Horse Emotions - Horse Behavior


Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #49: Take Your Horse From Too Eager or Frustrated to Relaxed

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!

 

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #48: Helping the Food Aggressive Horse

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!

 

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #47: Helping the Barn Sour or Buddy Sour Horse

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.

 

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #37: What To Do When It All Goes Pear Shaped

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).

 

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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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