horses at liberty. Of course in these fantasies the horse and I were one. We could communicate in a way that the horse would do
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The first thought that comes to my mind when a person tells me \’Clicker training doesn\’t work for my horse\’ is \’Why not? Is he sleeping?\’ Just kidding. (Klik hier voor de Nederlandse versie van dit artikel). Listen to this blog on YouTube: Horses can be trained either by using an aversive to reinforce behaviour (negative reinforcement, -R) or using
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One of the key lessons in my positive reinforcement course is mat training. In mat training you teach your horse to stand on a mat with the two front feet. Once your horse knows what is expected of him, you can turn this exercise into a powerful tool to teach new behaviours. Applying Mat Training Once your horse is
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Recently I have received the same question from several people. Why do you need a clicker when you could just use your voice as a bridging signal? What are the advantages of a clicker? Why a bridging signal is needed If you want to reinforce certain behaviour one has to reward the horse at the
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One of the most fun tricks I ever taught Kyra is to pick up items. It is very versatile too because once your horse can pick up stuff, you can teach them to hand it over. Kyra can now pick up and hand over a flower, her food bowl, my clicker, a dog toy, a whip and anything else she
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Which horse changed your life? Was it a challenging horse? I bet he wasn\’t cooperative all the time, was he? The horses that changed my life were \’stubborn\’, \’difficult\’, \’dangerous\’ or \’challenging\’. Some horses had \’character\’ according to the salesperson, which usually meant that they are not very cooperative. \’Stubborn\’, \’difficult\’ or \’dangerous\’ What does a horse have to
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Get out of your normal routine and do something new and exciting with your horse this weekend. Here are some tips and tricks you can do. One day tricks If your horse is already clicker savvy and knows basic behaviours like leading, standing still, targeting, follow a target, mat training and backing it is very easy to
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