Podcast
Welcome to class, Clicker Training Class! Learn the fundamentals of positive reinforcement training (clicker training) in this unique hands-on podcast. A pioneer in this training, Shawna Karrasch takes you step by step through an explanation and exercises you can practice with your horse while listening to the podcast. Joining this class is easy, just click play. Part of the Horse Radio Network.
Listen below! Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Horse Care and Husbandry
Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #38 How to Make Bath Time Fun
Teaching your horse to enjoy baths isn’t so hard especially when using positive reinforcement, We don’t want him to simply tolerate it, we want him to like it. We discuss ways to get your horse acclimated to the hose, running water and getting sudsy!
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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #35 Stop Your Horse Diving for Grass or, How To Make Hand Grazing Fun Again
Shawna Karrasch discusses the common springtime issue…diving for grass. We will discuss some thoughts and strategies to minimize this annoying habit. Understanding their motivation, offering valuable reinforcements and creating strong and salient cues can really change things!
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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 #9 Worming and Handling Your Horse’s Mouth
Teaching your horse to accept wormer and oral medications. In the process we help them to become desensitized to mouth handling.