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Equine Clicker 49: Take Your Horse From Too Eager or Frustrated to Relaxed

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - January 25, 2021 22:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
In this lesson we discuss ways to help our horses to choose relaxation and settling over excitability. We want to teach them that standing quietly is the most reinforcing behavior...ever!

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48: Helping the Food Aggressive Horse

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - December 22, 2020 23:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Many people think they couldn't go with Positive Reinforcement training because of the way their horses behave around food. In this episode I discuss ways to help horses learn to be mannerly about food. It is easier than you think!

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Equine Clicker 47 Helping the Barn Sour or Buddy Sour Horse

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - November 27, 2020 21:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
In this lesson I will discuss separation anxiety. This can be a worrisome and even unsafe challenge for both horses and horse owners. I will discuss ways to help them with their worry while also creating a better association with being on their own or out in the world. Naturally, I will focus on...

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Episode 38: Darren Smith: Dogs, and Birds, and Runways, Oh My!

Something to Bark About - November 23, 2020 15:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
Keeping airplanes safe from geese, and geese safe from airplanes with the help of a poodle named Lucy

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 46: Make Your Horse's 1st Horse Show Positive

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - October 27, 2020 00:53 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
When it comes to horse showing, what do you want? A horse who is calm and confident or a horse who is nervous and has a hard time focusing? Horse shows are full on new sights, sounds and smells. Setting your horse up for success at the horse show is more than preparing them for the arena. If don...

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 44: Taking collection under saddle

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - October 22, 2020 21:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
We have discussed how to begin introducing collection in the last lesson. This lesson will move into taking those exercises under saddle using positive reinforcement to create a great association.

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 43: Introduction to Collection

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - October 22, 2020 21:19 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
In this episode we will discuss ways to prepare your horse for collection. Starting on the ground and discussing what we are looking for.

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Episode 37: Concept Or Process?

Something to Bark About - October 13, 2020 16:33 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
Understanding the difference between Concept Learning and Process Learning and how to handle each can make the difference between a happy client and a frustrated one. Let's talk about that!

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 45: Introducing Positive Reinforcment to the "Made" Horse

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - October 10, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Most horses that we come across have already been taught a vast majority of the things they know through traditional training. These horse's are often referred to as crossover horses. We are shifting our focus to positive reinforcement, how do we move forward? I discuss how to move forward and r...

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Episode 36: Window Theory With Jay Jack

Something to Bark About - October 06, 2020 17:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
Jay's concept of "windows" is a great way to look at things, especially when you have a dog who keeps doing the wrong things at the wrong moment! Give it a listen ... If you know Jay, you might notice this is a pretty plain vanilla outting for him! There's an uncensored version coming to the Pat...

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Episode35: Brother Christopher and Marc Goldberg

Something to Bark About - September 28, 2020 23:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
Marc Goldberg joins us again, this time we also have his co-author, Brother Christopher from the Monks of New Skete. In the first part, Brother Christopher tells us the History of New Skete and how they became dog trainers. Then, we talk in depth about the relationship between people and their d...

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 42: Teaching a Horse to Move Off Pressure with Positive Reinforcement

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - September 26, 2020 22:36 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Teaching pressure as a cue, with a strong positive reinforcement history instead of using escalating pressure. While this may seem like a matter of semantics, the resulting emotional state is quite different. I describe the difference and ways to create the behavior utilizing positive reinforcem...

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Episode 34: Rewarding The Wrong Behavior?

Something to Bark About - September 09, 2020 14:39 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
If you offer food to a dog who is doing something you don't want them to do, are you rewarding the wrong behavior? Maybe ... Maybe not. Let's talk about it

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 41 What to Do When Your Horse is Clueless: Make a Plan

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - September 04, 2020 01:06 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Sometimes, during training sessions, our horses get off track. I discuss ways to get back on track, to bring clarity to our sessions and to minimize frustration.

