Equine Clicker Training, reward-based training, ethical training, treat training, positive horsemanship
Look at this perfect painting of Kyra made by Aafke Brouwer, talented artist! Thank you for the portrait, Aafke. I can recommend getting in touch with Aafke if you would like a perfect piece of Art of your own horse! Kyra is the reason I started this blog. I started blogging my training logbook here […]
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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I use reward-based training to teach horses what I want them to do. I must say it works like a charm and I don\’t need whips, carrot sticks, spurs, swinging or wiggling lead ropes or shouting \”Hey!\” in my horses face anymore! What a relief that is! And Kyra works more willingly than ever. Today
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I\’ve always wanted a horse that called me. The nicker**) they use is often so heartwarming and soft. A warm welcome to their human. My first pony Sholto whinnied to me in the field when he came cantering to me. Here is a video of Sholto cantering and whinnying when I wistle to call him. [youtube
How I taught my horse to nicker at me Read More »
I always warn people that keeping a horse can be a hazardous business. I remember the day my best friend bought a beautiful young Frisian stallion and I warned her:\”Be careful. Keeping horses and taking care of them can be dangerous.\” Daily dangers The first day her finger got stuck between the stall door. And
Dangers of working with food (warning about Clicker Training) Read More »
I get that question a lot lately. A horse has to to what the riders asks, is a motto most riders have. Otherwise he is \’testing you\’, \’disobedient\’ , \’disrespecting you\’ or \’he will become the leader\’ and what not. Not my horse! The other day at the barn someone said to me: \”You do
What to do if your horse doesn\’t listen? (A question about Clicker training) Read More »
Kyra en ik hebben samen ontzettend veel bereikt deze tweede maand. Het is zo leuk om een trainingsdagboek bij te houden. Daardoor kun je elke ontwikkeling nalezen en heb je (ik wel!) eigenlijk altijd een tevreden gevoel over de voortgang. Ik had vooraf helemaal niet gedacht dat ik de vorderingen die ik in de eerste
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Vrijdag 19 juni 2009 Met Kyra heb ik friendly game met carrotstick gedaan en geoefend met het wegdrijven van de achterhand (porcupine game). Ik heb haar halster twee keer op en af gedaan. Ze vond het te losse halster wel een beetje spannend, maar ze liet het toch toe. De driving game ging nog niet
Trainingssessie 36 Read More »
Here is the summary of what I’ve accomplished training Kyra with positive reinforcement. I’ve kept a training journal and made photo’s and videos of all my accomplished goals (behaviours I trained) in the first two years. In 23 training sessions in the first 3 weeks I taught her a lot. Here’s what we’ve accomplished in
Taming a Wild Horse, month 1 Read More »
