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Ransom meets the horses and a report on February

By Mary Hunter on March 6, 2011 in Fun Photos

February was busier than I thought is was going to be! Sorry for the lack of posts the past two weeks, I was busy with a conference, traveling to a clinic, and then catching up on school work. The good part, though, is I have lots of interesting things to think about and write about […]

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Running Horses and a Busy Days Ahead

By Mary Hunter on February 18, 2011 in Fun Photos, Horse Training

I had a few people ask, so here are the rest of the photos from last weekend. These are from right after Connor and Gatsby left for their new home, which I wrote about here. Since Connor was gone, we deemed it safe to open the gates between the back two pastures. Of course, the […]

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More Clicker Training for Medical Tasks

By Mary Hunter on February 17, 2011 in Horse Training

I’ve been corresponding a bit by e-mail with an equine clicker trainer from the UK, Hannah Dawson. That’s one thing I absolutely love about the internet, I can talk to people about training even though they might be an ocean away. Anyways, Hannah posted a video on her blog recently of one of her clients. […]

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Breakfast in Bed for Gatsby

By Mary Hunter on February 14, 2011 in Horse Training

Gatsby says “Why stand up to eat breakfast when you can lie in your breakfast?” What a lazy boy! Gatsby and Connor (the big palomino) went to their new home yesterday. Dawn had a friend who was interested in Connor. When she came out to meet him, she fell in love with Gatsby too! He’s […]

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What Is Applied Behavior Analysis?

By Mary Hunter on February 13, 2011 in Concepts and Terms, Research Studies

(Note: As some of you know, I’m currently working on a master’s degree in behavior analysis. This is a recent class assignment—to explain applied behavior analysis in a succinct, clear manner so that someone unfamiliar with the field can understand the basics of applied behavior analysis. I’d love for you to leave a comment and […]

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Ginger works on Fetch!

By Mary Hunter on February 12, 2011 in Dog Training

How hard should it be to teach a dog to fetch? Right now, Ginger thinks dog toys are for chewing, tugging or chasing. We’ve never bothered to teach her to bring them back. Of course, Ginger is perfectly capable of fetching, the issue is communicating to her that this is what I want her to […]

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