Equine Clicker Training, reward-based training, ethical training, treat training, positive horsemanship
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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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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In this series I will be sharing 6 interesting facts I didn\’t know about when I started using positive reinforcement in training animals. This is part 6. This one is really an eye-opener! This is a phenomenon you only see in R+ training!
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In this series I will be sharing 6 interesting facts I didn\’t know about when I started using positive reinforcement in training animals. This is part 5. I like this one! Some of these are common misunderstandings people have about clicker training while others are facts most equestrians don\’t know at all. The goal of
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In this series I will be sharing 6 interesting facts I didn\’t know about when I started using positive reinforcement in training animals. This is part 4. Some of these are common misunderstandings people have about clicker training while others are facts most equestrians don\’t know at all. The goal of this blog is to
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In this series I will be sharing 6 interesting facts I didn\’t know about when I started using positive reinforcement in training animals. This is part 3. Some of these are common misunderstandings people have about clicker training while others are facts most equestrians don\’t know at all. The goal of this blog is to
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In this series I will be sharing 6 interesting facts I didn\’t know about when I started using positive reinforcement in training animals. This is part 2. Read also part 1 and part 3. Some of these are common misunderstandings people have about clicker training while others are facts most equestrians don\’t know at all.
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In this series I will be sharing 6 interesting facts I didn\’t know about when I started using positive reinforcement in training animals. This is part 1. Some of these are common misunderstandings people have about clicker training while others are facts most equestrians don\’t know at all. The goal of this blog is to
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I mean reinforcer. Not \’reward\’. It just sounded better. 😉 There is a big difference, let\’s take a look at the definitions: Reward noun A thing given in recognition of one\’s service, effort, or achievement. \”the holiday was a reward for 40 years\’ service with the company\” Synonyms: Recompense, prize, award, honor, decoration, bonus, premium, bounty, present, gift, payment; Informal – payoff, perk; Formal – perquisite \”a reward for its
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