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10 Tools that changed my Training Approach (I)

What is so powerful about clicker training? Why does it work and what do you need to succeed? Here are some of my favourite tools for training horses and how they changed my training approach to a much more horse friendly way of training. 1 Clicker or bridge sound The most powerful communication tool I […]

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About the author

This blog is written by Sandra Poppema, B.Sc. Sandra studied Animal Management in The Netherlands, Europe. She graduated in 1999. Animal Management The key focus of this Bachelor program is the management of human-animal relationships and animal welfare. Ethics, animal welfare, behaviour and human-animal relationships were key topics of this curriculum, along with biology and management. She continues to study these topics with a

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Best Basics: take targeting to the next level

Of the seven key lessons in clicker training  \’targeting\’ is my favourite at the moment. I love targeting so much because it is inexpressibly versatile and I am excited because I just discovered new possibilities of this game myself. What is targeting In targeting you ask you horse to touch a target with a body part.

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Natural Horsemanship vs Clicker Training

What I really liked about the Natural Horsemanship method I followed in the late nineties, was the step-by-step program I bought. It was very practical because it described the horse behaviour in advance: I could expect this, this and this. Fan-tas-tic! I just had to follow the steps and boom! \”Friendship\” and \”Partnership\” where delivered.

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Tips for buying your perfect horse

I\’ve seen a lot of tips and tricks about buying a horse, but strange enough none of them spoke about how your future horse will fit into your equestrian dreams and goals. What is the most important thing you wish you could do with your (future) horse? Have you thought about this at all? Emotions versus rational When people buy horses they are often led

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