Best basics for equine clicker training.
Now that the temperatures are much higher than in winter it becomes more enjoyable to spent some ZEN time with your horse. ZEN time is time spending together without having an agenda. You can take a chair and sit down in his paddock or pasture and just see what happens. Herd behaviour I really like to […]
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A slowfeeder net is a hay net with much smaller mazes/holes than regular hay nets. Whereas the regular hay nets have mazes varying between approximately 8 – 15 cm (3,1 – 5,9 inches), slowfeeder nets have mazes of 3,5 cm – 6 cm (1,2 inch – 2,4 inch). The goal of a slowfeeder net is to slowdown the intake of
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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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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We can\’t always choose to keep our horses the way we would like, but there are some simple improvements you can make to make life nicer for your horse. Friends Horses are herd animals and for them belonging to a group means safety, companionship, play, grooming, mates and more. So being among other horses is
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Some people are reluctant to start clicker training their horses. I understand that it can feel overwhelming to try out a whole and completely different training method. Especially in the beginning. Maybe you think you have to change everything right away or stop riding for a while and \’must\’ go \’back\’ to groundwork only. Maybe
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What is the best investment you did that improved your horse\’s life? While I was pondering about this question multiple things came up. In a random order I\’ll give you my 5 best investments below. 1)Â Knowledge I\’ve spent hours and hours reading about horse behaviour, their needs, health and training. When I was editor at
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Positive reinforcement training is all about giving a reward to reinforce the behaviour you want more of. The key word is giving. If you have never used a bridge signal before, you start with the simple act of giving. In return you will get your horses\’ attention. Then \’training\’ can begin. Introducing a bridge signal (click) When
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Many people think that clicker training means you have to reward with food. And that rewarding with food equals a \’mugging horses\’ or that food rewards will turn their horse into a biting disaster. To prevent mugging and biting behaviour we must teach the horse some rules. As I pointed out in my previous post
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