Happy New Year Everyone! It's snowing outside and the first question of the year is about grass. Somehow it seems like a good match for a perfect winter day. ...
Thanks Kathleen and Alex, Lots of food for thought in there as usual :-) , thank you! Our mechanics are ok I think, she readily lifts her head from the grass,...
Thanks to everyone who has written about my problem with John being so focused on grass when we go "outside." Alex's suggestion for leading, of using bone...
"until he finally goes forward (and presumably the head will come up too)" I don't worry about if or when the head comes up while doing this. Think of this as...
Hi Dolores, About letting the horse go "long and low", eat grass as he goes --Aha! The reason why the grass is an issue for me in the first place, is that he's...
He can't eat much grass if he is moving forward. Don't obsess on the grass deal. Forward is your key to the kingdom. Once you have forward, then work on the...
Hello all, during the past Ken Ramirez seminar in Munchen, Germany, the first foundations of a European Clickertrainers Association have been laid out. Not...
Hi Alex, I finally had time to watch your new DVD. I heard about Moska from you last fall so it was fun to see the training session. And then to see how she...
Congratulations Inge! This is an excellent development. Do keep us updated on the Association. Alexandra Kurland theclickercenter.com On Jan 5, 2008, at 4:20...
Thanks Katie for your comments on the new DVD. They are much appreciated. It's fun to be able to share the horses I meet at clinics. And your account of...
Hello everyone, I hope you all had a great holiday season! Thank you all again for your donations for Charmer. I collected enough to pay for one month of...
Dear Alex, I also just got to watch your new DVD showing us the work you and Nick did with Moska to overcome her fear of the saddle. I really enjoyed the...
Hi Arlene, Thanks for pointing out that you loved the way Alex put together the DVD with the stills and comments because I loved it too. I find it hard to sit...
Arlene, Katie, Thank you!! Thank you for the comments on the format of the Overcoming Fear DVD. I'm so glad to hear that the stills and the associated comments...
... Not to be ungrateful for the work you are doing, but when are you going to get back to the riding series? I don't think I'll be ready to try microshaping...
Hi Cynthia, ... The riding DVDs are coming. Actually the microshaping DVD will be a great prep for the riding. Good single-rein riding is microshaping. The...
Hi everyone, I just wanted to throw my 2 cents worth in. I watched the video last weekend. It also really like the new format. I do like the mixing of...
Hi May, On Jan 9, 2008, at 4:29 AM, the_click_that_teaches@yahoogroups.com ... Many thanks for your comments on the DVD. You commented on how fast things...
... Hi Nick here that was on the DVD. A strange thing happened a week ago, we had someone staying with us that we were helping with their horse and they watch...
Iım having trouble ordering the new DVD that everyone is raving about! Hope itıs OK to ask about the website here? It said I already had an ID but I canıt...
Hello everyone, Charmer is here and settling in with the herd. He is a delightful horse, very responsive to learning. I worked with him only a little bit, and...
OK...now that I have been doing the CT for a while, I do seem to have hit this place that my horse expects a high rate of reinforcement, or gets frustrated and...
I got my password this morning- sorry for the bother- Jane ... Re: [the_click_that_teaches] Re: Overcoming fear DVD I got my password this morning- sorry for...
Hi Avery, It sounds like you might need to do some work on building duration. There is an article on my web site that might give you some ideas. It is on the ...
Nick, what a great story! And you're right - what great timing. I do love the way horses tell us that they aren't ready for riding. All we have to do is...
- ... I have been following all the posts but never sent one until now. I have a 2 1/2 year old welsh cob (my first cob) and totally adore this breed. My...
-In response to Avery's question about: "So when do you move from this approach of clicking before he moves ... I have some questions as well. I've been...
... I thought 300 PP was a forward moving exercise where you are trying to ask for certain behaviour but all the time moving forward and when ... I could be...
I understand that micromanaging the horse is not desirable ,from what I remember hearing on one of Alex's tape, I can't remember which tape but would like to...