... Hi Raelene If they ate more quickly then it doesn't seem like your yelling was very aversive to them <VBG> I think that's called life happening, even when...
... May, Try bringing his foot forward and setting it on something, and then clicking him for keeping it there. You can start with a block of wood, and then...
Yes, He only uses the NBS polysteel shoe with Vettec glue. Happy to tell you more. Dolores www.zenguidance.com "Wake up every morning with a smile and the...
Yesterday I set out to ride with no tack on Amber at all, not even a halter. I started with some targeting just so she would know what games were on. I had...
... My old stallion only spooked at two things: mailboxes and birds. He wouldn't bat an eye at a transport truck speeding by way too fast and close,...
... The average amount of sugar in 8,719 samples of grass hays was 10.7%, or 107 grams/kilogram. I feed my horses more than 10 kilograms of hay/day, which...
... Not quite, since the amount of pressure one can generate by withholding food is way less than the amount one can generate by other means. A horse can be...
... I went to the EDSS website and looked at them, but they're not what I'm looking for. When he puts them on does he just use the glue, or does he use screws...
Only glue and he also uses dental impression material as a pad. What were you looking for? I could write and ask him. He's tried various combinations. These...
If I used the hay extender as a healthy treat for my horse while click training, how much can I use? Do I have to be concerned about it causing digestive...
Both of our fillies turned up with very messy eyes last week. They are usually turned out with fly masks, but occasionally my husband forgets -- and first ...
Wow Kris: That's a lot of info :) I have to confess that I'm way to lazy to do that type of analysis on my treats. As I said before I just give whatever I...
... It took me a long time to get interested enough to read a feed analysis, but now that I've gotten started on it I can't seem to stop! ;-) I've just...
... And that's the problem. I'd like something a lot more economical, that glues on, and that I can then take off easily. I've tried the Mustad Glue Ons, but...
Hi All: I will be giving a private trimming/clicker training clinic on Sept 9th and 10th in Cayuta, NY if anyone is interested in attending. The owner told me...
... are ... This is a bit of a misnomer. She's referring to the Ruff Love program by Susan Garrett. The first phase (only) of the program is to limit the dog's...
Ah, well, they only stay on until you take them off. We put them on and took them off the same day in practise. I'm planning to glue them on for rides that...
... There are rides that don't allow EZBoots?!!!? Why's that? Do they only allow nailed on shoes or barefoot, or do they allow other kinds of boots? Kris -- ...
They simply require shoes. No options. Its always a ride manager's choice. Many allow easyboots but not epics or boas (they cover the coronary band) Plain...
... Because they need to be able to see the coronary band, or for some other reason? ... Except doesn't the hoof need to be rasped level to glue on a shoe, ...
The hoof does not need to be rasped level for gluing on the NBS polysteel shoe. We did not rasp the foot level. In fact, Cola's foot, our practise subject, was...
In a message dated 8/1/2005 5:24:02 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Yes. That's what I find most useful about clicker/treating. We don't live in a bubble, so...
In a message dated 8/1/2005 5:24:02 AM Central Daylight Time, ... A couple weeks ago I tried an experiment. I called to Delight while standing on top of the...
Dolores , I thought Mark Rashid's books were brilliant , I couldnt put them down . The way he's written them , slides you into ' thinking horsemanship '...
Anna, What was it about Tao. You are not the first to say this. Dolores -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338...
Hi Anna: I've heard others comment that they couldn't finish The Tao of Equus either. To me I couldn't put it down, I LOVED that book, I reread it all the...
Hi All ... them was really having trouble focusing on work. I caught him looking up in the sky a few times, but I couldn't see a thing up there. Then I...
... wrote: . Maybe your ... moving ... Good thoughts Kelly. All entirely possible. Although this year I had forgotten about the holiday, and it took ME a whole...