Systematic Desensitization

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 #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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