myths in positive reinforcement

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6 Things You Might Not Know About Clicker Training (4/6)

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 4. 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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Myth Monday: \’With Clicker Training the Horse only does it for the Treats (not for you)\’

The statement that a horse only works for \’the treat\’ and \’not for you\’ is one that I have heard many times. In fact this is one of the most common arguments used by people who use negative reinforcement to train their horses.  What motivates the horse: you or the food I also prefer to think in terms of \’motivation\’

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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 shared amongst dog trainers and in the marine mammal world. The idea behind this myth is that predators are used to \’working hard\’ in order to get food while prey animals (herbivores), like horses, don\’t have to work for their food. \’The most valuable thing

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