Start using Targeting as a Training Tool
start using Targeting as a Training Tool, so you can become more effective in training, give your horse more clarity and get results faster.
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start using Targeting as a Training Tool, so you can become more effective in training, give your horse more clarity and get results faster.
Start using Targeting as a Training Tool Read More »
Write a shaping plan in 3 easy steps for every behaviour you want to clicker train. In this blog we write a plan for haltering
Shaping Plan for Haltering in 3 Steps (Clicker Training Horses) Read More »
Tips to keep your treats while riding
Practical Guide for Riding with Clicker Training Read More »
This month Horse Rookie published another article that I\’ve written for them. It\’s a shaping plan to train your horse to respond to his name so that you can get him out of the pasture effortlessly. Why teach it The better question might be, why not teach it?! It’s fun to have a horse that responds
Step-by-step Guide to Teach Your Horse to Come When Called Read More »
We all get frustrated in training or riding our horses. That\’s a given. Horses can also get frustrated if their expectations about their training or the consequences of their actions (release of pressure or receiving a treat) are not being met. What can you do to prevent frustration and what if you are already frustrated
5 Tips for dealing with Frustration in Horse Training Read More »
Do you recognize and accept feelings and emotions in riding and training your horse? How do you handle them? Or do you just ignore them because you have no idea what to do? Traditional training didn\’t teach you, did it?
Emotions in Horse Training Read More »
I am playing with this idea for a long time and I finally found the courage to take action! Currently I am doing market research to see what equine clicker trainers really want from their online horse community. My dream is to create a supporting learning environment where horse owners can learn everything they want
What would you like to see in a horse community? Read More »
… having an Accountability Partner Do you have an equestrian dream that you never seem to accomplish? Something every now and then you think about, maybe even try to do it and after a while you realize you\’ve stopped again? You might not even know why? You can achieve your equestrian dreams in these 5
Secret to Your Success in Horse Training is … Read More »
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 »
\’The whip is just an extension of my arm,\’ \’I don\’t use it to whack my horse with,\’ \’I only tap my horse lightly and I don\’t cause pain\’ are only a few of the explanations horse people give when they are asked why they are using a whip. They don\’t realize that the whip IS an aversive tool and the reason the horse listens is because of that. There is an alternative, a way of training without force that works just as well and leads to a better relationship with your horse.
Debunking Myths: \’The Whip is only an Extension of my Arm\’ Read More »