Choice: How it affects your horse’s learning, ridden work and overall wellbeing
Below I have included a link to a fascinating article. I think what struck me most was the benefits of
Learned Helplessness and What It Taught Me About Training Horses
I recently read an article about learned helplessness and it got me thinking. Here is a basic description: “Learned helplessness
Horse is terrified of clippers: discussing threshold and desensitization
https://youtu.be/ucZNNM_b_EY Well, it has been a while! I have been entrenched in Connection Training…and horses, of course! I am
Teaching a slow trail horse to be more responsive
https://youtu.be/xya1uNEJ1Tc This question addresses a tricky situation. The horses in question are at a ranch that allows the public
Why I Don’t do “Clicker Training” by Helen Spence PhD
As many of you realize I also tend to veer away from the term “Clicker Trainer”. It is a loaded
Can you Teach a Horse to Jump with Better Form?
You can use positive reinforcement to change a horse’s jumping style. People tend to leave it up to luck but
When and How to Use Something Other Than Food as a Reinforcer
I put up a new blog post/video on Connection Training. When and how to use secondary (conditioned) reinforcers with your
Using Positive Reinforcement to Overcome a Horse’s Separation Anxiety
When using positive reinforcement we can help our horses to overcome separation anxiety much easier than without the use of
Abused Pony Can’t Get Past the Food
This is from a post that I posted on Connection Training. For those of you who don’t know, Connection Training