Equine Body Language

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 #27 Biting and Nipping and How To Fix It

In this lesson, we discuss why horses bite. It’s not always what you might think. We also discuss positive and constructive ways to address the unwanted behavior.

 

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #25 Recognizing Your Horse’s Body Language

In this lesson, I discuss equine body language, facial expressions and the importance of recognizing when our horses go over threshold. These observations give us important information that we can use to improve our training. Our horses’ emotions are an important part of our relationship and they definitely come into play with training. We will take a look at how our horses respond in different situations.

 

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