We all get frustrated in training or riding our horses. That\’s a given. Horses can also get frustrated if their expectations about their training or the consequences of their actions (release of pressure or receiving a treat) are not being met. What can you do to prevent frustration and what if you are already frustrated […]
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Do you recognize and accept feelings and emotions in riding and training your horse? How do you handle them? Or do you just ignore them because you have no idea what to do? Traditional training didn\’t teach you, did it?
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In 2017 I started an online Accountability Partner group for people who joined my online courses and needed help to implement the knowledge. Implementing knowledge is the secret to success Gaining knowledge is not the hardest part, in fact it\’s the easiest. Buy a book and you bought knowledge. Now, how many unready horse book
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How to take positive reinforcement and use it in riding? I will share practical tips in other blogs, but let’s focus on preparation. How can you make yourself successful? Key Lesson for Riders #5: Emotions in Riding This is a biggy! I see so many riders get frustrated in the saddle. I also see many
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Sometimes people think positive reinforcement doesn\’t fit into a system because this training method is horse-centered. They figure since every horse and every situation is different, it\’s impossible to create a system. You know what? It\’s true that every horse, every training and every trainer is different. If you focus on what every training, every
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I am playing with this idea for a long time and I finally found the courage to take action! Currently I am doing market research to see what equine clicker trainers really want from their online horse community. My dream is to create a supporting learning environment where horse owners can learn everything they want
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How to take positive reinforcement and use it in riding? I will share practical tips in other blogs, but let\’s focus on preparation. How can you make yourself successful? Key Lesson for Riders #4: Training Journal The only way to know if you are making progress in riding with positive reinforcement is to keep track.
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‘How do you implement clicker training under saddle?’, is a question many equestrians ask themselves. The answer is simple: the same way you implemented it from the ground! Sounds logical. How do we start best? First you have to learn the principles of Learning and Motivation, see this part 1 of this series. Step 2 is
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‘How do you implement clicker training under saddle?’, is a question many equestrians ask themselves. The answer is simple: the same way you implemented it from the ground. So, how do we start best? First you have to learn the principles of Learning and Motivation, see this part 1 of this series. Step 2 is to
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\’How do you implement clicker training under saddle?\’, is a question many equestrians ask themselves. The answer is simple: the same way you implemented it from the ground. This can be very challenging because, once we are in the saddle, we have to deal with so many unconscious rules, habits, norms and thoughts about riding
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