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#21:Ā Creating Confident Horses Through Emotional Development
When your horse was young, his brain was highly plastic, meaning every interaction he had with his...
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#20:Ā From Tension to Triumph - The RoleĀ of Calm in Horse DevelopmentĀ
If we analyzed the data behind competition success, we would likely find that a staggering percentage...
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#19:Ā Transforming Fear into Curiosity - Smart Strategies for Horse Training
In high-stress situations, like a police pursuit, some officers have later reported having no memory of firing their...
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#18: How Weaning Trauma can Affect Future Confidence in Horses
Previously we talked about separation anxiety and what is going on in the horse's brain when they...
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#17: How to Cope with Separation Anxiety
When a horseĀ experiences the stress of separation, the brain shifts from a state of social connection...
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#16: The Power of the Pause - Why Slowing Down is Your Fastest Way Forward
Oftentimes, the most profound progress that happens in your training doesn't happen during...
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#15: Self-regulation...can we teach horses to have it?
It's one of the most vital skills we can teach our horses because it moves them from a reactionary state...
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#14: The Target - From Worried to Relaxed
We like the target for so many reasons. It is a tool to create behavior. Here you can see Santino...
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#13: Are We Punishing Horses for Their Past Trauma?
This is an important and perhaps somewhat controversial topic we hope youāll all read through...
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#12: Can We Establish Boundaries with Positive Reinforcement?
More and more frequently, weāre seeing posts condemning positive reinforcement (R+) from people who dabble...
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#11: What to do About that Spook!
Horses are by nature, neophobic...this means they find new sights, smells...
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#10: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Enthusiasm?
Develop a calm and relaxed problem solver and improve your relationship in the process. Hi allā¦
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#9: Understanding Behaviorism vs. Cognitive Learning: A Holistic Approach
There has been a lot of debate surrounding behaviorism versus cognitive learning. However, it is...
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#8: How to be the Lone R+ Crusader in Your Barn
Hello, Jessie here. My dad used to tell me, "you catch more flies with honey, than with vinegar"...
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#7: What Does Being Present with Your Horse Look Like?
I just found this video of Henley after she had just gotten done showing at the Young Horse...
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#6: The Importance of "Play" in Your Training
Teaching our horses to enjoy playing the game of training, includes teaching them to be relaxed...
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#5: The Body, Brain, and Emotions Are All Working Together
Emotional bonds AREĀ influenced by reinforcers. But behavior and emotions are a much bigger picture...
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#4: From Whales to Warmbloods
My animalĀ training skills were developed during my 10 years of training marine mammals. It was a...
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#3: Is Your Horse Doing This Just for the Food?
Do you think your horse is only doing it for the food? Many people find their way to positive reinforcement...
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#2: Does the Emotional State Matter and How Does it Apply to Building Boldness?
Did you ever think that if you could get a young horse who didn't have emotional baggage, then I...
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#1: Focus on the Emotional State to Create Confidence
This is a fun little video of Henley at about a month old. She was fiercely independent even as a...Ā
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