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Agility…Right from The Start !
SMAART Horses are delighted to be hosting an agility workshop weekend with Eva Bertilsson, co-author of Agility, Right From the Start and ClickerExpo (Karen Pryor) faculty. This will be a fantastic weekend that will cover dog agility. However, the information … Continue reading
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My Horse Is Terrified of the Wormer Paste!
The yard was unusually busy and filled with anxiety when I arrived. Amongst the chatter I managed to glean that not long before lunch one of the livery horses had collapsed and been rushed to the vet school. Her life … Continue reading
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What Makes Someone a “Clicker Trainer” ?
What makes someone a clicker trainer as opposed to someone who trains with a clicker in their hand? Let me start by giving a definition of clicker training (as defined by Karen Pryor, KPCT); “Clicker training” is an animal training … Continue reading
Behaviour fundamentals: Filling the Behaviour Change Tool Box
Behaviour Fundamentals: Filling the Behaviour Change Tool Box Susan Freidman, Dept. of Psychology, Utah State University, Journal of Applied Companion Animal Behaviour, 3(1), 36-40 Click below Behavior Fundamentals, S. G. Friedman
What kind of trainer are you?
A blog from canine clicker trainer, John McGuigan on how different trainers describe their training method “Positive reinforcement, traditional, balanced, non punitive. These are all terms dog trainers and behaviour consultants use to describe their styles. I use the terms non-aversive, progressive … Continue reading
Alexandra Kurland; Horses Mugging for Treats
This is Part 1 of the email from Alexandra Kurland published in her Yahoo Group and in her blog, Dec 2012 The question about mugging is such an important one because clicker training is only fun when the food issue … Continue reading
Clicker Training Share – Lanarkshire Group
Clicker Training Share – Lanarkshire Group At last these events are back on the calendar – the next clicker training share is on 30 Dec at 7pm. Each month we get together and chat about what we are doing with … Continue reading
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15% off Selected DVDs !
***15% off this DVD*** For a limited time only ! The Horses Are Talking-Are You Listening? Training and behavioral issues can be caused by pain issues in the horses head, mouth, neck, body, legs and feet. You can fix this. … Continue reading
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Christmas Gift Vouchers
Don’t struggle with knowing what to buy your horsey friends for Christmas,buy them a Gift Voucher for our Online Shop. The vouchers can be redeemed against any item in the shop, including Simple System Feeds, Biovorm Equine Care Products and … Continue reading
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Tagged amanda martin, clicker training, clicker training clinics, clicker training courses, clicker training horses, clicker training videos, horse clicker training, horse clicker training courses, horse clicker training videos, horse training, horse training by video, learning about clicker training videos, the click that teaches, video consultations for horse trainers
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Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 8
Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 1 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 2 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 3 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 4 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 5 … Continue reading
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Tagged alexandra kurland, amanda martin, clicker training horses, clickertraining, horse clicker training, mouthy horses, positive reinforcement training, problem horse behaviour, smaart horses, teaching a horse not to bite, teaching a horse to eat from your hand
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Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 7
Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 1 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 2 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 3 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 4 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 5 … Continue reading
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Tagged alexandra kurland, amanda martin, clicker training horses, clickertraining, horse clicker training, mouthy horses, positive reinforcement training, problem horse behaviour, smaart horses, teaching a horse not to bite, teaching a horse to eat from your hand
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Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 6
Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 1 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 2 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 3 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 4 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 5 … Continue reading
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Tagged alexandra kurland, amanda martin, clicker training horses, clickertraining, horse clicker training, mouthy horses, positive reinforcement training, problem horse behaviour, smaart horses, teaching a horse not to bite, teaching a horse to eat from your hand
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Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 5
Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 1 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 2 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 3 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 4 This is Part 5 of “Clicker Training and … Continue reading
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Tagged alexandra kurland, amanda martin, clicker training horses, clickertraining, horse clicker training, mouthy horses, positive reinforcement training, problem horse behaviour, smaart horses, teaching a horse not to bite, teaching a horse to eat from your hand
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Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 4
Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 1 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 2 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 3 This is Part 4 of “Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses” by By Alexandra Kurland, 3 Oct … Continue reading
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Tagged alexandra kurland, amanda martin, clicker training horses, clickertraining, horse clicker training, mouthy horses, positive reinforcement training, problem horse behaviour, smaart horses, teaching a horse not to bite, teaching a horse to eat from your hand
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Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 3
Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 1 Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 2 This is Part 3 of “Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses” by By Alexandra Kurland, 3 Oct 12 “While you are reloading, you will be … Continue reading
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Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 2
Read Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 1 This is Part 2 of “Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses” by By Alexandra Kurland, 3 Oct 12 “Bone rotations are an important part of food delivery. As you explore the rope mechanics … Continue reading
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Clicker Training and Mouthy Horses; Part 1
By Alexandra Kurland, 3 Oct 12 “I saw the posts on the forum today with questions about mouthy horses. Let me go through the initial protocols for getting started with the clicker. That may help address some of the issues … Continue reading
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Maya’s Story – My Clicker Training Journey Part 2
This is the story of a horse and her person who I had the privilege of working with this year. It is not often we come across horses who have such extreme behaviour and so I wanted to share Maya’s … Continue reading
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Maya’s Story – My Clicker Training Journey Part 1
This is the story of a horse and her person who I had the privilege of working with this year. It is not often we come across horses who have such extreme behaviour and so I wanted to share Maya’s … Continue reading
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Tagged amanda martin, clicker training college, clickertraining, horse training, online clicker training, Parelli Natural Horsemanship, smaarrthorses, smaart horses, training dangerous horses, training wild horses
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Just for Fun !
We thought you might enjoy this video, just for a bit of fun. Although it is definitely about having fun with our horses, it also illustrates that ‘serious’ training can be fun. This horse is learning cues, he is learning … Continue reading
