Equine Clicker Training, reward-based training, ethical training, treat training, positive horsemanship
When I was young and learned to ride in the local riding school, we sometimes were allowed to bring the ponies to the pasture. This came with a simple warning: \’Always turn your horse to the gate before you take the halter off, so they don\’t kick you.\’ I still use that advice and teach […]
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Are you tired of your horse repeatedly spooking over the same things? Are you getting impatient that he is still scared of object X while he has seen dozens of times? Do you think you and your horse\’s lives would improve if you could teach him to just \’get over\’ it? Here is what you
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Business Showcase for HayNet: Choosing the name HippoLogic Hello, I am Sandra Poppema, B.Sc. and I am the proud founder of HippoLogic. I connect equestrians to their inner wisdom and teach them the principles of learning, so they become confident and knowledgeable to train their own horse safely and effectively. HippoLogic offers online coaching via Skype,
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When I started horse riding I started like all novice riders. My instructor taught me The Basics. I learned how to adjust the stirrup leathers and get in the saddle, to sit straight and what I had to do to transition from a halt to a walk and how to turn. Later on I learned
What is so exciting about the boring \’basics\’ in horse training? Read More »
Let\’s start with explaining what positive and negative reinforcement is. Then I will share what was a real eye-opener for me about the difference between positive reinforcement (R+) and negative reinforcement (R-). It is not so much the obvious difference (the carrot or the stick-difference), it\’s way cooler! Definitions Reinforcement (R): strengthening (a behaviour) +
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How Horse Training turned me into a Pollyanna Before I started my positive reinforcement journey I used to be bit of a Negative Nancy. I could always find something to criticize. I was most critical about my own accomplishments. I couldn\’t feel satisfied about anything I did, especially when it involved riding. The only positive
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Source: The 5 Essentials of Good Riding lessons (2/5)
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Many equine clicker trainers ask me: \’How do you start clicker training under saddle?\’ and \’Do you have a video of clicker training while riding?\’ They expect something spectaculair in a video. In this blog I explain one of the biggest struggle points of taking my clicker training from the ground into the saddle. I
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A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a dog trainers blog about using a calendar to keep track of your training days. It sounded really easy to implement and it would help you stay motivated to train your pet. It takes only 5 minutes each day. All clicker trainers know that only 5 minutes of training a
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In this series I will keep you posted about the young horse I am training in order to prepare her for the next farrier visit. I will call her A. in this blog. A was scared to let people touch her legs, especially her hind legs. She kicked out whenever she felt something touching them.
I promised to keep you updated on our clicker training sessions. We had another session since my last post. Progress might seem slow, but I know from over a decade of clicker training horses that slow is the way to go.
Husbandry skills: hoof care (part IV) Read More »
