The Treat and Train Experiment

I did a fun little training exercise a while back, where I used systematic Desensitisation and Counter Conditioning, to help my donkeys feel comfortable eating food delivered by a Treat and Train.
The idea was to use this type of food delivery in order to help build duration on hoof lifts. I hoped to eventually clean and trim their hooves while the Treat and Train delivered the food for me.
In the end I didn't need it, but it was fun to train and helped build our relationship and their confidence with novel sights and sounds.
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