Equine Clicker 101 with Shawna Karrasch

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #45 Introducing Positive Reinforcment to the “Made” Horse equine clicker 101 equine positive reinforcement training positive reinforcement training r+ to made horse r+ training

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...

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #42 Teaching a Horse to Move Off Pressure with Positive Reinforcement equine clicker 101 equine positive reinforcement training move off pressure positive reinforcement - the basics positive reinforcement training r+ training

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...

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #41 What to Do When Your Horse is Clueless: Make a Plan equine clicker 101 equine positive reinforcement training positive reinforcement - the basics positive reinforcement training r+ training young horse

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 #40 Hand Targets and Teaching Recall equine clicker 101 positive reinforcement - the basics r+ training target target training training

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.

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #36 Timing is Key for Shaping Behavior behavior equine clicker 101 equine positive reinforcement training r+ training shaping behavior timing

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 #28 Mindful Leading clicker equine clicker 101 equine positive reinforcement training liberty leading positive reinforcement training r+ training target training

Leading often leaves something to be desired. In this lesson we discuss ways to help get your horse refocused and back in the game of leading. It is often too much momentum that leads to many of the challenges so we discuss ways to help our horses practice some impulse control.

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