I did a little research and asked positive reinforcement trainers \’What is your biggest struggle or concern?\’ Why are not more people into clicker training their horses? Here are some answers I got. Why horse people don\’t use R+ according to clicker trainers \”I find the biggest hurdle is the food. It is so ingrained […]
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There are still a lot of myths and misunderstandings about positive reinforcement horse training. One of the arguments against clicker training is that it\’s bribery. Bribery What is bribery? Here is the Wiki definition Short version: \”Bribery is the act of giving or receiving something of value in exchange for some kind of influence or action in
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Treats, or food reinforcers, can be used in training very effectively. Three good reasons to use them are: Train wanted behaviour quickly Animals are very motivated to earn their click and rewards. Therefor you can fade out the reinforcer and still get the behaviour. That is called a variable reward schedule. It\’s very powerful! It
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You Are Allowed to Hand-Feed your darling! No, not allowed, you are ENCOURAGED! Isn\’t that great news? Isn\’t that one of the best things of having animals: to feed them? Don\’t we all like that? What is better then to hand-feed them and train them at the same time! Finally you found a coach that
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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 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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Teach your horse manners to stop mugging, biting, grabbing the treat and being pushy around food and treats in training. The key lesson \’Table Manners for horses\’ increases safety and it provides clarity. Use this exercise to prevent and stop frustration and undesired behaviours in your horse. Table Manners is one of 6 Key Lessons
