I ordered 3/4' yachting rope and have been making my own rope reins for the last couple of years. I also ordered some leather and punch holes in it to...
Hi Alex, Great job on the article in Perfect Horse!! I'll start composing my letter this week. Can't wait for the next publication to read part 2! Julie...
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Thank you Dolores, Cynthia, and Laurel on your supportive posts regarding Jazz. Believe me, I am sympathetic with the approach that one should not deprive an...
... reward. (Premack??) Alex addressed this in explaining how she dealt with several horses that were anxious and upset. She shaped them for backing by...
... not asked to work particularly hard and there were always treats and games for him to enjoy. When we do work, the work is always leavened with an activity...
... he is ... experience he is ... Jazz was a stallion until he was 5. He enjoys male-to-male interaction with the intent of dominance. When he was in a...
... interaction with the intent of dominance. When he was in a boarding situation, he would continually spar with the geldings across the fence.<< Challenging...
... rewarding ... you may ... this myself ... as it was ... It is interesting that you say that. It is sensible with stallions in the wild to challenge other...
... the wild to challenge other stallions because they may find that they can move up the hierarchy and be able to reproduce. Perhaps you have a longer...
Hi Alex and everyone, I found following article in the online www.equestmagazine.com: http://www.equestmagazine.com/article18-10-a11.htm Anyone care to reply? ...
Simply put, aggression is an extension of fear. No fear, no egression needed. Dolores Arste (518) 882 6485 http://www.zenhorsemanship.com No virus found in...
It you are on top and you know it, there is no need to defend it. Therefore, no need to be aggressive. The only need for dominance aggression is the fear of...
... Thanks all- this is reply to all three- I click for almost anything- and we are well into riding both doing CT exercises and more traditional "dresssage '...
Exaclty Dolores. ... dominance-based aggression. ... Not all aggression is based on fear.<< The 'dominance hierarchy' for horses (andy many other species) is...
Read his article more than once.....some of what he is saying is true....he is referring to being 100% pure positive reinforcement only and you could debate...
... to walk off and I can't CT ... head straight I have to ... pulling/ directing head to be ... no ... the dreaded poisoned ... Hi Kathi, How about using a...
Hi Patricia, Just caught a possible clue in the "40 acres of lush pasture". Lots of horses start to go insulin resistant or on-and-off grass laminitis on lots...
Whew! what was Dolores just saying about "If you are on top and you know it, there is no need to defend it. Therefore, no need to be aggressive. The only need...
Hi Kathi, Last summer Alex had us all make sure that we could ask our horses to walk off in a straight line when we asked them to go forward. With the single...
... bit threatened perhaps?<< Lol, yes ! He seems to be fighting for a resource.....I wonder what he is afraid of losing ?! I have only skimmed through the...
... forward. Yes, this did mean the horse stopped and turned its head, but that just gave the rider another chance to practice again. Once this behavior has ...
This has been a great thread. just wanted to say thanks to all of you that have contributed! As for the magazine article.I think that guy just wanted to see...
Don Blazer has a regular column in other publications and is entitled to his opinion. I agree with others, that he does understand positive reinforcement. I...
I thought it was a bit of a confusing/confused article. He mixes up his definitions several times (positive versus negative reinforcement), he doesn't mention...
Ilse: I posted last night that the editor will be publishing my response. I tried to be Clickeresque about it. I think Kathleen did a good job too. I agree...
... 'operant conditioning' and clicker training<< Hmm, that is interesting. If you find the article please pass on the detials. Clicker training *IS *operant...
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