Ride On with Julie Goodnight20 Aug 2024

Gentling Mustangs with Positive Reinforcement: Part 2

Last month, I talked to Dr. Sarah Matlock, a professor of Equine Behavior at Colorado State University, about her fascinating research into using positive reinforcement to gentle mustangs, the challenges associated with it, and the importance of understanding horse behavior and motivation.

This month, we continue our conversation about the impact of positive reinforcement on training wild mustangs, as well as its limitations. She explains the unique challenges associated with gentling mustangs, as well as the importance of understanding horse behavior and motivation.

In Long Story Short, I'll tell you about a surprising experience I had while training a 5-year-old greenbroke mustang that was adopted from the BLM. And in What the Hay? Q&A, I’ll answer listener questions about a horse that panics when he’s out alone on the trail, a Paint that’s easily distracted⁠, and a mare that just trots faster and faster when asked to canter.

Show Notes:

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Sarah Matlock contact: sarah.matlock@colostate.edu

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From What the Hay? Q&A

Resources on Calming Your Horse: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/tag/calm-your-horse

Canter with Confidence Training Video: https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product/canter-with-confidence

Resources for Cantering Confidently: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/tag/cantering-confidently

Julie's New Course on Everything Your Need to Know About Riding the Canter with Dr. Kate Fenner: https://www.kandooequine.com/canter

Resources for Focusing: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/tag/focusing

Resources for Distracted Horses: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/tag/distracted-horses

Resources on High-Headed Horses: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/tag/high-headed-horses

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