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

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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 reinforceme...

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.

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.

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 and they...

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #19 A to B’s Useful and Fun Exercise for Your Horse clicker equine clicker 101 equine positive reinforcement training point a to b positive reinforcement - the basics positive reinforcement training r+ training target training

In this lesson we being teaching our horses to go from point A to Point B. This is useful for exercise, for teaching your horse to go away from you, to trailer load, and for teaching your horse to jump or go over obstacles.

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #17 Teaching Your Horse to Go Forward, On the Ground and Under Saddle clicker equine clicker 101 equine positive reinforcement training forward movement positive reinforcement - the basics positive reinforcement training r+ training target training under saddle

Many people struggle with good ways to motivate their horse to go forward…to WANT to go forward when asked. In this lesson we discuss ways to help your horse go forward. By utilizing positive reinforcement we put something in it the the horse wants and values and this is a game changer. We will d...

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #2 Leading Our Way to Impulse Control by Jeffers Pet clicker equine clicker 101 equine positive reinforcement training manners manners on ground manners with food positive reinforcement - the basics positive reinforcement training r+ training training

We continue working on manners both on the ground and around food. However, we are going to take it a bit further and add movement. We will be reinforcing relaxation and downward transitions. Therefore we put a greater value on our horses choice to quiet their bodies AND minds. Overtime this skil...

Equine Clicker 101 Lesson #1 A New Way of Communicating and Bridge Signals – by Jeffers Pet bridge signal clicker equine clicker 101 equine positive reinforcement training positive reinforcement - the basics r+ training target

An important element of horse training and equine behavior is communication. As we introduce positive reinforcement(R+) training techniques, we will first focus on teaching the bridge signal (for our purposes we will use a clicker). Through this process we will also practice manners around food a...

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