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:!: New assignment :!:

Research and learn, in depth, these topics and write what I have learned.

Positive and Negative reinforcement training

Clicker Training- is a slang term used to describe a way of training animals that has become increasingly popular in the last decade because of its gentle methods. The scientific term for it is operant conditioning
(http://www.clickertrain.com/whatis.html)

Natural Horsemanship-is the philosophy of working with horses by appealing to their instincts and herd mentality. It involves communication techniques derived from wild horse observation in order to build a partnership that closely resembles the relationships that exist between horses.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_horsemanship)

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If you have any input on any of these ideas please feel free to share!! Thank you!!
 
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:shock: WSA, you did say alot!! And thank you!! You hit the nail on the head, so to speak!! I think ground work is #1 always!! Even after the horse is broke. I believe the horse should have no surprises when you finally get on.

Leading, in my books, is also the far most important thing. I have been learning a lot right now about leading and so forth. :wink:

Gosh if I only knew all this stuff before!! :oops:
 
#28 ·
IN MY OPINION:

The term "natural horsemanship" is misleading. First, it implies that all other methods are "unnatural", when in truth, NOTHING we do with a horse is "natural" to it. I understand the philosophy of "natural horsemanship", however, you cannot train a horse without understanding it's nature, no matter what the label or methodology/techniques are used. NH is the same training as "traditional" but uses different terminology...ie. a roundpen instead of a corral, desensitizing vs. sacking out, etc...it's all the same time honored common sense approach with individual spins on the process. NH explains the "why" trainers do what they do - it illustrates the rationale of training horses in a way that lay horseman can understand - it takes the mystery out of training for folks who want to train their own horse. The NH "movement" (for lack of a better word) is simply a collection of people who have a lot of experience working with horses that have developed ways/programs/courses/formats, etc of passing along their knowledge to others. People who buy into these courses/clinics aren't interested in training a competitive performance level horse...they just want a horse THEY can ride. NH is very BASIC - it doesn't address how to get a horse's personal best, but how to get the horse to perform the basics.
 
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ArabianAmor said:
:shock: WSA, you did say alot!! And thank you!! You hit the nail on the head, so to speak!! I think ground work is #1 always!! Even after the horse is broke. I believe the horse should have no surprises when you finally get on.

Leading, in my books, is also the far most important thing. I have been learning a lot right now about leading and so forth. :wink:

Gosh if I only knew all this stuff before!! :oops:
I know, I always say that! "Boy, this would have come in handy three years ago!" LOL

Truly, the beautiful thing about training horses though, is you NEVER stop learning.
There is always something else to figure out, some new way to tackle a problem... it's great. :)
 
#30 ·
WSArabians said:
ArabianAmor said:
:shock: WSA, you did say alot!! And thank you!! You hit the nail on the head, so to speak!! I think ground work is #1 always!! Even after the horse is broke. I believe the horse should have no surprises when you finally get on.

Leading, in my books, is also the far most important thing. I have been learning a lot right now about leading and so forth. :wink:

Gosh if I only knew all this stuff before!! :oops:
I know, I always say that! "Boy, this would have come in handy three years ago!" LOL

Truly, the beautiful thing about training horses though, is you NEVER stop learning.
There is always something else to figure out, some new way to tackle a problem... it's great. :)
Super true... :D
 
#31 ·
I think that learning as much about different techniques is the way to go. Then take that information digest it and then try the different meathods on your horse to see which one they like the best not every horse is going to learn the same way or the same level. For starting my horse I have used mostly the meathods of Mike Kevil who has a "Western Horseman Book" called STARTING COLTS i find his meathod very straight forward and he isn't trying to sell you any other aids. His book is relitively inexpensive. I have also taken the advice of other people who have been there done that. Although when you get right down to it the meathods are nearly the same only slight differences but that some times is all it takes for the horse to say :idea: I get it.
 
#32 ·
Yup you definitely have to find what works for you and your horse thats for sure! :wink:
Well thanks to everyone for their input! I will be starting my paper soon, hopefully now that school is starting!! Yikes! :shock:
 
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