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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 explores some mats

Chewie’s Diary Week 3: Reinforcers

Chewie is more settled in at the new barn. She seems more confident about her surroundings and about interacting with me. Whether we are training or just hanging out, I want my interactions with Chewie to be based in positive reinforcement.  Since her arrival, I have been exploring what Chewie likes. Or, in other words, […]

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