... PS anybody else out there in Florida? I'm in SW Fl. near Ft. Myers. I hope I can get together with others on this type of training. I would love to...
... I'm going to go way out on a limb here and say this: If you find that jackpots are really helping your horse understand better, your rate or quality of...
From: "Elizabeth Irish Hatch" ... your rate or quality of reinforcers is probably too low. After this afternoon's session with Mariah (who I have not seen in...
... better, ... happy ... Maybe there's a balance we have to find. With dogs, for instance, you want a treat that has a big enough taste & gives satisfaction,...
Hi All: I wanted to add my thoughts to the PA Demo Discussion. Sandy and Nikita were amazing as was Dolores. She definitely had to adjust to the situation ...
... Hmmmm, maybe the value of the reinforcer comes to play here. I've noticed (dogs again) getting a 'wow, where did that come from' type look when I've...
... I did not change the treat, just the amount used. There was a noticeable difference. Recently Kathy in San Diego remarked that she is being more generous...
... Even more cool, I ended up using what I saw Dolores do ... was ... Hi Kim! Congrats on a successful demo. Please share on what you and Dolores did to...
Hey Kathy: It's probably something you already know but I'll share incase others need to hear it. Finn has a strong Head Down built in and he was desperately...
Hi Kathy, When if became obvious that Finn want to move his feet the best thing to do is to make use of his desire to move. If moving is what will make him...
Hi everyone, I've been going over the old posts searching for advice on whether or not to combine clicker training with John Lyon's methods. I have a soon to...
In a message dated 3/2/06 9:15:52 AM Central Standard Time, ... *******This, for me, is a central issue that I frequently forget -- training, especially...
In a message dated 2/28/06 3:43:22 PM Central Standard Time, ... *******Deaf ears is right. She heard a profound remark and never knew it. How sad. MA ...
... Hi there, I'm generally a "lurker" but this question rang a bell... If you think of collection as the horse holding itself in a way that is the most...
... manual, John says that once we have taught the horse to give to the bit, we are going to ride the horse "collected" for the rest of his life, all the time,...
Then I found Alex's methods and read all her books ... Do you have her riding book as well? Because this very much combines JL with the clicker. ... In Alex's...
I'm reading with fascination about all these horses that don't seem to respond to jackpots. Someone had said, "If you have five carrots in your hand your horse...
Since I've been recovering from surgery I wasnt supposed to ride until this month but the last 2-3 weekends i have been riding my horse and starting ...
... to > respond to jackpots.... Do you all really find jackpots to have no effect on future behavior? > Hi there, have just joined this group - I've been...
... Sharon....WOW ..SUCH a great post and may I say I could read your ramblings all day LONG :O) Is that book ready yet? Connie _______________________ ...
So anyway, I saw ... Hi Lindsay I combine JL teaching manuals with the clicker from start to finish. In fact I think that my horse got through the round pen...
... LOL! ... I read somewhere: "You don't think dogs know math? Try taking out three dog biscuits but feed your dog just two." ... Oooh, I like this test....
