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Category Archives: clicker training
Study Supports Clicker Training
A French study recently reported that use of food rewards in training horses leads to faster results and a better relationship with people.
Posted in clicker training, Horse Training Basics, Horse Training Philosophy, Natural Horsemanship
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First Trailer Loading
Maggie the once-feral rescue mare arrived loose in the horse trailer. No one could get near her, much less get a halter on her. They managed to bribe her into the trailer with grain to get her here to the … Continue reading
Posted in clicker training, Horse Training Basics, Natural Horsemanship
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First Deworming
Maggie the rescue filly got her first worming today. It was amazing to remember when she first came about a month ago, you couldn’t even get close to her. What a transformation! Today she
Posted in clicker training, Natural Horse Care, Natural Horsemanship
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Clicker Training for Hoof Handling
One of the first things a horse learns when they arrive on the farm for training is a bridge signal. This simple tool becomes a powerful horse training accelerator.
Posted in clicker training, Horse Trainer's Mindset, Natural Horse Care
Tagged abcess, abcess in horses, clicker, clicker train, diagnosing lameness, diagnosis, epsom salt, equine, free article, gideon, hooves, horse, horse training, horses, lameness, pony, training, Winter Horse Care
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Everyday Horse Training: Gideon’s Abcess
Ginny called from feeding the horses tonight with news that Gideon was three-legged lame. Mark and I layered up and headed out to the pasture. A quick onceover and a careful feel revealed the most likely diagnosis of lameness– and … Continue reading
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Tagged abcess, abcess in horses, clicker, clicker train, diagnosing lameness, diagnosis, epsom salt, equine, free article, gideon, hooves, horse, horse training, horses, lameness, pony, training, Winter Horse Care
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Mule Training, Lesson 1
Congratulations to Tom! His wife and daughters have been pursuing natural horsemanship and horse training for several years. Tom has always been bedrock support to them in their pursuit of equestrian passion. And now, he has a new partner to … Continue reading
Return to the Middle Ages
After Saturday morning riding lessons, I snuck over to a neighboring SCA medieval equestrian practice. Lady Alienora from the Incipient Canton of Abhainn Iarthur generously shared her steeds with me. Lady Brandwyn Alston of the Rift, Atlantia’s Deputy Earl Marshal … Continue reading
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