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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We all know this scenario. There is something new in the arena, but only the third or maybe the fourth time you ride past it, your horse spooks. \”What a poseur,\” you think.\”He just walked past it several times!\” What is going on here? If you know it, the next question is: Do you know
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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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From a traditional point of view one would say: \”Just make him stop.\” How? Well, let\’s talk about ways that makes the horse understand. I don\’t believe in punishment, because punishment is not telling the horse what you do expect from him, it only tells him to stop the behaviour in the moment. Cause First
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Since Halloween is coming up I was thinking about dressing up myself and my horse Kyra. Here are some ideas I found: #1 Spider costume This one cracked me up! I think this one is scary for most horses too. Really original! #2 Wet Paint Only funny if you know something about horse colours. #3
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Today my barn friend took me and Kyra to the forest for a trail ride, here in BC, Canada. All went well and I realized that it took me many tiny training steps to turn my 11 months old feral filly into this reliable non spooking trail horse I have today. Basics I had to tame Kyra
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