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Many people think they couldn't go with Positive Reinforcement training because of the way their horses behave around food. In this episode I discuss ways to help horses learn to be mannerly about food. It is easier than you think!
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In this lesson I will discuss separation anxiety. This can be a worrisome and even unsafe challenge for both horses and horse owners. I will discuss ways to help them with their worry while also creating a better association with being on their own or out in the world. Naturally, I will focus on using positive reinforcement to address this issue.
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When it comes to horse showing, what do you want? A horse who is calm and confident or a horse who is nervous and has a hard time focusing? Horse shows are full on new sights, sounds and smells. Setting your horse up for success at the horse show is more than preparing them for the arena. If done thoughtfully your horse can enjoy the whole environment and look forward to the whirlwind of activity that is all around. However, if not done with some awareness, we run the risk of overwhelming(flooding) them and creating a sensitivity to the show environment. I discuss some things to consider before your horse's first show.
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In this episode we will discuss ways to prepare your horse for collection. Starting on the ground and discussing what we are looking for.
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Most horses that we come across have already been taught a vast majority of the things they know through traditional training. These horse's are often referred to as crossover horses. We are shifting our focus to positive reinforcement, how do we move forward? I discuss how to move forward and recognizing when it would be best to retrain a behavior.
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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 different. I describe the difference and ways to create the behavior utilizing positive reinforcement.
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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.
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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 us valuable information about our horses and helps us to strengthen our bond.
Guests and Links Lesson #39: Host: Shawna Karrasch - Visit her website at On Target Training Buy Your Own On Target Training Kit Get Shawn'a Book On Target Training: Clicker Training and Beyond Try Shawna's DVD You Can Train Your Horse to Do Anything Try Shawna's DVD Set DeSpooking Your Horse: Building Boldness and Confidence Trouble Loading? Get On Target Trailer Loading Need help cleaning a sheath? Get the DVD Positively Simple Sheath Cleaning Learn more about Shawna's Personal Instruction Buy your On Target Traing Supplies here Visit our sponsors: Via Nova Training and Cavalor Feed
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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 acclimated to the hose, running water and getting sudsy!
Host: Shawna Karrasch - Visit her website at On Target Training Buy Your Own On Target Training Kit Get Shawn'a Book On Target Training: Clicker Training and Beyond Try Shawna's DVD You Can Train Your Horse to Do Anything Try Shawna's DVD Set DeSpooking Your Horse: Building Boldness and Confidence Trouble Loading? Get On Target Trailer Loading Need help cleaning a sheath? Get the DVD Positively Simple Sheath Cleaning Learn more about Shawna's Personal Instruction Buy your On Target Traing Supplies here Visit our sponsors: Via Nova Training and Cavalor Feed
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In this lesson we discuss and practice getting ready for fly season. We walk through the steps to getting our horses comfortable with being sprayed with fly spray.
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As we begin training we often teach behaviors with our horses at liberty. This gives them a choice and provides us with a lot of information. But how do we move from liberty work to utilizing equipment while still giving our horses a voice? In this lesson I will discuss the different ways to transition to traditional equipment and cues.
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