Horse Training: Reward vs. Release of Pressure
What initiated this topic are recent articles suggesting ways you can reward your horse, using natural horsemanship strategies, or...
Listen to your horse
Sometimes my personality betrays me. I'm the type where if I come up with a plan, I stick to it. I'm an accountant. I have a linear...
Learning from resistance
We had a day and a half where no one showed up, so I had to do more groundwork. I taught him some shoulder in. As predicted, I can ask...
Finding an open minded trainer is a challenge
I recently had a lesson and I don't think Aslan was too happy and really, I wasn't either. I wanted some help on the "go straight" issue...
All things are getting better
Now that I've been working with Aslan on lunging, he is doing pretty well. Not only does he go around without pulling, he is able to...
Monty Roberts on Positive Reinforcement training
I just finished reading an article by Monty Roberts, where he said that he would not recommend training a horse with treats (ala clicker...
The stages of Positive Reinforcement
I got these from Shawna Karrasch Click Treat Stages 1. All you can eat food bar The horse views the trainer as an all you can food bar. ...
The start of positive reinforcement training
While I have learned a lot from horsemanship, I have been dying to add positive reinforcement to the mix. Aslan is nothing like the...
