I was reading a blog today and came across the following statement, “I’ve worked in a lot of show and performance horse barns and when you’ve seen as many dead-eyed horses as I have, it begins to eat at your soul.” This really hit home with me because I’ve seen the same thing which ate…
I recently had the opportunity to work with a foal getting him used to the halter using positive reinforcement (clicker training). For clicker training I usually give a treat after the click but he was not at the point of eating grain well as he is still very young but he loved to be scratched…
In this video I show you how I get started clicker training a horse. I always start out by keeping a barrier between me and the horse whether it is a fence or the stall door. The next step is to show the horse the target as it is a visual aid for them…
The tools you will need for Clicker training a horse is a Clicker and a Target. The clicker is a small plastic box with a metal strip that makes a very distinct sound when pushed. I always recommend that people use a clicker to start out with because the sound is unique, later…
Clicker training is a proven method that uses Positive Reinforcement. What is positive reinforcement? It is simply rewarding the animal for a behavior that you want. It was first introduced to marine mammals and if they were unwilling to learn they could swim away. By using clicker they were conditioned to a sound. The sound…
