Did you know that many behavior problems and colic’s are caused by ulcers? Problems such as refusing jumps, kicking in the trailer, pinning their ears when you put your leg on while riding, biting or kicking when the girth is tightened, aggression towards other horses or humans, foal rejection and more. Also agitation or aggression…
Wow it has gotten really hot here in Texas as we’ve had temperatures in the 100’s the last several days with the heat index being hotter. When it gets hot like this dehydration can happen quickly even if in a barn from sweating, and also from not drinking enough water so when it gets hot…
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…
This is how I turn a horse out into a lot or pasture safely. I see so many people that turn a horse loose by letting that horse pull away from them and some will pop the horse on the rump to see them run. By allowing the horse to pull away from…
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…
