Equestrian Zen - Life, Learning & Horses
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTeachers & trainers at the Balance Point Equestrian Learning Center discuss horses, training & the challenges of equestrian life.
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Episodes
Navigating the Horse World with a Good Dose of Positive Reinforcement
May 19, 2022 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBMargie & Rachel discuss the importance of getting good Positive Reinforcement support as you deal with backlash from people espousing traditional horse training and treatment.
"Why Isn't This Working?" Part 2
May 06, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBContinuing our look at common training challenges and solutions with a few special guests.
"Why Isn't This Working?" Part 1
May 04, 2022 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBCommon Problems encountered when using Positive Reinforcement Training Horses, Part 1. We take a look at common challenges encountered by people learning to train their horse with positive reinforcement and what to do to prevent them in the future.
Readjusting Thinking Patterns with Positive Reinforcement
March 25, 2022 16:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBPositive Reinforcement can help us be more mindful of what is going right in our life as well as help our horses be less reactive. We learn to identify subtle cues about what is causing our learners anxiety.
Establishing Training Routines to help Horse & Human
March 05, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBRoutines can be a basis for communication.
The Benefits of Using Positive Reinforcement with Fearful Horses
February 28, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBThe Balance Point Equestrian crew discuss the challenges of rehabilitating horses after they have experienced extreme stress and trauma, comparing Natural Horsemanship methods to Positive Reinforcement training. Compassion for people making the switch to R+ is also an important part of the equation. (Dec. 2018)
What Horses Can Teach Us
February 28, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBThe Balance Point Equestrian Crew discuss the improvements in learning and understanding horses that comes along with switching your equestrian programs to a Positive Reinforcement based training program. (Feb. 2018)
Changing Thinking Patterns & Control
July 18, 2019 02:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBThe crew at the Balance Point Equestrian Learning Center discuss training horses with Positive Reinforcement, free shaping, protected contact, leadership myths and changing our personal thinking patterns.
Training Young Horses with Positive Reinforcement
June 14, 2019 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBMore people are raising horses in a R+ based lifestyle. Hear from the trainers at the Balance Point Equestrian Learning Center as they discuss some pitfalls of training young horses,
The Power of Choice
April 18, 2019 04:00 - 26 minutes - 12 MBDelving into the world of trainers who work to reduce their horse’s stress by giving them Choice & Control.
Keeping Horses Happy & Healthy
April 15, 2019 16:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBWe discuss the importance of giving up labels and concentrating on changing our horse’s environment to fix behavior problems. We also discuss the ever present threat of ulcers and how to prevent them.
Working with Fearful Horses
April 03, 2019 05:00 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBTrainers & Instructors at the Balance Point Equestrian Learning Center use real life examples to help guide your own work with fearful and dangerous horses. The challenges of training your own brain to accept new ideas plays a role in your training success.
Making the Switch to R+ Training
March 22, 2019 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this initial Equestrian Zen Podcast, Horse Trainers & riding instructors from the Balance Point Learning Center discuss the challenges and benefits of Positive Reinforcement Training after a history of traditional horsemanship.