I’ll be working this summer at Camp Summit, a camp in North Texas for children and adults with disabilities. I’ll be running the riding program, and will have 4 horses and 2 miniature horses to play with for the summer. The camp is pretty awesome, they have horses, a ropes challenge course, swimming, fishing, arts […]
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Dogs, horses, and rats. Birds, goldfish, cats. Dolphins, raccoons, and elephants. What animals can’t we train? In this section you’ll find lots of great training stories and tips. You will also get to meet many of the wonderful animals that I get to train. I hope that you’ll enjoy reading about my adventures (and misadventures) and that these articles and tales can provide you with insight that will help you with your own animals.
Laurie Luck’s Smart Dog Blog
I’ve found a new blog that I really like. It’s the blog of Laurie Luck, a Certified Pet Dog Trainer and Karen Pryor Certified Training Partner. She also has a M.A. in psychology and is the Vice President of the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. She’s recently blogged about two topics that are near […]
Free Online Clicker Training Short Course
Norwegian dog trainers Morten Egtvedt and Cecilie Koeste (of Canis Clicker Training) offer a free 7 day online class that covers the basics of clicker training. I’ve seen the course advertised online before, but didn’t know much about it. From their website, “Morten is a trained biologist with a degree in psychology and Cecilie, also […]
Waterhole Ritual 1: Sharing Territory
Sharing Territory: When we sit in one spot, we become a curiosity. I’ve recently watched Carolyn Resnick’s DVD, “An Introduction to the Waterhole Rituals,” which discusses the 7 rituals she uses to develop a relationship and begin training a horse. The first two rituals focus on establishing a bond with the horse and are invaluable […]
Some Recent Photos of Shiloh
Shiloh is a young dun QH gelding who I’ve been playing with at the rescue where I volunteer. He spent 90 days at the beginning of this year with a local trainer who mainly uses the Parelli program. He is curious, but shy, and prior to training, he was incredibly skeptical of people. The trainer […]
Carolyn Resnick — The Waterhole Rituals DVD
I recently rented Carolyn Resnick’s DVD, An Introduction to the Waterhole Rituals, from horseflix. I learned about Carolyn’s methods from several friends. Carolyn advocates beginning the training process at liberty and working on developing a bond with the horse, rather than immediately teaching a set of behaviors. I think training at liberty is extremely valuable–it empowers […]