| EQUINE CLICKER TRAINING..... using precision and positive reinforcement to teach horses and people |
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Do you wish you could communicate better with your horse? Do you wish you could have fun with your horse? Or do you just want to lie around with him?
All these things are possible with a clicker trained horse. With clicker training, you can teach your horse all the skills he needs and have fun at the same time. With clicker training, your horse learns faster because he is actively trying to learn what you are trying to teach him. You are truly working together toward a common goal. This site is set up as an educational site to help people learn about clicker training. You will find some basic information in the CLICKER BASICS, FAQ and GETTING STARTED sections. If you are already clicker training, then you will want to visit the articles section for more advanced topics.
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Now that the weather is better, I have been able to spend more time riding and doing groundwork with my horses. They seem pleased to get the extra attention and we are working on improving their balance and adjustability. Stella had the winter off but I have started working with her again and she seems much calmer this year. Recently I had the chance to ride Rosie with some very good instructors and they all found her much improved over last year. I found it helpful to get feedback on areas where we need work and new things to work on. One thing I have realized is that everyone needs feedback and that it's good to get out and see what your horse can do. It can be challenging taking a clicker horse to a non-clicker event but every time we do it, it gets a bit easier. I attended the ORCA conference in March and have posted my report below. Unfortunately this meant I had to skip Clicker Expo. Luckily some of my friends went and if they post reports, I will link to them. Clicker Expo is a great learning experience and also a chance to network with other clicker trainers as well as absorb the positive energy that is generated by all those clicker trainers in one place. It's been a long time since I updated the page that has horse stories. I would like to add some new stories. These can be stories about how clicker training changed your relationship with your horse, how you used clicker training to overcome specific training problems or anything else you want to share. Thinking about Clicker Expo reminded me that it is important to get to share our successes and find inspiration in what other people are doing. If you want to share something, just send me an email. Happy clicking, Katie ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ARTICLE: Report from the Art and Science of Animal Training Conference (ORCA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This site now has a facebook page that is where I will post updates about what's new on the site, share what I am doing with my own horses, and post other items of interest. The site is named Equine Clicker Training - Katie Bartlett. To go to it from here, you can click on the link below. 
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