R+ solutions in a Natural Horsemanship environment
How to be a happy clicker trainer in a negative reinforcement environment, surrounded by NH people.
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How to be a happy clicker trainer in a negative reinforcement environment, surrounded by NH people.
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3 Reasons why clicker training can feel like a struggle and what you can do about that.
3 Reasons why Clicker Training is difficult (and what to do about it) Read More »
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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You would think that if one knows better, they will do better. Right? I think it is a bit more complicated than that. Here is why. Natural horsemanship (NH) and traditional horse training are based on negative reinforcement. Negatieve reinforcement is strengthening behaviour by taking away an aversive (= something unpleasant). Pressure-release is an example
Why are NH and traditional horse training methods still popular? This is why Read More »