Dear Doris, I cannot adequately tell you how thankful I am for your explanation. You put it very well in perspective. I knew that somehow both would be right...
"This is getting confusing to me because I thought I was supposed to focus only on what Janosch did in terms of attempting to canter and Beth's e-mail say to...
My horses sometimes walk away for a minute when we're working on target lunging. I look at it this way: The no's validate the yes's. That is, I know that...
Dear Arlene! I forgot one magnificiant image for the canter : I use it to explain at children how to sit easily. Usually they can not mobilise their pelvis...
Linda, IMHO, if you've found a tag point that is helpful to you, it can't be wrong! I would keep playing with it over many sessions and see where it leads you....
... and I was ... I don't think it's a good idea to get all creative with your cues in riding, which is something clicker trainers need to pay attention to. ...
... Hey Beth, ... Dodie's currently doing will probably help Janosch to pay attention to what YOU are doing and then he'll respond to the cues that YOU are ...
... be wrong!I would keep playing with it over many sessions and see where it leads you. HI Melissa, This is our game plan right now. I want to see how it...
... Hi Jord-Ann, I aggree with you on this. Janosch is 9 years old. He has been cantering for quite some time now. It is obvious that he can canter, ...
Hi Terry, :-) Sorry it's taken so long to reply on this but it has not been a good week for me in various ways, especially time-wise.... ... riders who simply...
... round the... divider panel, got stuck lying down, waited for us to take the panel out to free him, got up... walked into stable as tho he'd lived there all...
Eileen wrote: Gouch is a very complex horse........... improve my knowledge find new ways of approaching things. I have had to do this Eileen and it is not...
I have only had time to follow bits and pieces of this string, but I thought I would throw my strategy out in case it is helpful. One thing that made a huge...
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hey, kim! <smile> i really can feel this description of 'upward', lifting forward movement, vs 'driving' or 'diving'. the driving-version ends up with a...
I was just wondering if there are going to be any Clicker Trainers giving any demonstrations at either the Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio (April) or the...
There have been clicker trainers at both PA and OH. I know because I did the demos in PA in 05 and 06. Last year I think that PA had Shawna Karesh. Alexandra ...
My first attempt at clicker training in the saddle hasn't gone very well. First I trained my mare to do walk trot transitions with me running, walking and...
Below is a link to Burrito's latest 'ears' video. We've been working on ears forward but Burrito decided to put his own spin on the exercise. I liked his...
Sue wrote: First she stumbled slightly and I accidentally clicked. Next thing was my neighbour shooting a pigeon so she spooked and I accidentally clicked. The...
Dear Kim, What a wonderful description you've given!! ... front end in a nice, collected canter depart was when I started thinking about (and atually...
I don't know why you would get giggly over that. LOL. Don't feel bad about the carrots; I have been known to get a carrot stuck between my horse's bottom lip...
... running, ... The ... From what I have been reading in my Bombproofing book, on the ground and in the saddle are two totally different things for a horse....
... appreciated. ... Hi Sue, Having a helper on the ground is a very good idea for making the transition. Targets can help too, especially if, like me, you ...
Well, we finally got the cover up on our portable garage (aka horse house) and it has met with mixed reviews! I thought that our horse would be okay with it...
... clicker so I have no advice for you except - DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP!<< Totally....we've all clicked by mistake at some point or other ! If you do click by...
... rewarding ... got him he was not shut down. Thank you for your support and interest Raelene I appreciate it more so because uou have experienced something...
Hi Keri, I just bought one of those, too. I desenstized my horses to it by just leaving a flake or two of hay, near, very near and inside it turned them out...