This week I want to cover some common misconceptions about clicker training, also known as positive reinforcement.

There are many misconceptions out there on how natural horsemanship, R- or pressure works. I want to clear up some of those ideas and explain what is actually happening when using those types of training.

I thought I’d do a quick episode about my horses. I talk about them sometimes in training episodes but never really gave details about them. They are very important to me and are the reason I’ve learned so much in the last few years. Later I’ll do an update on them in the future about where they are in their training.

I’m talking about more human examples on how we learn through classical conditioning. But I want to connect these examples to the horse world so we can see how easily connections can be made in the horse’s mind and how classical conditioning is always working whether we notice it or not.

I share my opinions on how we can make three day eventing safer for horses and riders.

I recently saw a video showing some of the reasons why a race horse had the best care. I definitely disagreed with these reasons as horses don’t care about most of them. People tend to anthropomorphize with our horses. We need to instead look at what is really important for a horse from his point of view. I talk about the 5 freedoms and what horses truly need.

I’ll go over the steps on how to teach a horse to do a spin on the ground. This is an easy trick, that my horses enjoy doing. I explain how to teach it using R+ or R-.

I’m discussing the different types and kinds of fly masks. I also talk about the process of training a horse to wear a fly mask.

I watched the most recent horse starting competition recently and wanted to share my thoughts on the event. I’m going to discuss the competition its self and the training procedures used by the different trainers.

If you are considering getting a mustang either wild or trained there are few important things you should know first. I have gained so much from my experience with my mustangs. I want others who are interested and their horses to have good experiences and stay safe too.