clicker training doesn’t work

6 Reasons Why Clicker Training Doesn\’t Work (and What You Can Do About It)

The first thought that comes to my mind whenĀ a person tells me \’Clicker training doesn\’t work for my horse\’ is \’Why not? Is he sleeping?\’ Just kidding. (Klik hier voor de Nederlandse versie van dit artikel). Listen to this blog on YouTube: Horses can beĀ trainedĀ either by using anĀ aversiveĀ to reinforce behaviour (negative reinforcement, -R) or using

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Myth Monday: \’Treats in training and Respect don\’t go well together\’

Who hasn\’t heard the statement that \’if you train with treats (like in positive reinforcement), your horse doesn\’t respect you, he will do it onlyĀ for the food and not for you\’. This is an interesting myth to debunk because there is so much to it. \’Training with treats\’ Not everyone who \’trains with treats\’ is

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Myth Monday: Clicker Training doesn\’t work for Prey Animals

Only recently I heard about this persistent myth. It is a myth that is frequently sharedĀ amongstĀ dog trainers and in the marine mammalĀ world. The idea behind this myth is that predators are used to \’working hard\’ in order to getĀ food while prey animals (herbivores), like horses, don\’t have to work for their food.Ā \’The most valuable thing

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\’Clicker training doesn\’t work for my horse\’

The first thought that comes to my mind whenĀ a person tells me \’Clicker training doesn\’t work for my horse\’ is \’Why not? Is he sleeping?\’ Just kidding. (Klik hier voor de Nederlandse versie van dit artikel). Listen to this blog on YouTube: Horses can beĀ trainedĀ either by using anĀ aversiveĀ to reinforce behaviour (negative reinforcement, -R) or using

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Dangers of working with food (warning about Clicker Training)

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

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