Your Horse Needs to Learn to Yield to Pressure
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Lauren Fraser, MSc, CHBC
- Apr 9, 2020
- 2 min
Case Study: Samwise the Fearful Mini Mule Update
If you haven't been following the story of the Hobbit Equids, three pint-sized charmers named Samwise, Frodo, and Bilbo Baggins,...
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Lauren Fraser, CHBC
- Jul 14, 2019
- 3 min
Counter-Conditioning and Systematic Desensitization for Learned Fears in Horses
When horse behaviour consultants resolve fear-based behaviour problems in horses, they often do so by using counter-conditioning and...
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Lauren Fraser, CHBC
- Jun 25, 2019
- 1 min
Shaping Plans 101: The Best Training Tool
A 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...
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Lauren Fraser, MSc, CHBC
- Jun 15, 2019
- 1 min
Girth or Cinch Tightness: Two Places to Always Check
Most 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...
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Lauren Fraser, CHBC
- Jun 7, 2019
- 3 min
Trailer Loading: Recognizing Thresholds, Building Confidence
Almost every interaction we have with a horse affects their confidence. No matter our horse training goals, this confidence - in...
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Lauren Fraser, CHBC
- Jun 5, 2019
- 2 min
Teach Your Horse To Willingly Put The Bit In Their Own Mouth
Teaching your horse to willingly put the bit in their own mouth is easily done using positive reinforcement and shaping. Positive...
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Lauren Fraser, CHBC
- May 23, 2019
- 2 min
Start Buttons and Horse Training
What'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...
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