Of course we all think we are open minded, right? At least I love to think that I am open to new approaches and ideas. But when it comes to horse training I noticed that it can be a real challenge to keep the mind open. One of the challenges I took on a few years ago […]
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That\’s always a good question. Just to remind you of what your horse does for you and what you have learned from your horse. My first pony My first pony was very assiduous. My mom told me I called him stubborn and then she would say that we were exactly alike. With a loving smile. I think
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Here are just a few ideas to teach your horse to cross water. After all: Summer starts this weekend and if you love trail riding or Horse Agility you might come across water. Goal How you start depends on how your horse feels about water, his experience with previous water crossings (previous owners might have
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What is a training plan? Is it really necessary to write it down? Isn\’t that time consuming? These are the things people ask when I talk about training plans and shaping plans. Training plan You don\’t have to make a training plan, but it will help you become a better clicker trainer faster. Why? Because
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How do you choose or make a good target stick? One that is safe, durable and simple.
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First of all: I don\’t think anyone can do without a good instructor, we all need a pair of eyes on the ground and a voice that can connect \’feel\’ with \’action\’ to improve your riding. I know there are a lot of riders that are working without an instructor as we speak, not because
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This is the final part of this series where I talk about the tools I have learned to use since I started using clicker training. I didn\’t use them all right away and I use more than these ten I write about here. I hope they may inspire you to try something new. Click to read part
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What is so powerful about clicker training? What tools are used and how can they change your training approach? In this series I am talking about 10 of my favourite tools for training horses and how they changed my training approach to a much more horse friendly way of training. You can read about Training tools # 1
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This is part III of \’What is so powerful about clicker training\’? What changes have I made since I switched from Natural Horsemanship to Clicker Training? In this series I talk about my 10 favourite tools for training horses and how they changed my training approach to a much more horse friendly way of training. You can read
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What is so powerful about clicker training? Why does it work and what do you need to succeed? In this post I will talk about one of my favourite tools for training horses and how it changed my training approach to a much more horse friendly way of training. You can read about Training tools # 1
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