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Western Riding

The positives of negative reinforcement

January 14, 2010

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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Lessons from Ray Hunt (2)

September 7, 2009

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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Western horsemanship vs Competition dressage

August 11, 2009

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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