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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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Chewie’s Diary Week 2: Always training

Chewie is now in a pasture with a white donkey named Blanca, and an older appaloosa mare, Allie. After the move, Chewie decided quickly that Allie was most definitely her long-lost best friend.  We’ve been having some bitterly cold weather here in north Texas. I’ve been checking on Chewie a couple of times a day, […]

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Chewie’s Diary Week 1: Arrival

I have a new horse! Chewie and I have just wrapped up our first week together. In this post, I want to introduce you to Chewie and tell you what we’ve been doing so far.  Where did Chewie come from? I adopted Chewie from Habitat for Horses, a rescue group in Alvin, Texas. Baby Chewie […]

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