Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #37 What To Do When It All Goes Pear Shaped equine clicker 101 equine emotions frustration horse emotions - horse behavior

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 #34 Eliminate Fly Spray Fears clicker counter-conditioning desensitization equine clicker 101 equine emotions equine positive reinforcement training fly spray fly spraying horse care and husbandry positive reinforcement training

In this lesson we discuss and practice getting ready for fly season. We walk through the steps to getting our horses comfortable with being sprayed with fly spray.

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #27 Biting and Nipping and How To Fix It biting horse clicker equine body language equine emotions equine positive reinforcement training horse body language nipping nipping horse positive reinforcement training r+ training target

In this lesson we discuss why horses bite. It’s not always what you might think. We also discuss positive and constructive ways to address the unwanted behavior.

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #25 Recognizing your Horse’s Body Language clicker equine body language equine clicker 101 equine emotions equine facial expressions horse body language positive reinforcement training r+ training recognizing training

In this lesson, I discuss equine body language, facial expressions and the importance of recognizing when our horses go over threshold. These observations give us important information that we can use to improve our training. Our horses’ emotions are an important part of our relationship...

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