... with a target stick?? How did you teach it? What behaviors did you teach? How did it go?, etc.<< I started this way. And it was successful.....to a...
... Since when do we decide what is reinforcing to the student? << Before I began to understand behaviour chains and behaviours themselves becoming a cue and a...
... Tam: Why would you assume fear or stress? Morgan: Some time back I wrote some posts about how Moon would run away from this extended pole light-bulb...
... goes after it with his ears pinned and his mouth open, like a stallion going after a mare!<< Eek, bad press....a stallions job is to protect the mares. If...
Cindy, Sounds like you have an excellent Parelli Instructor. And hooray for you and Ivan. I'd like to learn more about your Parelli Instructor. The ones close...
In the natural progression fear is a lower vibration than anger and as one goes up the scale to feeling good and being in control, a person or an animal will...
... with a target stick?? How did you teach it? What behaviors did you teach? How did it go?, etc. Hi Brenda, The video's of Lucy are FABULOUS!!!!! Thank...
We officially passed Parelli Level 2 this week. My instructor was astonished at the change in the plastic phobia from our last lesson 3 months ago. He is not...
Thanks Alex, That was a great post! Liz ... the ... on ... their ... regard ... targeting, ... a ... them ... pick ... tied, ... are ... to ... they ... is ......
... Moon ... Hi Brenda, Point taken about threshholds :) (We did have a brilliant discussion on this awhile back, didn't we?) However, I suspect Morgan would...
I apologize for the interruption: Josh the dog trainer, could you contact me? Thanks Tam Mrose Deerwood Kennels Clicker Training for Dogs and Horses ...
... the bin, ... packet ... Thank you Raelene, I always enjoy hearing about Corduroy do you have any pictures I would love to see him. These horses and indeed...
... at the ... He ... stallion ... Hi Cindy, What a great 'side effect' of desensing! Lucy was like that to when I started, quite NUTS actually. I found that...
... And exactly how does this post of YOURS fall into the above categories? I wouldn't normally respond to this email but I think I need to in this case ...
Ok, this is going to sound really strange, but I definitely need some feedback and to hear if anyone has ever experienced this before. (This isn t necessarily...
... Amanda this may sound mad - and probably is. Picking up on what Tam said about using environmental reinforcers (and I'd like to read more about that Tam),...
... way to feeling good about something we all want to calm them down to tell them it's alright. We liked them better when they were in fear. That's why so...
... somersault for a poo sniff - could you use this as a treat? << Lol...I have great images of feeding him poo :-)) I do actually use this as a treat. When I...
Re: Ivan chasing the plastic bag "like a stallion going after a mare." ... form ... That was just a metaphor. I have neither stallions nor mares to teach ...
Ok, we really going to s--t. But, poo is a terrific reinforce for some especially stallions. On distance rides, Lance would sniff every one. As long as he kept...
... it off just as quickly. They can and do.<< ... cue, as opposed to the image I have of one horse attacking another. My head is just full of questions.<< Ok,...
... the ... would ... Brenda: I think horses have a lot of chase drive, it's just that traditionally, besides cutting horses, trainers just never bothered to...
I just sent a long post in yesterday on clicking for ears forward. I don't have time for an equally long post today on trailer loading, so I'll be keeping...
... them! I ... you see ... you ... moving ... word 'canter'???? Hi Lyndsey, oooooh...you ask such good questions! Let's see, I try to say the verbal FIRST,...
Dear Dolores ! How did you tell your horse to stay on top without beeing agressif ? I read some books of M.Rachid, where he talks about his horse BUCK, who...
<<Put that to good use and you may have a warmblood cow pony. At least I think Cindy's horse is a warmblood.>> My horse is an Andalusian! Andalusians have lots...
... taught excitement. It's excitement brought on by the chasing of the cows.<< Emotional control. It will be interesting hear how this is taught to animals...
... bag work. I've just observed it in fascination. It is just so amazing that this particular horse, who might otherwise be described as sullen or bored, is...
What if someone unwitingly enters the field with a plastic bag !? Amanda - that's a good point! I hadn't thought of that while reading the original post....
