Things to Consider Using Treats in (Clicker) Training Horses
Clicker training uses positive reinforcement. What do you need to know about appetitives in training? What do you need to consider when you start using treats in horse training?
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Common Fears About Hand-Feeding Horses
Horse owners (I call them horse trainers) who use food reinforcers are frequently confronted with a lot of misunderstanding about how treats or rewards can be effectively used as reinforcers. Some people don’t realize that you can use treats to your benefit: to help you train your horse. Common beliefs I asked my Facebook friends …
6 Things That You Might Not Know About Clicker Training (5/6)
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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Tips to Measure the Value of Your Reward
I mean reinforcer. Not ‘reward’. It just sounded better. 😉 There is a big difference, let’s take a look at the definitions: Reward noun A thing given in recognition of one’s service, effort, or achievement. “the holiday was a reward for 40 years’ service with the company” Synonyms: Recompense, prize, award, honor, decoration, bonus, premium, bounty, present, gift, payment; Informal – payoff, perk; Formal – perquisite “a reward for its …
3 Tips for Treats in Horse Training
When you clicker train your horse you need something to reinforce (strengthen) the behaviour. After all, it is the receiver (horse) that determines the reinforcer. Food is an excellent reinforcer for most horses, although I have come across a few who didn’t seem interested in food at all for training purposes. In that case you have …
