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Negative reinforcement gets a bad rap – after all, why would someone want to beat a horse? Why indeed! When asked about if they use negative reinforcement in their training, riders frequently assure one that they do not… ‘no, I only use positive reinforcement’ comes the earnest reply.
But in fact, negative reinforcement is indeed the [...]
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Following on in our series of insights from one of the most important Western horsemen of recent time, we continue with ideas and concepts from a Ray Hunt clinic, held in New Zealand in February, 2002.
The horse knows you 20:1
If the horse feels ‘empty’ between hand and leg, do something with hands and/or legs to [...]
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By a strange and poignant coincidence, I bought a copy of Ray Hunt’s book Think Harmony with Horses the day before he died. The book is currently out of print… but is well worth tracking down a second hand copy if you can. If not, I will share with you Ray’s thoughts on horse training [...]
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I would love to hear your comments on the comparison between a trained Lusitano cattle-horse and a Grand Prix dressage horse. Perhaps you would like to have a look at this and give me your thoughts, or maybe even go a step further – what about a comparison of the 3 videos?
The door is [...]
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