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Jo Hughes. Positive Horsemanship and Equitation Coach

Category: Q & A Section

First Forays into Clicker Training – Q&A

QUESTION Hi group! I spent many years working with horses (old school training), then switched to dogs about 20 years ago. I’m pretty much obsessed with clicker training, and I’m looking forward to my first chicken camp next week. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Clicker Training, Equine Training, Positive Reinforcement Training, Q & A Section, The Academy of Positive Horsemanship | Tagged Clicker Training, mistakes to avoid, mouthy horses, Q&A | Leave a comment

A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

I am sure everyone is busy with last minute wrapping and organising for tomorrow’s festivities. However, in a day or two from now we will wonder what all the fuss was about, because ultimately Christmas is all about being close … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Classical Equitation, Clicker Training, Clinics & Workshops, Equine Training, Health, Horse Agility, In The Press, Lessons, Positive Reinforcement Training, Q & A Section, Stories & Thoughts, Young Horse Training | Tagged Equi-libre Horses, Happy New Year, Jo Hughes, Merry Christmas | Leave a comment

Q & A – Treat Equipment & Classical Conditioning

In my recent blog post Guest Bloggers, I also encouraged readers to send me your questions, the answers to which I said I would publish as blogs throughout 2013. We love questions here at Equi-libre Horses! There really isn’t such a thing as a silly … Continue reading →

Posted in Clicker Training, Equine Training, Q & A Section | Tagged Bum bags, Classical Conditioning, Cues, Equi-libre Horses, tense clicker trained horses | Leave a comment

Relaxation, softness and attitude

I recently had the privilege of spending a long weekend as part of an incredible group of clicker trainers at an Advanced Clicker Training Clinic with Shawna Karrasch of On Target Training. The over-riding theme which ran through the whole weekend was the relaxation, … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Equitation, Clicker Training, Q & A Section, Stories & Thoughts | Tagged advanced behaviour, attitude, basic concept, body language, emotional tension, physical tension, relaxation, softness, standing quietly, standing still, tension | Leave a comment

What exactly is a poisoned cue?

The term ‘poisoned cue’ is used much more frequently these days. Whilst that is in itself fabulous, unfortunately it’s true meaning seems to have become a little misunderstood along the way. Many individuals are using the term incorrectly to describe any anxiety related behaviour the … Continue reading →

Posted in Clicker Training, Q & A Section, Stories & Thoughts | Tagged aversive experience, Clicker Training, Clicker Training Horses, Karen Pyor, Poisoned Cues, positive reinforcement, punishment, what is a poisoned cue | 2 Comments