Having fun is important because it keeps you and your horse motivated. If you start positive reinforcement training/clicker training you can be overwhelmed by \’everything you have to do differently\’. Not only do things in a different way, but also exactly in the opposite way. If you come from a traditional background training and riding horses […]
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Would you like to know how you can accomplish your equestrian dreams and goals? It is quite simple really. These 5 steps will help you become successful. What do you want? Aks yourself what it is you would like to do or achieve with your horse. Why did you buy your horse in the first place? What
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In response to the weekly photo challenge with the theme \’Weight(less)\’ I thought of this flying Haflinger. Thank for visiting my blog! Sandra Poppema Follow my blog with Bloglovin
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It sounds contradictory: how can less be more? In horse training it often is true. We try too hard. Three examples of less is more. Don\’t over ask We expect too much of our horses. We don\’t realize during training that a learning process consist out of many, many baby steps, which shapes a behaviour. Work on one criteria
Today\’s book review is about an eBook I found online about trick training. Note: I don\’t get paid for my opinion nor for providing links to places to purchase the books I review. This review is purely meant to provide information. This book review will follow a specific order: Title of the book Author For who the
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This year I am going to start a trial with reviewing horse (training) books on my blog. We all like reading and learning, otherwise you wouldn\’t be here. I like books and books about horse behaviour and horse training are my favourite. I always want to know before-hand if the book I am interested in, is really what I expect
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Clicker training your horse can be difficult and confusion. The Key to Success is writing a shaping plan. A shaping plan is a written manual to train a behaviour from scratch. In shaping the trainer splits the goal behaviour into easy achievable steps for the horse. Then you rehearse and reinforced each step, until your
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When I came across the WP Weekly Photo Challenge with the theme Silhouette I browsed through all my horse pictures and found this beauty. Reflecting on 2015 and earlier years I realize that Kyra and I have been on a wonderful journey since 2009. I am enjoying every day of it. This is a picture
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In 2015 I wrote about the key lessons (your keys to success) for horses. Not only the horse needs to be set up for success, but also the trainer. These three Key Lessons are for Trainers*). They will help you reach your goals quicker and enjoy the journey more: a training plan, a shaping plan
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WP weekly photo challenge \’Now\’ I like this picture I took today. Kyra has changed a lot over the years. She changed from a feral filly, dark brown and scared to a confident, human oriented, grey mare. I love the horse wreath on her door and the Christmas decorations. Every one in the barn add some
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