Lauren Fraser, MSc, CHBCApr 17, 20203 minYour Horse Needs to Learn to Yield to PressureAs I type this, I am on evacuation alert at home due to a wildfire burning, uncontained, 2 km south of my home in our remote community....
Lauren Fraser, MSc, CHBCApr 9, 20202 minCase Study: Samwise the Fearful Mini Mule UpdateIf you haven't been following the story of the Hobbit Equids, three pint-sized charmers named Samwise, Frodo, and Bilbo Baggins,...
Lauren Fraser, CHBCJul 14, 20193 minCounter-Conditioning and Systematic Desensitization for Learned Fears in HorsesWhen horse behaviour consultants resolve fear-based behaviour problems in horses, they often do so by using counter-conditioning and...
Lauren Fraser, CHBCJun 25, 20191 minShaping Plans 101: The Best Training ToolA shaping plan puts to paper exactly what steps you will take to teach a horse a new, wanted behaviour. Taking a few minutes to write a...
Lauren Fraser, MSc, CHBCJun 15, 20191 minGirth or Cinch Tightness: Two Places to Always CheckMost people only check in one location on the horse's body when determining the tightness of a girth or cinch - just above the horse's...
Lauren Fraser, CHBCJun 8, 20193 minTrailer Loading: Recognizing Thresholds, Building ConfidenceAlmost every interaction we have with a horse affects their confidence. No matter our horse training goals, this confidence - in...
Lauren Fraser, CHBCJun 5, 20192 minTeach Your Horse To Willingly Put The Bit In Their Own MouthTeaching your horse to willingly put the bit in their own mouth is easily done using positive reinforcement and shaping. Positive...
Lauren Fraser, CHBCMay 23, 20192 minStart Buttons and Horse TrainingWhat's a start button, and why should it be part of your horse training? A start button is a way for an animal to give consent to...