You Can Train Your Horse to Do Anything! : On Target Training--Clicker Training and Beyond

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781570761652
• ISBN10: 1570761655
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books

Summary

On Target Training is a revolutionary reward reinforcement training method specially developed for horses by animal training experts Shawna and Vinton Karrasch.

Author Biography

Shawna Karrasch is a ten-year veteran marine mammal trainer for Sea World; she now specializes in horse training with her husband Vinton, a Grand Prix show jumper. They operate their On Target Training facility in Maryland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Foreword	xiii
Introduction	xv
Why on Target Training Works	1	(24)
From Killer Whales to Horses: How I Learned to Train Animals	1	(4)
Reward-Versus Removal-Reinforcement	5	(5)
Developing ``Heart'' with On Target Training	10	(2)
``Operant'' Conditioning	12	(1)
Pavlov's Dogs	13	(1)
Hershey's Story	14	(2)
An Introduction to the Bridge-Signal	16	(2)
Husker Du's Story	18	(3)
The Training Game	21	(4)
Basic Training Principles	25	(20)
Setting the Horse Up for Success	25	(4)
How Horses Think	29	(3)
Making History: Reinforcement-History, That Is!	32	(2)
Training Credos	34	(3)
Superstitious Behavior	37	(2)
Using a Three-Second Pause	39	(2)
Fading-Out the Training Tools	41	(4)
Start Training!	45	(26)
Begin Bridge-Conditioning	45	(7)
Using a Verbal Bridge-Signal	52	(1)
Target-Training	53	(3)
Pairing the Target with a Cue	56	(1)
More Challenging Target Lessons	57	(9)
When to End a Training Session	66	(1)
Training Strategies	67	(1)
Reinforcement Schedules	68	(3)
Practical Ground Training	71	(52)
Getting Started	71	(2)
Teaching Tolerance	73	(6)
Halter-Training and Leading Lessons	79	(6)
Teaching Him to Cross-Tie	85	(7)
Paddock ABCs	92	(5)
Horse Care 101: Grooming, Vet, Farrier, Clipping	97	(14)
Loading and Shipping	111	(12)
Saddle Wise	123	(40)
Introducing Tack	123	(5)
Longe-Line Lessons	128	(8)
Introducing the Rider	136	(7)
De-Spooking and Building the Horse's Confidence	143	(5)
Lessons Under Saddle and Canter Departs	148	(3)
On the Trail and Hacking Out	151	(1)
Training the Therapeutic and Beginner Horse	152	(2)
Setting Your Horse Up to Succeed in Solving Under-Saddle Problems	154	(2)
Good Decisions Under Saddle	156	(3)
Cibor's Story	159	(4)
Problem Solving	163	(18)
Seeking Professional Help	164	(2)
Exercise Caution	166	(1)
Improving Stall Manners	167	(1)
Separation Anxiety	168	(2)
Building Confidence over Fences	170	(8)
Breeding-Shed Manners	178	(2)
Teaching a Constructive Behavior to Replace an Undesired Behavior	180	(1)
Just for Fun	181	(12)
How to Train ``Just-for-Fun'' Behaviors	182	(1)
The Bow	183	(2)
Head Shake ``Yes'' and ``No''	185	(3)
The Smile	188	(5)
Glossary	193	(3)
Resources	196	(1)
Photo Credits	196	(1)
Index	197