tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post6725474478686749066..comments2023-06-16T09:12:31.560-07:00Comments on Golden the Pony girl: It just clicked!Golden the Pony Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15230832980797448174noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-4405510827220009362010-01-20T09:15:07.178-08:002010-01-20T09:15:07.178-08:00Reading about Donnie at your blog makes me think t...Reading about Donnie at your blog makes me think that clicker training would be great for him. It is a great way to get them out of the reactive and into an interactive state of mind. It works great for timid horses as it rewards curiosity and puts the ball in their court so to speak. Good luck with Donnie is such a pretty boy!Golden the Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230832980797448174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-63760743902339613222010-01-20T08:37:58.043-08:002010-01-20T08:37:58.043-08:00Tie is a beautiful horse and he looks so happy now...Tie is a beautiful horse and he looks so happy now. Glad you have him and he's got you.<br /><br />The clicker training sounds interesting. I've always wondered about giving it a shot with Donnie. I even bought the books and clickers, I'll keep checking back to see how it's going. I may just give it a try.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-14508164190872652882010-01-20T07:53:24.870-08:002010-01-20T07:53:24.870-08:00The books sounds intriguing. Glad you training is...The books sounds intriguing. Glad you training is going well. Tie is adorable and a good beggar; I would have to give in and give him a carrot.Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-73317907567670270672010-01-20T04:57:19.570-08:002010-01-20T04:57:19.570-08:00Clicker training IS fun I am glad to hear other pe...Clicker training IS fun I am glad to hear other people have discovered the joy. <br /><br />Mary-- Yes I am reading one of Alexandra Kurland's books right now and I am really glad I did. I was kind of skipping some of the "basics" Like the "grown ups are talking" with Bodhi and really paying the price as his default behavior currently is to go wildly searching for the behavior that will earn him a click instead of standing quietly. That is a good idea to use crossed arms as that is one of my default behaviors too! That would work well. Thanks! BTW I love your blog!Golden the Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230832980797448174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-46045140943009411752010-01-19T19:53:46.578-08:002010-01-19T19:53:46.578-08:00Sounds great!
Are you familiar with Alexandra Kur...Sounds great!<br /><br />Are you familiar with Alexandra Kurland's "The Grown Ups are Talking" exercise?<br /><br />It's a no mugging exercise, in which you click for the horse standing nicely with his head straight, leaving you alone. For the cue, the exercise uses arms crossed or hand over hand on the stomach. Once the behavior gets solid, many use it as a default behavior--the horse knows if I'm not asking for anything else, please do the grown ups game. <br /><br />There are a few videos on youtube if you search "grown ups are talking"<br />http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22grown+ups+are+talking%22&search_type=&aq=f<br /><br />I'll be eager to hear how your targeting goes! I have a few pokey ones, and really need to find more ways to keep them motivated and energetic. <br /><br />cheers,<br /><br />Mary <br />http://stalecheerios.com/blogMary @ StaleCheerioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02153831521688963020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-37904284324830601122010-01-19T18:13:14.862-08:002010-01-19T18:13:14.862-08:00Hey congrats! Clicker training, operate conditioni...Hey congrats! Clicker training, operate conditioning, is an awesome way to bond and communicate with your horse. I need to do more of it with my new one.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527462761708705266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-69821545388717468402010-01-19T17:04:44.888-08:002010-01-19T17:04:44.888-08:00Great to hear that you are getting results with th...Great to hear that you are getting results with the clicker... I've used clicker training with my dog and just started working on with my horse since it is cold and crappy out. <br /><br />I just have him targeting small pylons right now... it is working fairly well. My horse walks slowly and isn't very forward, so I'm glad to hear that you are having some success with the clicker with that stuff!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736592362765508427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-73852240210706396292010-01-19T11:07:30.754-08:002010-01-19T11:07:30.754-08:00Very cool stuff! Can't wait to hear more.Very cool stuff! Can't wait to hear more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com