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Clicker Training Lessons UK

We have added lots of new events to the calendar for Jan and Feb 2013.  See our calendar, or email amanda@smaarthorses.co.uk, for more details on each event. ****SPECIAL OFFER**** £10 off 1h lessons with Amanda within a 30 mile radius … Continue reading

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Clicker Training Lesson Days

The Click That Teaches  (TM) Clicker Training has its foundations in classical dressage. Have a classical dressage lesson with a difference… …learn how to clicker train dressage step by step.

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Clicker Training Horses – Just for Fun

Clicker Training Horses Just For Fun In the winter months when we can’t get out as much I tend to play with various things with the horses.  Some of these are based around ground work and some are just for … Continue reading

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Clicker Training Clinics – Perthshire

Clicker Training Clinic - 2 July 2011   at    Easterton Farm, Perthshire   Enquiries and Bookings  Tel: 01764 682268     Mobile: 07831 382 704 Email: ann@easterton.com More information about clicker training

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How To use the Reins Correctly when Riding

How To use the Reins Correctly when Riding   Helen House Horse DVD; Mechanics of Single-Rein Riding DVD Review Lesson 13 is one of two DVDs where Alexandra does not use horses in the DVD.  What ! A horse training DVD with … Continue reading

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Head Lowering DVD Review By SMAART Horses

Clicker Training Horses Lesson 1:  Getting Started Lesson 2:  Ground Manners Head Lowering (Your Calm Down Cue) Head Lowering (Your Calm Down Cue) DVD is the third in the DVD series that brings Alexandra Kurland’s ‘Click That Teaches – Step-by-Step … Continue reading

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Horse Clicker Training; Click AND Treat

Clicker Training; Click AND Treat   A question I am asked a lot is…”do I have to give a treat (reinforcer) every time I click?“.  The simple answer is; yes.  The treat is a primary reinforcer.  It is the motivator … Continue reading

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Could you lend me a hand? – Part 2

Could You Lend Me a Hand- Part 1 “In less than 10 minutes, using positive reinforcement (clicker training), I had caught the un-catchable mare. As I did the ‘happy dance’ on the way to the barn I suddenly realised that, … Continue reading

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Could you lend me a hand? – Part 1

Could you lend me a hand? It’s been some time now since I kept horses on a livery yard.  Instead, my two are on a private farm near to where I live, and I wouldn’t change it for the world.  … Continue reading

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Learning to Ride – Part 2

Here is the 2nd video in the ‘Amalie and Misty’ series.  The wonderful horse and handler partnership are continuing their journey together with some flatwork. Part 2:  Amalie’s first riding lesson on Misty     S.M.A.A.R.T. Horses

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Preparing for the Trimmer or Farrier

How delighted, and impressed, would your trimmer/farrier be if (s)he turned up and your horse would voluntarily place their hoof on the hoof stand ! Learn more with S.M.A.A.R.T Horses. Continue reading

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Learning to Ride – Part 1

This is such a wonderful way to introduce children to horses.  There are 3 videos in the ‘Amalie and Misty’ series so far and I hope you enjoy them as much as we did at S.M.A.A.R.T  Horses.    Part 1:  … Continue reading

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Clicker Training – Law 10 of Shaping Behaviour

Once you are underway with clicker training (positive reinforcement) you can teach your horse anything.  However, there are some keys to training that are key to successful teaching of clicker training.  These rules or laws were defined by Karen Pryor … Continue reading

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Clicker Training – Law 9 of Shaping Behaviour

Law 9: If behaviour deteriorates, “Go back to kindergarten.” Quickly review the whole shaping process with a series of easily earned reinforcers. Continue reading

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Clicker Training – Law 8 of Shaping Behaviour

Once you are underway with clicker training (positive reinforcement) you can teach your horse anything.  However, there are some keys to training that are key to successful teaching of clicker training.  These rules or laws were defined by Karen Pryor … Continue reading

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Clicker Training – Law 7 of Shaping Behaviour

Once you are underway with clicker training (positive reinforcement) you can teach your horse anything.  However, there are some keys to training that are key to successful teaching of clicker training.  These rules or laws were defined by Karen Pryor … Continue reading

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Clicker Training – Law 6 of Shaping Behaviour

Once you are underway with clicker training (positive reinforcement) you can teach your horse anything.  However, there are some keys to training that are key to successful teaching of clicker training.  These rules or laws were defined by Karen Pryor … Continue reading

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Clicker Training – Law 5 of Shaping Behaviour

Once you are underway with clicker training (positive reinforcement) you can teach your horse anything.  However, there are some keys to training that are key to successful teaching of clicker training.  These rules or laws were defined by Karen Pryor … Continue reading

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Horse Tricks, and more

I wanted to share some pictures of Classic playing with a pedestal, a pole maze which required lots of lateral flexions (Classic’s favourite past time) and some single rein riding……

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Teach Your Horse to Stop when You Let Go of The Lead Rope

Clicker Training Ground Tying SMAART Horses

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