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  • 69. +R Riding — Part 4: Answering Your Questions (Ft. Caine Meyer)

    Hi All🌞🌎

    In this episode, Caine Meyer from @MeyerHorsemanship goes top to bottom answering the questions you guys wanted to be answered regarding riding with +R! I hope ya learned something! Here are some examples of what was asked & answered!

    1. Which is harder: Teaching horses or riders to ride with +R?
    2. Is treating after a good round +R? (It depends)
    3. What if there are no +R riding instructors near me?
    4. Is competition, and those at high levels, possible?
    5. Do you believe it's possible to interact with horses using solely +R? Should you?
    6. How do I stop my horse from pulling on the reins?
    7. What should I do if my horse doesn't listen to my signals and fight me on everything?
    8. How can I use +R to help a former lesson horse that loves to balk on the ground AND undersaddle?
    9. How do you keep your horse from offering things all the time (i.e. cantering when unwanted?)
    10. I treat my boys on the ground but have been told not to treat them while I’m riding because that’ll make them misbehave. Thoughts?
    11. How often do you click a reward a horse during a ride? Every time they do the correct thing or after a sequence of correct things? Or does that come with the more training you do?
    12. And that's only half! Many more answered to the best of our ability, all in this week's episode of EquiTheory! (:

      Caine Meyer of Meyer Horsemanship!

      • Website — https://meyerequine.wixsite.com/meyerhorsemanship
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          • EquiTheory Podcast — Hosted by Jill Treece of JETEquiTheory

            Disclaimer: This content is for educational, informational + entertainment purposes only, not professional consultation. While we take precautions and fact-check, topics discussed should be considered opinions and listeners should practice due diligence before taking any action. If you participate (by commenting, submitting a question, or reviewing), understand it is at your own risk, accept full responsibility for any resulting liability/harm, & anything written may be used for discussion.

            2 hr 53 min
          • 68. Q&A: Bit/Bridle Resistance, Distractions, Grooming/Blanket Discomfort, Equine Shivers

            Hi All🌞🌎

            This episode covers topics ranging from Bridling Resistance & Bits, newly developed aggression/anxiety around food, distractions during training, grooming challenges, blanketing discomfort & cribbing, equine shivers, & mental health + the pressure to ride. I'm sorry this isn't the fourth episode with Caine Meyer, our schedules just didn't work out that way! We'll get them on next if all goes according to plan!

            Shivers Resources — https://www.equitheory.com/topics/shivers


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            • EquiTheory Podcast — Hosted by Jill Treece of JETEquiTheory

              Disclaimer: This content is for educational, informational + entertainment purposes only, not professional consultation. While we take precautions and fact-check, topics discussed should be considered opinions and listeners should practice due diligence before taking any action. If you participate (by commenting, submitting a question, or reviewing), understand it is at your own risk, accept full responsibility for any resulting liability/harm, & anything written may be used for discussion.

              2 hr 22 min
            • 67. +R Riding — Part 3: From Start to Finish (Ft. Caine Meyer)

              Hi All🌞🌎

              In this episode, Caine Meyer, of Meyer Horsemanship, & I discuss riding with +R & Clicker Training! This is the 3rd episode in the series of riding with positive reinforcement. This final piece to the discussion part of this series wraps up riding with +R from start to finish — whether your horse is started or un-started! The fourth & final part drops next Tuesday (October 27, 2020)! In part 4, we'll be answering all of you guys' questions you ask on my Instagrams. This way, we'll hopefully be able to give you guys a really solid & thorough understanding or at least some ideas about riding with +R & where in the world you start. Be sure to stay tuned in for upcoming episodes as, in the very near future, Caine & I plan to do a whole episode on "problem horses." 

              Caine Meyer of Meyer Horsemanship!

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                  • EquiTheory Podcast — Hosted by Jill Treece of JETEquiTheory

                    Disclaimer: This content is for educational, informational + entertainment purposes only, not professional consultation. While we take precautions and fact-check, topics discussed should be considered opinions and listeners should practice due diligence before taking any action. If you participate (by commenting, submitting a question, or reviewing), understand it is at your own risk, accept full responsibility for any resulting liability/harm, & anything written may be used for discussion.