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Episode 33: Proving the Dog Right, Leash Tips Part 2

Something to Bark About - September 01, 2020 15:02 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
In this episode, Chad talks about the value of proving the dog right, and adds more to leash discussion from episode 31.

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Episode 32: Marc Goldberg

Something to Bark About - August 25, 2020 05:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
Marc Goldberg joins Chad to talk about his upcoming book with The Monks of New Skete, The Art of Training Your Dog

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Episode 31: Virtual Training, Working With Fear, and the Leash Paradox

Something to Bark About - August 17, 2020 16:41 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
Chad Talks about his favorite training program, Some recent expriences with fearful dogs, the fundamental paradox of the leash and one of his favorite solutions for it.

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40 Hand Targets and Recalls

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - July 31, 2020 23:21 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Utilizing our hands as targets is easy to teach and obviously convenient. In addition, pairing it with their name becomes is an easy way to teach a recall.

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Lesson 39: Subtleties of Body Language and Eye Contact

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - July 15, 2020 22:41 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
This lesson is focused on learning to recognize facial expressions, body language and the value of eye contact. All of this serves as way for our horses to communicate how they are feeling. It gives us valuable information about our horses and helps us to strengthen our bond. Guests and Links L...

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 38 How to Make Bath Time Fun

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - July 04, 2020 00:10 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Teaching your horse to enjoy baths isn’t so hard especially when using positive reinforcement, We don’t want him to simply tolerate it, we want him to like it. We discuss ways to get your horse acclimated to the hose, running water and getting sudsy! Host:  Shawna Karrasch - Visit her website a...

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 37 What To Do When It All Goes Pear Shaped

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - June 10, 2020 22:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
When things don't go as planned it is easy for you and your horse to become frustrated. In this Lesson I discuss ways to minimize frustration and to keep training fun. We learn about least reinforcing stimulus (LRS) and differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI).

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 36 Timing is Key for Shaping Behavior

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - May 26, 2020 22:32 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Timing is key in any type of training and positive reinforcement training is no exception. This certainly holds true when we think about shaping movement. In this lesson I discuss some tips to develop better timing and targeted results.

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 35: Stop Your Horse Diving for Grass or, How To Make Hand Grazing Fun Again

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - May 13, 2020 19:14 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Shawna Karrasch discusses the common springtime issue...diving for grass. We will discuss some thoughts and strategies to minimize this annoying habit. Understanding their motivation, offering valuable reinforcements and creating strong and salient cues can really change things!

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Lesson 34 Eliminate Fly Spray Fears

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - April 27, 2020 20:11 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
In this lesson we discuss and practice getting ready for fly season. We walk through the steps to getting our horses comfortable with being sprayed with fly spray.

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 33 Bridling: Teaching or Reteaching

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - April 12, 2020 20:14 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Teaching your horse to happily participate in bridling isn't hard to do when utilizing positive reinforcement as part of the equation. In this lesson I discuss what steps to take to create seamless bridling. In addition, I discuss how to change the reluctant horse into a happy participant.

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Episode 30: Sarah Dixon

Something to Bark About - April 07, 2020 02:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
Join Chad as he talks with Sarah Dixon about Coronavirus, stress inoculation, cooperative care, leash pressure and more!

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Episode 30: Sarah Dixon

Something to Bark About - April 07, 2020 02:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
Chad and Sarah Dixon talk about corona virus, pressure, stress inoculation, cooperative care, dogs who aren't afraid to make mistakes and much more!

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Equine Clicker 101 Lesson 32 Take Your Horse From Liberty to Under Tack

Equine Clicker 101 by Shawna Karrasch - March 31, 2020 19:12 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
As we begin training we often teach behaviors with our horses at liberty. This gives them a choice and provides us with a lot of information. But how do we move from liberty work to utilizing equipment while still giving our horses a voice? In this lesson I will discuss the different ways to tra...

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Episode 29: Group Classes With Brent Dry

Something to Bark About - March 25, 2020 02:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
Melbourne based dog trainer, Brent Dry and Chad discuss the value and challenges of teaching group classes

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