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Chewie’s Diary Week 23: Rainbow mat

Recently, Chewie and I have been playing with a rainbow exercise mat. I like to set up sessions in which Chewie can investigate and explore new objects on her own terms. I call these exploration sessions. My goal is to create an environment in which Chewie will want to interact with the objects we use […]

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Chewie’s Diary Week 10: Tarps are fun

Recently, Chewie and I played with a tarp! As part of Chewie’s training, I have been gradually introducing her to new objects and new experiences. I wrote previously about some of our adventures with mats. Horses are often scared of tarps. They look funny. They feel funny when you step on them. They blow around […]

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Chewie’s Diary Week 5: Mats

We’ve been playing with mats! I have structured these sessions so that they are exploratory in nature. I don’t have a concrete goal in mind, other than to provide an interesting, enriching experience while allowing Chewie to interact with something new. Chewie steps on the mats while sniffing them. Here’s how the session works. I […]

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