Counter-Conditioning


Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #34 Eliminate Fly Spray Fears

In this lesson, we discuss and practice getting ready for fly season. We walk through the steps to getting our horses comfortable with being sprayed with fly spray.

 

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #33 Bridling: Teaching or Reteaching

Teaching your horse to happily participate in bridling isn’t hard to do when utilizing positive reinforcement as part of the equation. In this lesson I discuss what steps to take to create seamless bridling. In addition, I discuss how to change the reluctant horse into a happy participant.

 

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #30 Gate Aggression

Most horse owners have had issues at some point with horses who crowd at gates, or even become aggressive; this is typically due to a behavior called’ resource guarding’. Resource guarding is common among social animals, including horses. In this podcast I discuss some techniques to help them to make better, safer choices at the gate or when in a group setting.

 

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #18 Dealing With Spooky Objects

Horses often times find unfamiliar things scary. In this lesson, we will discuss (and practice) how to help your horse to perceive new things as good instead of worrisome. Technically speaking, it is called systematic desensitization and counter-conditioning. It is a fantastic tool for all sorts of new objects, events, and situations.

 

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