In a message dated 11/30/2004 8:58:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... throwing ... I was wondering about that. It's just so beautiful to watch. Storm is one of...
In a message dated 11/30/2004 8:58:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, katie.bartlett@... writes: If you want more details, I have them written down somewhere and...
... predators ? ... I may not be understanding your question totally, but I will give what I think you are seeking! In the wild, prey animals ALWAYS make...
... --Yes, it surely does....;) But a phrase from one of your previous posts about Rosie--surely a sister in spirit to Brit, I recognized her ... I sometimes...
I have a beautiful 4 yr half Arabian who is emotionally challenged. I have spent countless hours on desensitizing and head down and even though he is a lot...
Hi Everyone, Alexandra Kurland's 2005 Advanced Clinic Series schedule in Toutle, WA: Feb. 11,12,13 May 14,15,16 Aug. 6,7,8 Oct. 22,23,24 To attend Alex's...
Hi Brigid, I will organize my Spanish Walk notes and post them on my website. It might take me a while. I have so many ideas for things to write about and no...
... You bring up an interesting phenomena with flight animals. Even though they can be trained entirely through R+ what TO do, they often need to be...
Hi Nancy, I have noticed that the first walk-trot transition can be sticky too. In my case, it seems to be that I have spent so much time playing at the walk...
... If I was desensitizing I wouldn't likely be shutting the clippers off as he relaxed, but would instead mark the relaxation and c/r, and would then bring...
I would appreciate a discussion on reactive horses. Today I went to the barn and Gandi was one ball of nerves again. I always thought I knew pretty much what I...
... Target knee to a dressage whip. Build the height of the movement...they'll eventually "chase" the whip up and be lifting their legs. Then just string them...
Hi! Just found this site and wanted to say hello! I just started clicker training with my animals and we are having a blast! I have a 6 year old Paso Fino...
Welcome Mindy, You will absolutely LOVE this group. I've been here a little over a year and if it wasn't for the people here, I would have had a lot of bad...
Hi Ilse, If you really think something is physically wrong with Gandi, by all means have a vet do an exam, some bloodwork and maybe have a chiropracter come...
This is a huge question! I'm new to CT so I'll give you my limited take on some of this. ... with ... I've been training my horse for the past year using John...
... off ... would ... Perhaps due to the nature of some of the animals I work with, who will not always accept a primary reinforcer in the presence of a scary...
Great answers, Mindy! Teresa (from Norway). Mindy wrote: "Why do some people in any method , be able to get good results and others not ? I think this may have...
Hi everyone: One of my goals for over the winter is to work on what I call "gumby" training. Although I am able to handle Vegas' head and ears any where, ...
... I'd try sticking with +R alone, and forget about trying to use aversives. Dancer was a ball of nerves when I got her 2 years ago, and I've tried to stick...
In a message dated 12/1/2004 8:32:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, mindu76@... writes: Thanks for the welcome! I'm in East TN. You? I'm about 1 hour south...
Hi Teresa, You wrote, ... Yes I think it is worth the effort since, IMO, all of future success with riding will be based on it. Now in my opinion you are...
... It can certainly be done that way, but my choice would be to start with the scary object far enough away so that the subject would still accept the primary...
YOU KNOW IT ONLY TOO ME 8 MONTHS TO FIND ONE!!!!! I actually ordered 2 saddles that didn't fit my horse. The Tucker and a Flex Tree. After getting the...
Hi Sharon, I have done some work with the halter and lead (bridle and reins for that matter) in getting different head elevations with good results. But, ...
... Hi all Yes, prey animals often demonstrate to predators that they are in the best of health. There's a type of antelope which is the main prey of cheetahs...
