EXCERPT FROM KATHY PIKE’S “COACHING WITH HORSES” http://www.coachingwithhorses.com/documents/kathy-pike-making-friends-keys-to-joyful-relationships.pdf“     He receives positive reinforcement. The more I tell him what is good and what works well in our relationship, the…

Connecting with horse without use of punishment, whips, crops or force. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODNxqdLKrh4]

Some excerpts from :: THE EFFECTS OF POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING ON HORSES’ LOADING BEHAVIOUR 478346 Jaana Pohjola BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Behaviour, 22/04/11 “A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of…

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  The Thinking Horse: Cognition and Perception Reviewed Evelyn B. Hanggi, MS, PhD An excerpt :: Practical applications of positive reinforcement have been researched with respect to the use of these principles to…

  “Every barn knows of at least one horse with a hang-up. “She‟s a great horse, all except for this one weird thing…” “This horse is bullet proof as long…

No one is saying that using pressure and release of pressure does not work. No one is saying punishment doesn’t “work”. But there is a difference in the quality of…

  Alot of hoopla about connecting and establishing relationships with horses … its all over the natural horse cyberspace … and I will be bold enough to say alot of…

  If you’d like to be part of learning how to utilize positive reinforcement training I will be doing several workshops: JUNE 30th: Full Circle Equestrian, at beautiful BALLARDS FARM…

“The harem group has a clear hierarchy in which the stallion and head mare are the two most central individuals in a very literal sense. The head mare is often…

Just saw this on Facebook … couldn’t be more apropos for …  GOOD HORSEMANSHIP!

A couple of video and blog views today really struck me. The first from Andrew and Vicki of horsesandhumans.org: “The basic relationship between you and your horse is not something…

– Almost always, the way to get a better response is to back the pressure off,instead of adding more. via [IceHorses] rashid quotes.

Mark 9:33-34 “After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, “What were you discussing out on the road?” But they didn’t answer, because they…

Last year we had several months that included PLAY DAYS here on PENZANCE. I’m excited that I can now report that this coming season, 2012, will also see regular PLAY…

Arghhhhhhhhhh!  JUST read a post on a forum where someone described her horse as images of my former, horrible, buddy-sour, evil-b**ch mare THAT is just wrong. Horses are horses. They…

To give a bit of definition to 12 Senses Horsemanship, these flash cards will define each point.

TODAY :: View the flash cards and with each one think of how you can use this sense with your horse today.

Today I am embarking on a journey — a 12 step journey. The steps may be big, they may be baby steps but they will be steps forward. Even in backwards steps we go forward if we strive to learn from them.

Care to join me?

STARTING MARCH 17TH! This 6-week class forms the foundation for CT101 and further as you will be introduced to the intriguing principles of Positive Reinforcement teaching. Through presentations, live discussions,…

A Newsletter from http://penzanceppt.ning.com Community. Join us by clicking on the link. Hundreds of pages for the Horse Lover!   INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT … Since the beginning of my time with…