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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Clever Hans Revisited
THE OTHER END OF THE LEASH Clever Hans Revisited by Patricia McConnell You probably know the story of Clever Hans, the horse owned by a math teacher named von Osten who decided to teach his horse to do math in … Continue reading
Desensitisation or Counter Conditioning?
Desensitisation or Counter Conditioning By Amanda Martin, The S.M.A.A.R.T. Horse Company Ltd There are two different ways to deal with behavioural problems. One is to de-sensitise and the other is to counter condition. Usually, the hardest part of tackling a … Continue reading
What are Habituation and Sensitisation ?
What are Habituation and Sensitisation ? Habituation is the gradual reduction or waning of a response to a non-harmful stimulus in the environment (e.g. plastic bags) with frequent presentation of the stimulus. Successful habituation is dependent on the following; the … Continue reading
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Over-Excitement and Dropping While Clicker Training ?
Why Does My Gelding Drop While We are Clicker Training ? This is a question that comes up every now and again and I hear many thoughts on why gelding drop when we are training with them. Having worked with … Continue reading
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Teaching a Horse About Injections
How do I teach my horse to stand still for vaccinations ? When I know I have to go for a blood draw, I get anxious just thinking about it. When it is over I wonder what all the fuss … Continue reading
The Power of Cues – Poisoned Cues
The Power of Cues – Poisoned Cues In the previous post about cues, I talked about how they are all around us and that a cue is simply something that is an accurate predictor of the outcome of a particular … Continue reading
Rugging Horses With Clicker Training
One of my good friends has been working on getting her horse ok with rugging ready for the winter. She sent me some video and it was so great that I wanted to share it. So she very kindly agreed to … Continue reading
Can Horses Talk ?
Can Horses Talk ? Last night, after a day of heavy rain my field was a bit on the muddy side. To add to this, the temperature was going to drop pretty fiercely overnight so I opted to keep the … Continue reading
