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Eighty Percent Rule

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According to Bob Bailey, an icon in the training world (look him up), eighty percent of training problems lie with these three things: * Rate of Reinforcement (RoR) too low* Criterion too high (see above)* TimingThe RoR should be around 10-12/minute, or every 5-6 seconds. … Continue reading

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When You Give a Horse a Cookie

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“Polly wanna cracker?” “Hey, kid! Ya want some candy?” “Here, sweetie, lemme give you a treat.” “How about a cookie?” What do you think of when you see or hear those words – candy, cookie, treat? Something special, right? Something … Continue reading

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‘Fraidy Cats, Part Three, 7-29-20

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Leo is a feral cat that I’ve seen in my barn a few times over the years, mostly in winter.  I haven’t entertained his residence until this past winter because he and Ebony seemed to tolerate each other and because … Continue reading

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‘Fraidy Cats, Part Two, 7-29-20

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Lena came from a feral colony and was re-homed to me as a barn cat about four years ago, before I got Ebony.  She’s a calico who has a limp in her left hind. I got Lena when she was … Continue reading

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‘Fraidy Cats, Part One, 7-28-20

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Ebony is a barn cat that I got three or four years ago from a church friend.  Ebony was nine at the time and had spent all his life as an indoor-outdoor house cat.  He is now a full-time barn … Continue reading

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Atticus and Trailer Loading Skills, 5-1-2018

It’s been a long time since I updated anyone on Atty’s progress with the trailer.  In fact, it’s been a long time since we even worked on it.  But I’ve had a few days to do so since I’ve also … Continue reading

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Diamond and the Trailer, 5-1-2018

As we continue to train for loading onto the trailer and, of course, to train getting OFF the trailer, Diamond and I did a couple more sessions today. I really like how she leads me by a good 20 feet … Continue reading

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Diamond and the Trailer II, 4-30-2018

This morning I had a narrow window of time in which to train, which is probably a good thing for me as I then can’t get stuck, greedy, or drill the horse to death!  It’s like making a good pie … Continue reading

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Diamond Polishing II, 4-18-2018

I‘ve mentioned several times that Diamond seems to have balance issues and often her feet get stuck in a particular spot and she doesn’t seem to know that she can move those feet in order to balance.  Oftentimes she’s stretched … Continue reading

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Diamond – Feeding Fast, Training Fast – 12-1-17

Diamond and I finally had a breakthrough.  I’ve been working with her for about six months, although not very much in the last several weeks as I was running for office and didn’t have a lot of time.  Now that … Continue reading

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