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Feb 27, 20172 min read
Driving Eggo
I will admit, thanks to a friend, that I almost (ALMOST but not really) wish that snow and winter would stay a bit longer. Why on earth...
Feb 8, 20172 min read
Donkey Days
I thought it was finally time to write about my clinic in Denman Island that happened last year! It is almost time for this year’s clinic...
Sep 9, 20166 min read
Clicker Training and Perfectionism
This blog is written again by Carolina who is living and learning for a while with The Pony Fairy, Monty Gwynne. And in the photos, she’s...
Jul 12, 20164 min read
Bernice and Altea
This month’s blog is all about an amazing lady who inspires me and everyone who meets her. Her name is Bernice. Her horse’s name is Altea...
May 5, 20164 min read
Report from Ottawa
I had the pleasure of teaching in Ottawa this past weekend. There were a great group of ladies with many, many years of combined horse...
Jan 6, 20164 min read
It’s Been a Year Already?
Well, 2015 certainly zipped by. I have now had ‘U’ for a bit over a year. Many people would not have been happy taking this amount of...
Sep 15, 20152 min read
Catching Up With The Pony Fairy
As the old saying goes, ‘Time flies when you are having fun’. Well not all of these past few months have been fun, a lot has for sure,...
Dec 22, 201411 min read
What to Leave Behind, What to Take Forward: Part 6
Clicker training for many is something they slip on easily like a well fitting glove. For others it represents a real U-turn in their...
Nov 19, 20144 min read
What to Leave Behind, What to Take Forward: Part 3
Opening the First Lock I always go back to this: I did some of my very best training when I knew the very least. At the time I was...
Oct 27, 20147 min read
Clicker Training Foals
Begin at the Beginning. No matter what the age of your horse one should always begin at the beginning of training because there will...
Nov 18, 20133 min read
My Mother Dresses Me Funny: Part 2
After a week’s worth of practicing you should be ready to bet that $100! Once this ‘going to the target’ behaviour is solid and...
Oct 21, 20132 min read
Cue Transfer: Part 2
I hope you all had fun playing with transferring the head down cue from the lead to a lifted hand. Now let’s look another cue transfer. I...
Oct 14, 20133 min read
Playing with Head Down and Cue Transfer: Part 1
Now that you have head down using a lift of the lead rope, make sure it is solid…that you get head down promptly every time you lift the...
Sep 30, 20133 min read
Head Down: Part 1
With clicker training, we teach head down a bit differently. Head down is taught by lifting up on the lead rope. At first, this seems...
Sep 16, 20133 min read
Happy Faces
The next foundation lesson is called Happy Faces. Whether it is yourself doing the smiling or being on the receiving end of a smile,...
Aug 6, 20134 min read
Mat Work: Part 2
Hopefully you had some fun and success playing with targeting to the mat, but possibly you have one of those horses who has some issues...
Jul 15, 20132 min read
Muggy Horse: Part 3
I like to relate grown-ups and duration by suggesting you look at it this way. You and I are having a great conversation, you have my...
Jun 4, 20133 min read
Targeting: Part 1
I hope you had fun practicing you food delivery mechanical skills. You will be happy to know we are ready to get your horse started on...
May 27, 20132 min read
Food Delivery Part 2: Time To Target
What now? The horse, right? No, not yet! Now that you have your food delivery skills perfected, it’s time to add another new skill:...
Apr 22, 20134 min read
Clicker Gear
One of the biggest keys to success with clicker training, like any form of training, is about how to set things up to be successful...
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