An illustrated guide to an exciting, effective and positive method of training equines.
Whether you want to remove bad behaviours, reward new ones, build confidence, improve problem solving skills or just understand your horse better, clicker training is the most positive approach to equine training currently available.
Ben Hart explains the evolution of clicker training from its use with dogs and marine animals, to its place in horsemanship, and the importance of refining its use for equines. From experience gained all over the world, Ben answers all the most frequently asked questions, while solving the most common problems that are experienced during clicker training.
The author bases his approach to training on mutual trust between equine and human, using common sense and honesty to encourage people to follow their own path to horsemanship. He skilfully balances art and science to help anyone develop a long-term approach to equine training and behaviour that works with horses, donkeys and mules.
Clear, concise and accessible, this is an indispensable guide to an effective and positive method of training equines.
Contents
Introduction
1. Clicker training, what's all the fuss about?
2. What exactly is clicker training?
3. Where did clicker training come from?
4. What is the advantage of clicker training?
5. Is clicker training for equines just like clicker training dogs?
6. Doesn't using food rewards cause equines to bite?
7. Can anyone do it and with every equine?
8. Can I use clicker training in conjunction with my other training methods?
9. What is the difference between clicker training horses, donkeys and mules?
10. What do I need to get started?
11. Do I have to use a clicker?
12. How do I start clicker training?
13. How do I use successive approximation?
14. Do I have to click for everything forever?
15. What can I teach with clicker training?
16. How to can I use clicker training to solve problems?
17. Can clicker training be used for emotional development of equines?
18. Can it be used in riding?
19. What else do I need to know about clicker training?
20. What is the future of clicker training?
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