                    1 hr 55 min
                  • 66. +R Riding — Part 2: How It Works (Ft. Caine Meyer)

                    Hi All🌞🌎

                    In this episode, Caine Meyer, of Meyer Horsemanship, & I discuss riding with +R & Clicker Training! This is the 2nd episode in the series of riding with positive reinforcement. There is so much content to cover on this topic that there's no way we could fully address every variable — but that definitely didn't stop us from trying! To give you a feel for the episode we address... Of course, how on earth do you get anywhere without stopping all the time, and... How riding + feeding work together, what we use for undersaddle rewards, first steps, mounting, goals & achieving them, moving, getting more speed + high energy movements, bending/turning, proper carriage, & much more!

                    Here's the link about "Keep Going Signals" — https://zoospensefull.com/2019/07/08/the-intermediate-bridge-vs-keep-going-signal/

                    Hopefully, this episode will give you guys a lot to think about — it certainly did for me! The third part drops next Tuesday (October 20, 2020) covering starting/restarting riding with +R, so be sure to give this one a listen first! The fourth & final part will be answering the questions that these episodes have produced in you! So, be sure to take part in asking(:

                    Caine Meyer of Meyer Horsemanship!

                    • Website — https://meyerequine.wixsite.com/meyerhorsemanship
                    • Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/meyerhorsemanship/
                    • Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/meyerhorsemanship
                    • Leave a review for this podcast! Shoot me an email if you have a topic you’d like me to discuss!


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                      • EquiTheory Podcast — Hosted by Jill Treece of JETEquiTheory

                        Disclaimer: This content is for educational, informational + entertainment purposes only, not professional consultation. While we take precautions and fact-check, topics discussed should be considered opinions and listeners should practice due diligence before taking any action. If you participate (by commenting, submitting a question, or reviewing), understand it is at your own risk, accept full responsibility for any resulting liability/harm, & anything written may be used for discussion.

                        1 hr 43 min
                      • 65. +R Riding — Part 1: Getting Started (Ft. Caine Meyer)

                        Hi All🌞🌎

                        In this episode, Caine Meyer & I discuss riding with +R & Clicker Training! This is the first in the series of riding with positive reinforcement, so we cover a lot! What do you need to consider before getting started, what does riding with the clicker look like, how do you prepare, & more! Hopefully, this episode will give you guys a lot to think about, I know it certainly did for me! Next Tuesday (October 13, 2020) the second installment drops, so be sure to give this one a listen first!

                        Caine Meyer of Meyer Horsemanship!

                        • Website — https://meyerequine.wixsite.com/meyerhorsemanship
                        • Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/meyerhorsemanship/
                        • Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/meyerhorsemanship
                        • Leave a review for this podcast! Shoot me an email if you have a topic you’d like me to discuss!


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                          • EquiTheory Podcast — Hosted by Jill Treece of JETEquiTheory

                            Disclaimer: This content is for educational, informational + entertainment purposes only, not professional consultation. While we take precautions and fact-check, topics discussed should be considered opinions and listeners should practice due diligence before taking any action. If you participate (by commenting, submitting a question, or reviewing), understand it is at your own risk, accept full responsibility for any resulting liability/harm, & anything written may be used for discussion.

                            1 hr 24 min
                          • 64. The Mares & Foals Escaped + Q&A: Trailering Anxiety, Mental Health & Stallion Manners

                            Hi All 🌞🌎

                            In this episode, I tell the story of the other night's events wherein I had to round up all the loose mares & foals! It was a wild ride for sure lol, but the episode doesn't end there! I discuss possible solutions to two patron questions:

                            1. "Since I know my emotional state affects Falcon so much, in the situations where he’s not getting on the trailer, is it better to…Keep re-approaching and risk me getting upset (I know I shouldn’t, but my brain doesn’t know how to not demand perfection yet) which will make Falcon upset?"
                            2. "I’ve reached out to friends that have stallions & they all told me I need to be dominant, the leader, & not let him get away with anything. My plan is to barrel race him eventually, so he needs to be close to mares & not act on his urges. He will be gelded but that’s not financially possible, right now. I just don’t know how to keep him in check throughout his career without “putting him in his place” as people have told me I mean obviously if I’m in a situation that could become dangerous, I’ll do what I have to do but I’m just not sure how to train it."
                            3. So, tune in for all sorts of directions we go in this episode! Be sure to leave a review for this podcast! If you have a specific question you want to be answered on-air, become a patron & ask away!


