I did a little research and asked positive reinforcement trainers \’What is your biggest struggle or concern?\’ Why are not more people into clicker training their horses? Here are some answers I got. Why horse people don\’t use R+ according to clicker trainers \”I find the biggest hurdle is the food. It is so ingrained […]
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Here are some more tips to save money, time and energy when you work at a horse barn or when you have your horses at home. Haynet Hacks Use Clips Use clips to hang the nets, not knots. Saves a lot of frustration and time a few times a day. Especially when you have more
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Equestrians view the world differently than normal people. Here is how horse people know it\’s Spring. How else do we, equestriennes, view the world differently from normal people? Do you have a funny meme to share with me? Love to see it! Want to see more funny things? Check out the other funny blogs
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Did you know that positive reinforcement training is a great way to help horses and other animal rehabilitate? It can reduce stress and I\’ve seen it help decrease stereotypical behaviours like cribbing and weaving in horses.
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The body worker/chiropractor came by for Kyra a few weeks ago. She wasn\’t walking well and her back is swaying (sags). In this blog I share my shaping plan and point out most common pitfalls in teaching your horse to do crunches. The equine body worker/chiropractor did great work by helping Kyra\’s body relax and
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There are still a lot of myths and misunderstandings about positive reinforcement horse training. One of the arguments against clicker training is that it\’s bribery. Bribery What is bribery? Here is the Wiki definition Short version: \”Bribery is the act of giving or receiving something of value in exchange for some kind of influence or action in
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A common objective about clicker training horses is that \’you have to carry a clicker and treats around all the time\’. Is that what\’s really holding you back or is it something else? Something fear based? Maybe you\’re afraid your horse turns into a monster or becomes treat crazy and you don\’t know how you would handle
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I like to call all horse people who use treats as reinforcers in training (to get behaviour) horse trainers. They are deliberately influencing their horses\’ behaviour. I love that! When they talk about using treats in training often lots of objections are raised. In this series I give solutions for these common objections and beliefs.
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… having an Accountability Partner Do you have an equestrian dream that you never seem to accomplish? Something every now and then you think about, maybe even try to do it and after a while you realize you\’ve stopped again? You might not even know why? You can achieve your equestrian dreams in these 5
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Horse owners (I call them horse trainers) who use food reinforcers are frequently confronted with a lot of misunderstanding about how treats or rewards can be effectively used as reinforcers. Some people don\’t realize that you can use treats to your benefit: to help you train your horse. Common beliefs I asked my Facebook friends
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