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Wow! I just saw your video and it is really helpful. I am glad I found you! Thanks! Tiffany

Hi, Shawna. It's Elisha Jennings-Snavely. I found these boards on accident today. I searched for CT threads and OF COURSE found you in a thread. :) Thought I would come say howdy.

Hi jmc, I recommend teaching him to allow you to clean his sheath without dropping. Use positive reinforcement/ clicker training to get him calm and relaxed and then you can clean him without him...

That is so awesome. Thank goodness for the situations that sometimes challenge our comfort zones. From my experience, if she had the lead rope on...her suspicion probably would have been greater. ...

I tend to support the foot. I am looking for softening and letting me hold the foot without resistance or tension. I find if they are too focused on performing a behavior that they don't relax...

Awww, she makes me feel sad. I want her to find some pleasure in her life...a safe harbor where she can relax. I think you are doing great. Just stick with it and remember...if any behavior is...

PunksTank, Here is something to consider with your mini...One of the things I have used with worried, feral and un-handled horses to build trust is: I will start by sitting on the ground at...

Well this made me smile!! I am always here to help out along the way. Okay, for the grass dilemma...this is a challenge for a lot of people. Especially if being on grass is novel for the horse. ...

I must say how refreshing it is to see a post about positive reinforcement/clicker training that isn't erroneous or coming from a negative place(no pun intended). I must admit I haven't read all the...

I must say how refreshing it is to see a post about positive reinforcement/clicker training that isn't erroneous or coming from a negative place(no pun intended). I must admit I haven't read all the...

Dolphins, sea lions and whales are all social animals and we never did worry or even discuss our place in their social dynamics. We developed relationships built on mutual trust and respect so there...

Dolphins, sea lions and whales are all social animals and we never did worry or even discuss our place in their social dynamics. We developed relationships built on mutual trust and respect so there...

I have done "clicker" training with horses for more than 18 years now. It is incredibly effective for everything from ground work, under saddle, performance, veterinary procedures, to tricks. ...

The difference that positive reinforce creates in the horse and his impetus to learn is amazing. Sure you can make a horse do things. But when you put something in it that the horse values, that...

Pressure and release is negative reinforcement. Did you miss the part when I said it is an effective training tool? Look what has been done with horses? It is amazing but it is done through...

There is huge benefits to clicker training your horse. The whole principle is based in the science of behavior. It is going on already, whether you know it or not. So the more you know and...

The difference that positive reinforce creates in the horse and his impetus to learn is amazing. Sure you can make a horse do things. But when you put something in it that the horse values, that...