Strengthening the fundamental Positive Reinforcement Training skills. The clicker skills go much deeper than a physical skill set-we are creating a horse who loves solving the puzzles that come along with training. Listen in…

GUESTS AND LINKS LESSON #6:

• Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired:  Click Here
• Host:  Shawna Karrasch – Visit her website at On Target Training
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• Get Shawna's Book On Target Training: Clicker Training and Beyond
• Try Shawna’s DVD You Can Train Your Horse to Do Anything
• Try Shawna’s DVD Set DeSpooking Your Horse: Building Boldness and Confidence
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Recognizing the shutdown horse, or a horse in a state of learned helplessness, is not always easy.

In this lesson, I discuss ways to help them open up and become active and engaged participants in their training.

This often results in a happier horse who experiences a better quality of life.

GUESTS AND LINKS LESSON #50:

• Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired:  Click Here
• This lesson brought to you by: Via Nova: Priority to Positive
• Host:  Shawna Karrasch – Visit her website at On Target Training
• Buy Your Own On Target Training Kit
• Get Shawna's Book On Target Training: Clicker Training and Beyond
• Try Shawna’s DVD You Can Train Your Horse to Do Anything
• Try Shawna’s DVD Set DeSpooking Your Horse: Building Boldness and Confidence
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• Need help cleaning a sheath?  Get the DVD Positively Simple Sheath Cleaning
• Learn more about Shawna’s Personal Instruction
• Buy your On Target Training Supplies here

In this lesson we discuss ways to help our horses to choose relaxation and settling over excitability.

We want to teach them that standing quietly is the most reinforcing behavior…ever!

GUESTS AND LINKS LESSON #49:

• Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired:  Click Here
• This lesson brought to you by: Via Nova: Priority to Positive
• Host:  Shawna Karrasch – Visit her website at On Target Training
• Buy Your Own On Target Training Kit
• Get Shawna's Book On Target Training: Clicker Training and Beyond
• Try Shawna’s DVD You Can Train Your Horse to Do Anything
• Try Shawna’s DVD Set DeSpooking Your Horse: Building Boldness and Confidence
• Trouble Loading?  Get On Target Trailer Loading
• Need help cleaning a sheath?  Get the DVD Positively Simple Sheath Cleaning
• Learn more about Shawna’s Personal Instruction
• Buy your On Target Training Supplies here

Many people think they couldn’t go with Positive Reinforcement training because of the way their horses behave around food.

In this episode I discuss ways to help horses learn to be mannerly about food.

It is easier than you think!

GUESTS AND LINKS LESSON #48:

• Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired:  Click Here
• This lesson brought to you by: Via Nova: Priority to Positive
• Host:  Shawna Karrasch – Visit her website at On Target Training
• Buy Your Own On Target Training Kit
• Get Shawna's Book On Target Training: Clicker Training and Beyond
• Try Shawna’s DVD You Can Train Your Horse to Do Anything
• Try Shawna’s DVD Set DeSpooking Your Horse: Building Boldness and Confidence
• Trouble Loading?  Get On Target Trailer Loading
• Need help cleaning a sheath?  Get the DVD Positively Simple Sheath Cleaning
• Learn more about Shawna’s Personal Instruction
• Buy your On Target Training Supplies here

In this lesson I will discuss separation anxiety. This can be a worrisome and even unsafe challenge for both horses and horse owners.

I will discuss ways to help them with their worry while also creating a better association with being on their own or out in the world.

Naturally, I will focus on using positive reinforcement to address this issue.

GUESTS AND LINKS LESSON #47:

• Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired:  Click Here
• This lesson brought to you by: Via Nova: Priority to Positive
• Host:  Shawna Karrasch – Visit her website at On Target Training
• Buy Your Own On Target Training Kit
• Get Shawna's Book On Target Training: Clicker Training and Beyond
• Try Shawna’s DVD You Can Train Your Horse to Do Anything
• Try Shawna’s DVD Set DeSpooking Your Horse: Building Boldness and Confidence
• Trouble Loading?  Get On Target Trailer Loading
• Need help cleaning a sheath?  Get the DVD Positively Simple Sheath Cleaning
• Learn more about Shawna’s Personal Instruction
• Buy your On Target Training Supplies here