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                                • EquiTheory Podcast — Hosted by Jill Treece of JETEquiTheory

                                  Disclaimer: This content is for educational, informational + entertainment purposes only, not professional consultation. While we take precautions and fact-check, topics discussed should be considered opinions and listeners should practice due diligence before taking any action. If you participate (by commenting, submitting a question, or reviewing), understand it is at your own risk, accept full responsibility for any resulting liability/harm, & anything written may be used for discussion.

                                  1 hr 28 min
                                • 63. I Saved A Dying Horse & Was Forced to Give Up My Cat

                                  Hi All🌞🌎

                                  In this episode, I discuss a 3-year-old filly's near-death experience & how I saved her as well as why my cat, Archie, had to leave. This episode is a bit tense, but I think it's an important topic. Give it a listen & let me know what you think!


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                                      56 min
                                    • 62. Stalling vs. Turnout (Ft. Shelby Dennis)

                                      Hi All🌞🌎

                                      In this episode, I have a conversation with Shelby Dennis to discuss all things Stalls vs. Turnout. Is one better than the other? What are the costs & benefits of each? When do you do which? Which is ethical & which is practical? All covered & answered to the best of our ability in this episode! Do try to keep in mind that all of our opinions & horse-related philosophies are ever-evolving. If you stall your horse, this episode is not to shame you or make you feel guilty. But to instead, provide you with some research, opinions, and an open conversation around another way to do things. Then, when you see both sides, you can make an informed decision about what you'd like to do with your horse. If your circumstances are not ideal, that's ok, too. But I do think we should all be moving toward what's best for the horses and not necessarily what's the most convenient for us. It's all a process as we all never stop being students of the horse(:

                                      Shelby Dennis of Milestone Equestrian!

                                      • Shelby's Article + Resources 
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                                          2 hr 9 min
                                        • Trailer — Welcome to EquiTheory!

                                          The EquiTheory podcast — formerly Equine in Theory & then JET Real Podcast — follows the real-time journey of master's student & equestrian Jill Treece (me). Each week, I discuss topics ranging from horse training, care & handling to story-times to just my general experience with life as a Mental Health Counseling student.

                                          Hopefully, you'll find me mildly entertaining while you drive to the barn, clean stalls, etc. I have so much to share with you guys! I'm thrilled to have a place to vent — & I’m sure my family & friends are too! I hope you'll enjoy it or at least listen to most of it.

                                          Leave a review for this podcast! Shoot me an email if you have a topic you’d like me to discuss! If you have a specific question, become a patron!

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                                            3 min
                                          • 61. Q&A: Aggression/Biting, Herd/Food/Lesson Anxiety, Riding Struggles + More

                                            Hi All🌞🌎

                                            In this episode, I answer your questions! The questions/concepts include…

                                            How to help a head shy horse who struggles with aggression; working with a horse who is concerned about her herd + fine-tuning training backing up to get the treat; should we teach riders & trainers about intelligent disobedience (ID) + can/should you reinforce a horse for I.D.?; how to help a horse who gets anxious only in lessons; solving a yearling’s aggression toward people who try to pet her; what your options are when you have a lazy lesson horse; why could a horse be biting his blanket + could thrush cause aggression? & finally, is it normal to feel off about riding when you switch to +R training?

                                            All covered & answered to the best of my ability in this episode! It’s a long one so tune in during your commute, errand running, stall mucking, or listen on 2x speed!

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                                                2 hr 9 min

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                                              EquiTheory covers all things horsemanship with an emphasis on science + connection. Explore what it means to be a human among horses — from training behaviors + studying equine psychology to tackling…