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Clicker Training What is Clicker Training? Simply put, it is that aspect of operant conditioning that uses positive reinforcement combined with the use of a conditioned reinforcer. Operant conditioning refers to an aspect of behavioral science in which the animal is taught to make active behavioral choices based on what is encouraged or discouraged. The animal plays an active role in the conditioning. The clicker serves as conditioned reinforcer. It is a signal to the animal that he has made the right choice and as such a reinforcer (food or other desirable thing) is coming. The purpose of the clicker is to "mark" the desired behavior so that the animal knows exactly what to do to get the reinforcer. For further information about clicker training, click on to the photo.
Natural Horsemanship The essence of natural or good horsemanship is a horse-human relationship based on prey animal psychology, reason and understanding, rather than fear and intimidation. Training is based on communication with the horse, which means a mutual understanding. It means looking at things from the horse's point of view, and not forcing the horse, but letting the horse learn "what and how" rather than using mechanical aids. Today, we hear about such things as "unity" and "harmony" between the horse and the rider. Now obsolete, thankfully, are such devices as tie-downs, twisted-wire snaffles, lunge lines, side reins, and mechanical hackamores. Instead, through education and an understanding of the horse's mind, we can help the horse feel confident and secure in our environment. This is our responsibility to the horse. This new approach of working with the mind of the horse is a common-sense one. There's nothing mystical about it.
"Horsemanship" is the human’s ability to create unity with the horse from feel, timing, and balance. This is achieved through understanding the mind of the horse. The result is a calm, content horse that exhibits suppleness, straightness, energy (or "life"), and flexibility -- all the things necessary for any discipline of riding. We need to develop the ability to understand what the horses are telling us by reading their expressions and, further, by fulfilling their need to be comfortable on the inside. The horse is the best teacher there is if you can learn to listen, but for now you may need someone to translate the horse’s language into human terms.
Humility, time, dedication, discipline, patience, and self-awareness are the major ingredients to achieving a confident, soft, willing horse. This is a tall order to ask of oneself, but by thoroughly following this path to horsemanship you'll not fail the horses. Finally let the final judge of all work be the horse, for you can always believe what he says. We begin the program by laying a foundation.
TTEAM TTEAM philosophy: To respect each animal as an individual. To honor the role of animals as our teachers. To bring awareness to the importance of animals in our lives. To recognize the individual learning process of every human and animal. To encourage harmony, cooperation, and trust between humans and animals as well as amongst humans. That most resistance comes from tension, discomfort, or pain in the horse's body or lack of balance (physical, mental, or emotional). Use of TTEAM (TTouch): Increases attention, obedience, self-control, self-confidence, coordination, balance and focus. Enables greater range of motion. Reduces tension, fear, and pain. Helps cope with episodes of stress, injury, and colic. Improves performance and condition. Aids horses in understanding of training session. Parelli Seven Games The Parelli Seven Games is work/play on the ground to better enable your horse to understand cues when he is under saddle. It helps build a relationship between a rider and horse. For further details on the games, click here: Seven Games Obstacle Course Obstacle course work is great for the horses. It exposes them to different terrain, watching for obstacles, learning where and how to place their feet, improving balance and more.There are several great ideas for obstacles and links at the following page: Obstacle Course |
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