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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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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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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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Positive reinforcement training or clicker training. This was not just \”another method\” to me. To me it was a completely different approach to training horses. I was told, and I believed, that I had to \”dominate\” the horse otherwise he would dominate me, I had to be the \”leader\” to my horse and that horses \”had
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Have you ever had the feeling that you weren\’t accomplishing your goals, or weren\’t improving as quickly as you would have hoped? I have. When I was starting riding lessons, my mom thought that it would be like driving a car. That it would take about twenty to thirty lessons to tackle riding. She wished!
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In clicker training we use often treats as rewards. Why? Food is a primary reinforcer and therefor it motivates most horses. Giving treats as reward or as \’pay\’ for a well done job is highly motivating for the horse. Treats are easy to dispense, it\’s a quick delivery and small enough to fit sufficient rewards
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Is your horse a happy traveller? Wouldn\’t it be a comforting thought if your horse would be ok being in a trailer? Every time and under all circumstances? There are many reasons why people don\’t practise trailer loading. I\’ve heard: my horse is too old, my horse is too nervous, I am not going anywhere
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Work, this word has a negative association for a lot of people. \”Work\” has to be \”hard\”, \”long\” and involves \”no fun\” activities. If you are riding your horse or training him, do you refer to it as \”work\”? And what associations do you have with that word anyway? Think about it. If Kyra \”works\”
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In clicker training you use the clicker to teach new behaviours and every once in a while to confirm established behaviours. Let your click always be followed by a reward, even if your timing was wrong. That\’s \’part of the deal\’. The receiver, the horse, determines the reward. Not the trainer. We can reward our
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1 Think about your dream What would your ultimate dream with your horse look like? What are you doing? Who is involved? Are you excited (eventing) or relaxed (trailriding)? Take your time to figure out what your ultimate dream really is. 2 Set goals What do you need in order to achieve your goal (see
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