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
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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
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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

When things don’t go as planned it is easy for you and your horse to become frustrated. In this Lesson I discuss ways to minimize frustration and to keep training fun. We learn about least reinforcing stimulus (LRS) and differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI).

GUESTS AND LINKS LESSON #37:

• Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired:  Click Here
• 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
• Visit our sponsors: Via Nova Training and Cavalor Feed

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.

GUESTS AND LINKS LESSON #18:

• Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired:  Click Here
• 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
• Visit our sponsors: Via Nova Training and Cavalor Feed