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Let’s start with something new and fresh at the beginning of the New Year! Using positive reinforcement to facilitate equine healthcare is quite a new technique compared to the traditional methods of working with horse patients. But why not to add some treats to treatment? What is positive reinforcement? Positive reinforcement is technically one of the four quadrants...
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Tired fighting with non-compliant horse patients but not so much interested in diving into the behaviour modification problematics? Here I have a few easy tips for you how to get along with horse patients safely and effectively without eliciting a defensive response. Although the biggest responsibility for horse behaviour lies on his owner, this article is addressed primarily...
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Using various kinds of restraint techniques has a long history in horse handling and training. Some of them are currently considered unethical, while some of them (like picking a leg, nose twitch, ear twitch, lip chain or taking a pinch of the skin on the neck) are still widely used. The primary purpose, of course, is to make...
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