My Horse is Frustrated with Clicker Training

March 29, 2012

Clicker training is a very powerful tool that can be used to teach a horse anything. I’ve seen horses get frustrated with clicker training too but I’ve also seen them get frustrated with other training methods. Some of the things that cause frustration are: the horse does not know what the owner wants the owner [...]

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Clicker Training A Horse – My horse is not interested in the target?

March 27, 2012

I’ve had this experience with my miniature donkey. Everytime I presented him with the target in the beginning he would either turn his head as if to say “you’ve got to be kidding you want me to touch that” or he would walk away. I had to break things down for him to help him be successful. [...]

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Clicker Training A Horse – My Horse is Afraid of the Target

March 23, 2012

I’ve experienced this before with a pony stallion that I own as he was really frightened by the target. When I purchased this stallion he was not handled as a foal and was not halter broke so he was leary of humans. After I got him home and let him settle in for a few [...]

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Nervous about walking behind my horse

March 8, 2012

  I had someone ask me the following question: “How do I get over being nervous when walking behind my horse?” I asked this person if their horse had given them a reason to be nervous and the reply was “No”. They told me it was just them as they are nervous about doing this.  [...]

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Clicker Training A Horse – Do I have to use a Clicker?

March 2, 2012

When Clicker training a horse do I have to use a clicker? I always start all of my horses out with a clicker because it make a distinctive sound which is very important in the beginning. Later on you can use a tongue click or another distinctive sound if you choose to. Be sure to [...]

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Is Your Horse Afraid of the Sound the Clicker Makes?

February 22, 2012

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] This is not uncommon as I too have experienced this with one of my horses. Every time I clicked for him touching the target he jumped back. He was a pony that had not had much handling so the clicker sound and introducing the target at the same [...]

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Clicker Training A Horse – The first thing I teach is targeting

February 16, 2012

  The first thing I teach when clicker training a horse is targeting. This is the first step to getting started with clicker training. The target is beneficial and will come in handy for other exercises. It can help with such things as trailer loading and also teaching a horse to move that is not [...]

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Clicker Training A Horse – Tools needed to get started

January 27, 2012

  Clicker training a horse, these are the tools you need to get started. You will need a mechanical clicker, treats, a target and a treat bag. The treat bag is optional as you can put the treats in your pockets. I choose to use a treat bag because it is easier to get the [...]

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Clicker Training A Horse – What is Clicker Training?

January 24, 2012

  What is clicker training a horse? It is a method of behavior modification with positive reinforcement which is rewarding the horse for the behavior you want. Using a clicker as a marker signal that instantly marks the behavior. You can accomplish amazing things with clicker training. I offer distance learning classes where you can [...]

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Clicker Training Extinguishing Behaviors

January 4, 2012

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Recently I was asked this question "I taught my horse to back for treats and he's been backing away from me ever since! I had to ignore backing and treat him for coming forward. Lately I taught him to pick up his feet on a hand signal, only now [...]

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