Posts Tagged ‘ timing ’

Alexandra Kurland and Loopy Training

Feb 11th, 2010 | By Mary Hunter | Category: Best of Last Month, ORCA

At the Art and Science of Animal Training conference this year Alexandra Kurland spoke about loopy training, which is a concept she has been developing over the past year. Loopy training was the focus of a clinic I did with Alexandra Kurland last fall. The more I hear about it, the more it makes sense [...]



Practicing Perfect Transitions

Dec 20th, 2009 | By Mary Hunter | Category: Horse Training

Leading is how we get our horse from point A to point B. And most horses lead well enough that you can usually get them from point A to point B. However, games that involve leading can be a great way to work on fine-tuning your communication with your horse. Creative leading exercises can help [...]



In a Whisper or In a Shout? Training under Time Constraints

Nov 25th, 2009 | By Mary Hunter | Category: Book and DVD Reviews, Horse Training

Recently I watched a documentary film called In A Whisper. It’s a DVD of a colt starting challenge that was held in Fort Worth in 2002. The three trainers in the competition, Craig Cameron, Pat Parelli and Josh Lyons, each had 2 1/2 hours to start a two year old colt. The horses had [...]



Mountain Coatis and Training Mechanics

Sep 25th, 2009 | By Mary Hunter | Category: ORCA, Training Tips

I played just a bit this afternoon with the Mountain Coati at the Heard Museum. Coatis, which are close relatives of the raccoon, are found in South America and some parts of South Texas. This coati was a gregarious, agreeable sort of fellow, similar to most raccoons that I’ve met. We mainly worked on a [...]



Overcoming Fear and the Power of Cues

May 22nd, 2009 | By Mary Hunter | Category: Book and DVD Reviews, Horse Training

This post is part of a series of several posts on cues.
I recently watched one of Alexandra Kurland’s DVDs, Overcoming Fear and the Power of Cues. It was a fascinating look at positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, desensitization, fear and cues.
Learn more about the DVD or purchase it on Alexandra’s website. Horseflix subscribers can also rent [...]