Don\’t fall for this most common pitfall. Get your horse in shape with a clicker training plan. Join HippoLogic\’s course R+ training for overweight horses.
Get your horse in shape with clicker training, part II Read More »
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?
Things to Consider Using Treats in (Clicker) Training Horses Read More »
A step-by-step training guide can you find in my article that\’s published on Horse Rookie. One day I realized that my horse kept pulling me toward grass and it made me feel like an inadequate horse owner. Here I was, with over 30 years on horse experience and still I was pulled towards juicy patches
Teach a horse to lead (or lunge) on grass *grass training done successfully* 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 »
Sometimes people think positive reinforcement doesn\’t fit into a system because this training method is horse-centered. They figure since every horse and every situation is different, it\’s impossible to create a system. You know what? It\’s true that every horse, every training and every trainer is different. If you focus on what every training, every
5 Benefits of having a System in your Training Read More »
How to take positive reinforcement and use it in riding? I will share practical tips in other blogs, but let\’s focus on preparation. How can you make yourself successful? Key Lesson for Riders #4: Training Journal The only way to know if you are making progress in riding with positive reinforcement is to keep track.
6 steps to start riding with the clicker (4/6) Read More »
The body worker/chiropractor came by for Kyra a few weeks ago. She wasn\’t walking well and her back is swaying (sags). In this blog I share my shaping plan and point out most common pitfalls in teaching your horse to do crunches. The equine body worker/chiropractor did great work by helping Kyra\’s body relax and
How to Teach Your Horse to do Crunches with 100% R+ Read More »
For those who are following my blog or my students it is obvious: I like to accomplish things! It also makes me very happy if I see other people accomplish their goals! That is why we live, right. To evolve and learn and enjoy life! Goal setting? But horse riding is my hobby… Not much
5 Steps to Accomplish Your Equestrian Goals in 2019 Read More »
December is a fun month to make beautiful pictures of you and your horse. There might be snow, you can put on a Santa hat or take a picture of you and your horse in front of a Christmas tree. How about teaching your horse to play Jingle Bells? So many ideas, where to start?
Train Your Horse to be a Model Read More »
In April I asked the members of my Happy Herd Facebook group \”What struggle in Horse Training would you like to overcome?\” One of the answers was \”I wish I had a system or list with \”to work on\”-goals for the week\”. Here is how you can create your personal list of training goals that
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