... The more I do with animals, the more I find that the biggest reason I try to avoid punishment is because of the fall out. Life happens and you do things...
http://www.progressiveriding.com/rein.html Unfortunately there is no info given on his "scientific and artistic" method but I have emailed to ask. Lisel...
Hi again! We are having some problems with Spirit at the moment. Everything has been going good as far as acceptance of body handling etc. He has up till now...
Thanks for posting this site Lisel. I know this is going to sound very weird to some but I'm going to go ahead and risk it. The finding of what others are...
... Stop what the horse was doing!? Perhaps that could be reinforced? Then the 'punishment' would get less and less because as soon as the horse felt the...
... me laugh,I know it isn't funny but I could see that he was offering that behavior because it has a reward history and he was just trying something...
... Wouldn't a stronger, more sustained leg aid be good for instances where you want to go from a halt to a very strong trot or even a 'don't-care-which-lead'...
The positive of "Stop what the horse was doing!?" might be "stop your feet, head in the dirt" which can be reinforced. And, if its reinforced enough, then...
... Sharon, This makes absolute sense to me! Thanks for sharing it with the whole list! It sounds like what I want to do with Wally, but I was confused after...
... Sharon, This makes absolute sense to me! Thanks for sharing it with the whole list! It sounds like what I want to do with Wally, but I was confused after...
Hi Every one, Wow!, what a great session/lesson today. I rode Joshua myself today and allowed Dodie to guide me. I say allowed as this is a very big life...
Wonderful post Linda. No need to over think the clicker. Just do what feels right to you. It'll be OK. Dolores -- No virus found in this outgoing message. ...
Delores, You really are my 'grounding place'. How is it that you always write the things that reach the centre of me so profoundly? Thankyou so much for all ...
... where you want to go from a halt to a very strong trot or even a 'don't-care-which-lead' canter or gallop? I'm from a slightly different school on this...
... Hi Dolores, I sure enjoyed the stories on the TB times site. I WISH I had a story of that caliber to submit. Thanks for sharing the site. Kathy & Metta in...
Hi Jord-Ann, ... As usual, not REALLY. I don't have ONLY one way that I do anything. ;-) It is just that I believe if I DO sustain pressure then the horse...
"This newsletter doesn't come out nearly enough! Can you make it bi-weekly?" Wellll.... I alternate bi-weekly with the Zen Horsemanship Newsletter and the Zen...
...Too many instances of fallout, and watching other people train and watching their horses facial expressions and body language, its somewhere I don't want to...
The strategy was consistent, timing exquisite and the punishment was hard and quick (and no emotions became involved). Nice post Ilse. I think the above is...
I mmay have got all this wrong as its new to me , but I think this is where you need 3 FLIP 3 . Because this is what takes the physical and mental brace out...
I've just been writing in my blog, and thought maybe some of you would find this stuff interesting. Lots of you know it already, but it sort of solidified some...
... Which I think is why copying the way the species behave and trying to do the same thing ourselves doesn't work, to another species- my dogs squabble, my...
Thats interesting about the positioning of the noseband , because the NH halter knots are supposed to lie near nerves , for control ? Altho' a headcollar fits...
He had severe thrush from the other barn he was at.When the owner applied trush buster he flipped out and now won't let anyone near his feet. Have you tried...
... And as usual, this is getting interesting :) ... Neither do I :) You ride the horse that's underneath you. Two things are lost in email here - the...
