Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 42: Teaching a Horse to Move Off Pressure with Positive Reinforcement
Teaching pressure as a cue, with a strong positive reinforcement history instead of using escalating pressure. While this may seem like a matter of semantics, the resulting emotional state is quite di...
26 Sep 202043min
Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 41 What to Do When Your Horse is Clueless: Make a Plan
Sometimes, during training sessions, our horses get off track. I discuss ways to get back on track, to bring clarity to our sessions and to minimize frustration.Mentioned in this episode:Advertise wit...
4 Sep 202058min
40 Hand Targets and Recalls
Utilizing our hands as targets is easy to teach and obviously convenient. In addition, pairing it with their name becomes is an easy way to teach a recall.Mentioned in this episode:Stable Managementht...
31 Juli 202041min
Lesson 39: Subtleties of Body Language and Eye Contact
This lesson is focused on learning to recognize facial expressions, body language and the value of eye contact. All of this serves as way for our horses to communicate how they are feeling. It gives u...
15 Juli 202054min
Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 38 How to Make Bath Time Fun
Teaching your horse to enjoy baths isn’t so hard especially when using positive reinforcement, We don’t want him to simply tolerate it, we want him to like it. We discuss ways to get your horse acclim...
4 Juli 202051min
Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 37 What To Do When It All Goes Pear Shaped
When things don't go as planned it is easy for you and your horse to become frustrated. In this Lesson I discuss ways to minimize frustration and to keep training fun. We learn about least reinforcing...
10 Juni 202059min
Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 36 Timing is Key for Shaping Behavior
Timing is key in any type of training and positive reinforcement training is no exception. This certainly holds true when we think about shaping movement. In this lesson I discuss some tips to develop...
26 Maj 202054min
Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 35: Stop Your Horse Diving for Grass or, How To Make Hand Grazing Fun Again
Shawna Karrasch discusses the common springtime issue...diving for grass. We will discuss some thoughts and strategies to minimize this annoying habit. Understanding their motivation, offering valuabl...
13 Maj 202056min
