Choosing the right target stick
How do you choose or make a good target stick? One that is safe, durable and simple.
Key Lesson
Best Basics: take targeting to the next level
Of the seven key lessons in clicker training ‘targeting’ is my favourite at the moment. I love targeting so much because it is inexpressibly versatile and I am excited because I just discovered new possibilities of this game myself. What is targeting In targeting you ask you horse to touch a target with a body part. …
Deworm your Horse in 6 Easy Steps
Years ago deworming meant stress for me and my first pony. Sholto was not really hard to deworm, but I had to be cautious. He could move his head down in a split second and sometimes that meant that I pinched the syringe in his palate. Or, I emptied the syringe while he was moving …
7 Tips for Clicker Trainers
In clicker training you use the clicker to teach new behaviours and every once in a while to confirm established behaviours. Let your click always be followed by a reward, even if your timing was wrong. That’s ‘part of the deal’. The receiver, the horse, determines the reward. Not the trainer. We can reward our …
1 Ridiculously Easy (and Rewarding) Thing to Do For the New Year
This is one of the best ideas I learned from Pinterest in 2014. I found it on a website meant for Moms. Since I live in Canada, I am now officially a “Horse Mom” **), so I tried it out. This year I started in September, but next year I will start on January 1st. …
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