Sponsored by Via Nova Priority to Positive

Equine Clicker 101

Equine Clicker 50: Is your horse shut down and how do you help them

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!

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

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!

48: Helping the Food Aggressive 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.

Equine Clicker 47 Helping the Barn Sour or Buddy Sour Horse

When it comes to horse showing, what do you want? A horse who is calm and confident or a horse who is nervous and has a hard time focusing? Horse shows are full on new sights, sounds and smells. Setting your horse up for success at the horse show is more than preparing them for the arena. If done thoughtfully your horse can enjoy the whole environment and look forward to the whirlwind of activity that is all around. However, if not done with some awareness, we run the risk of overwhelming(flooding) them and creating a sensitivity to the show environment. I discuss some things to consider before your horse's first show.

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 46: Make Your Horse's 1st Horse Show Positive

We have discussed how to begin introducing collection in the last lesson. This lesson will move into taking those exercises under saddle using positive reinforcement to create a great association.

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 44: Taking collection under saddle

In this episode we will discuss ways to prepare your horse for collection. Starting on the ground and discussing what we are looking for.

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 43: Introduction to Collection

Most horses that we come across have already been taught a vast majority of the things they know through traditional training. These horse's are often referred to as crossover horses. We are shifting our focus to positive reinforcement, how do we move forward? I discuss how to move forward and recognizing when it would be best to retrain a behavior.

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 45: Introducing Positive Reinforcment to the "Made" Horse

Teaching pressure as a cue, with a strong positive reinforcement history instead of using escalating pressure. While this may seem like a matter of semantics, the resulting emotional state is quite different. I describe the difference and ways to create the behavior utilizing positive reinforcement.

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 42: Teaching a Horse to Move Off Pressure with Positive Reinforcement

Sometimes, during training sessions, our horses get off track. I discuss ways to get back on track, to bring clarity to our sessions and to minimize frustration.

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 41 What to Do When Your Horse is Clueless: Make a Plan

Utilizing our hands as targets is easy to teach and obviously convenient. In addition, pairing it with their name becomes is an easy way to teach a recall.

40 Hand Targets and Recalls

This lesson is focused on learning to recognize facial expressions, body language and the value of eye contact. All of this serves as way for our horses to communicate how they are feeling. It gives us valuable information about our horses and helps us to strengthen our bond. Guests and Links Lesson #39: Host:  Shawna Karrasch - Visit her website at On Target Training Buy Your Own On Target Training Kit Get Shawn'a 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 Traing Supplies here Visit our sponsors: Via Nova Training and Cavalor Feed  

Lesson 39: Subtleties of Body Language and Eye Contact

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! Host:  Shawna Karrasch - Visit her website at On Target Training Buy Your Own On Target Training Kit Get Shawn'a 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 Traing Supplies here Visit our sponsors: Via Nova Training and Cavalor Feed 

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 38 How to Make Bath Time Fun

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).

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

Timing is key in any type of training and positive reinforcement training is no exception. This certainly holds true when we think about shaping movement. In this lesson I discuss some tips to develop better timing and targeted results.

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 36 Timing is Key for Shaping Behavior

Welcome to class, On Target or Clicker Training Class! Learn the fundamentals of positive reinforcement training (clicker training) in this unique hands-on podcast. The leader in On Target Training, Shawna Karrasch takes you step by step through exercises and you practice with your horse while listening to the podcast. Joining this class is easy, just click play. Part of the Horse Radio Network.

hubhopper

Equine Clicker 101

hubhopper