Girth or Cinch Tightness: Two Places to Always Check
Most people only check in one location on the horse's body when determining the tightness of a girth or cinch - just above the horse's...
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Lauren Fraser, CHBC
Jun 5, 20192 min read
Teach Your Horse To Willingly Put The Bit In Their Own Mouth
Teaching your horse to willingly put the bit in their own mouth is easily done using positive reinforcement and shaping. Positive...
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Lauren Fraser, CHBC
Sep 1, 20183 min read
'You can't train a behaviour at the time that you need it.'
While technically you can sometimes train a behaviour when you need it, there may be unwanted consequences to taking this approach. What sho
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Lauren Fraser, MSc, CHBC
Apr 9, 20173 min read
Horse Training Tips #3: The Dead Horse Test
One small shift in how you think about horse training can change the way you train horses, forever. And you'll have a dead horse to thank...
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Lauren Fraser, MSc, CHBC
Apr 8, 20173 min read
Horse Training Tip #2: Trail Riding Solo
Spring is made for trail riding. It's not too hot yet. The mosquitoes are still sluggish. And if you're like me, after a long winter you...
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Lauren Fraser, CHBC
Jan 12, 20162 min read
Training Horses Tip #1: Behaviors vs. Labels
Why do you need to know what a behavior is and what a label is, and how can knowing the difference help you when training horses?...
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Lauren Fraser, MSc, CHBC
Jul 22, 20153 min read
Shaping Can Make You A Better Horse Trainer
Shaping is the act of reinforcing small steps that progressively lead towards an end goal. The end goal of shaping can be relatively...
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