Clicker training is a safe and effective way to teach a foal, colt or horse the basics of leading.
Stubborn as a Donkey? More like Sweet as a Donkey!
Before beginning to volunteer at the horse rescue, I had limited contact with donkeys. (more…)
Clicker Carnival #2
Welcome to the second Clicker Carnival, a blog carnival especially for clicker trainers and positive animal trainers. I hope October was a wonderful month of training for you and your animals. We had 20 days of rain, so the horses got plenty of practice of walking through puddles this month! This month’s edition of the […]
Horse Swap!
We swapped around a bunch of the horses at the rescue almost two weeks ago. We currently have about 30 horses on a friend’s 25 acres (plus use of the pasture next to it, which is 35 acres). These are many of the Iowa horses that we are currently available for adoption, plus some of […]
November Clicker Carnival is Coming Soon!
Do you blog about positive animal training? Submit your favorite blog post from October to the November edition of the Clicker Carnival, the only blog carnival specifically for positive animal trainers. All submissions related to positive training are welcome, from personal training stories, to how-to articles and videos, to product and book reviews. Read more […]
Jason Patrick’s Free Horse Clinic DVD
Over the weekend I watched a DVD produced by Colorado horse trainer Jason Patrick. Although our philosophies and training techniques differ, I really enjoyed watching the DVD. He has a relaxed and easy going style, which seems to carry over to how he works with his horses. Jason Patrick is an innovator–willing to try new […]