How to take positive reinforcement and use it in riding? I will share practical tips in other blogs, but let’s focus on preparation. How can you make yourself successful? Key Lesson for Riders #5: Emotions in Riding This is a biggy! I see so many riders get frustrated in the saddle. I also see many […]
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How to take positive reinforcement and use it in riding? I will share practical tips in other blogs, but let\’s focus on preparation. How can you make yourself successful? Key Lesson for Riders #4: Training Journal The only way to know if you are making progress in riding with positive reinforcement is to keep track.
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‘How do you implement clicker training under saddle?’, is a question many equestrians ask themselves. The answer is simple: the same way you implemented it from the ground! Sounds logical. How do we start best? First you have to learn the principles of Learning and Motivation, see this part 1 of this series. Step 2 is
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‘How do you implement clicker training under saddle?’, is a question many equestrians ask themselves. The answer is simple: the same way you implemented it from the ground. So, how do we start best? First you have to learn the principles of Learning and Motivation, see this part 1 of this series. Step 2 is to
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Here is a test to see how much you know about horses and horse training. Take a moment to get a pen and paper to write down your answers. Simply complete these 10 sentences as fast as possible. Don\’t think, just write down first thing that comes up in your mind. This is super easy
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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Tips for clicker training your horse under saddle
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We all like to hold on to our beliefs and our familiair training aids. I know I do, even when I already know I never will use it. Here are some ways to drop your crop. \’Safety\’ Holding on to your riding crop (carrot stick, training stick or lunge whip) gives us a feeling of
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Often when IÂ watch people ride I see struggle. I see a lot of frustration and it seems so difficult to learn how to ride. Truth is, part of it is in the way riding is taught (in general), but it doesn\’t have to be like this. Riding and learning to ride can be relatively easy
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Often when IÂ watch people ride I see struggle. I see a lot of frustration and it seems so difficult to learn how to ride. Truth is, that it\’s partially in the way riding is taught, but it doesn\’t have to be like that. Riding and learning to ride can be relatively easy and effortless if
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