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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
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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Practice Makes Perfect
Clicker Training Horses Practice Makes Perfect I am sure everyone has heard this more than once; practice makes perfect. And it is true. If we practice something we create both muscle memory and neural connections in our brain that mean … Continue reading
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Tagged alexandra kurland, amanda martin, clicker training, clicker training horses, finding the smallest try, getting to yes, horse clicker training, horse training, microshaping, muscle memory, neural connections, positive reinforcement, Reinforcement, smaart horses, smaarthorses, the click that teaches
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