Hi Sue, This has caused some confusion, so sorry, and I'm not the best person to sort it out, though I may be the one who started it. I think I know what you...
Sandy: Barb has done a good job of explaining but I¹d like to elaborate ;) I had two big take aways from this latest clinic and one of them was how important...
Hi all, I remember when I learned som massage technic,my teacher insisted to slide off the hand from de body and not to lift it abruptly. It makes sense, the...
Yes, definitely a wise lady this was. Thanks for passing it on :-) Muriel _____ From: the_click_that_teaches@yahoogroups.com ...
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Good Job Kim!! Thanks for that! Percie is doing well with the pre-WWYLM I'm happy to report. I think she was listening in when I was talking to others about...
Re: [the_click_that_teaches] taking hand away quicklyWOW!!!!! I've always been taught to drop the reins, like literally toss them away. It never occurred to...
Interesting ... I will need to work on this a little. I have a mare I rescued. She is a very, very stressy little horse. She was starved for many, many...
Hi Michelle, Your little mare sounds a lot like my princess, including the background of abuse. TIME, and absolute consistency are the keys I think, and going...
Hi Alexandra, Dolores, thank you for your wise comments. I did not thought of the down-muscle-movement I released and clicked for - just looked at the bend and...
Dear Michelle, Sometimes ,I'm afraid, we are asking to muchespacially with anxious and abused horses, or never trained ones. YouWhat I will say with this...
Doris, That's really interesting. It really allows the horse to get settled. Interestingly I got a note from Kellie Snider (a former Grad Student of Dr Rosales...
"From the DVD I think, you want a "twist" of the spine and a clear focus (like Sally Swift and Peggy Cummings) and not the more vertical hip-shoulder-alignment...
Thanks, Laurel. Poor Jedda - she is lucky she found such a wonderful home. That does sound like Jen a lot. She does push buttons purposely, I thought it...
Thank you for your insight, Doris. Jen is not new to me, she has been here for almost 18 months now. I didnt' do anything at all with her, but love her and...
Thank you Muriel, for your comments. Muriel wrote: On Sep 1, 2008, at 4:44 PM, the_click_that_teaches@yahoogroups.com ... It is a fun journey. the more...
Hi Dolores, ... Maybe I missed something with the translation. ... You have to stack your shoulder on your pelvis and advance the inner seatbone an shoulder...
Ruth, I find your comments about head height interesting and timely. having watched all the fancy dressage horses and finally (apparently only sort of )...
Hi Amanda, As I was reading your post, I was thinking what an interesting time you're going to have exploring the rope handling with a different species. And...
I will second this.? I have been doing tai chi rope handling with dogs for years (but didn't know it).? It is also why I handle my horses reins/lead rope much...
Ruth: Eckart Myers - Effective Riding..... http://tinyurl.com/Effective-Balance (Amazon link) "You have to stack your shoulder on your pelvis and advance the...
**You'll have to keep us updated on your new addition.** I will :-) Things have slowed down somewhat at the moment as she has kennel cough (not unusual for a...
Hi, Barb! I enjoyed your description of how focusing on the micro- riding process helped you keep your own focus while working with Lance even when doubts and...
oh, Michelle, I'm sorry for you, for loosing this horse. It's so heart-warming when frightened animals build up confiance in us. Doris bellum gerant alii , tu...
Hey Michelle, I was a little surprised by your reply here. just wasn't what I expected. This is what got me: << She wants to be so close to you, touching you...
Dear Lore, I find it difficult too ... Having the power to get parts of the carriage with the clicker and maybe not knowing enough of the whole picture. I ...
Hi Dolores, thank you for the input, your very friendly invitation to ask you questions (I will read your website first) and the hint of beeing off topic :-)...
Michelle wrote that her spirited mare "wants to touch every single cone she sees ;-) ... She gets so fizzy and excited .... that she forgets to wait for you...
I recognise a few names on this list from some others I am on, funny how everyone is everywhere! Anyway, I am new to clicker training and I am so anxious to...
... advised ... my ... scratching ... we ... lamb, ... this ... Hi back Barbara! You bet it's possible! Dolores told me so when she coached me through Mr...
hi,wellcome Did you use a wheel to put the flat recipient into ? It's more difficult to tipp it over. Doris bellum gerant alii , tu felix Austria nube !...