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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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 1. 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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Said someone once to me. I didn\’t say anything, but my body screamed: \’Yes, there is….\’ Although I couldn\’t explain in words why I felt that way, now I do. Since it was hard to catch it in words, it is a long explanation, so please get seated. When I talk about horse training, I
\”There is nothing wrong with Negative Reinforcement applied properly\” Read More »
I wish every horse owner, trainer, clinician and riding instructor knew about these and shared them…
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We all use or have used verbal praise and a pat on the neck as reward for a horse.Was it helpful? Did we get more of the desired behaviour? In other words: was it reinforcing the behaviour we wanted? Reward What is a reward while training and how can we measure its value? A reward is
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Recently I have received the same question from several people. Why do you need a clicker when you could just use your voice as a bridging signal? What are the advantages of a clicker? Why a bridging signal is needed If you want to reinforce certain behaviour one has to reward the horse at the
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I always warn people that keeping a horse can be a hazardous business. I remember the day my best friend bought a beautiful young Frisian stallion and I warned her:\”Be careful. Keeping horses and taking care of them can be dangerous.\” Daily dangers The first day her finger got stuck between the stall door. And
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I get that question a lot lately. A horse has to to what the riders asks, is a motto most riders have. Otherwise he is \’testing you\’, \’disobedient\’ , \’disrespecting you\’ or \’he will become the leader\’ and what not. Not my horse! The other day at the barn someone said to me: \”You do
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