Understanding the Four Quadrants of Training Horses

[@cherylmillard2067]

What an excellent talk, thank you. This is clear explanation for a training methos that is often misunderstood. The four quadrants/operant conditioning is huge in the dog training world except some trainers (the militant force free community) have gone off the deep end and will not use punishment or corrections in any form. This is not realistic and often this allows the dog to rehearse bad behaviors, some dogs are medicated or even euthanized for behavioral problems. Consoling bad behavior (leash reactivity) or more often a fear response (fireworks) encourages more of the same.

[@cindyferguson8855]

Greetings to you....from the North Carolina Mountains! I've been a horseman (woman) for over 50 years....I can't even begin to tell you..... just how many people I have witnessed rewarding their horses for bad, terrible and even very dangerous behavior, having absolutely no clue what they have just done. Waking people up to this.....can only be a good thing. Thanks for being a wonderful advocate for the horses..... most especially the Mustangs. You're a very talented , professional, compassionate and 'equine minded' horseman.....that I really enjoy watching. Thanks for sharing all your skills....and may you have an exceptional journey with the horse! Cindy 🐴

[@redshorse]

Absolutely.

[@LimitlessJayson]

I got this recommended to me and I'm *only* in the sport dog training world haha. Love to see stuff like this! Hope these things are going well for you and your horses!

[@alisonjem]

I love positive reinforcement. I’m riding bridle-less or in a neck rope because of the hard work we put in for a year with groundwork and liberty training. I wish more people used it, my horse loves our sessions, and winnies from a mile away to run and work with me. Mine is a mustang I got in 2022, we came a long way from the flighty, super aggressive horse she was when I got her. (And she wasn’t food aggressive, she was just genuinely more protective of herself and very afraid of people, blocking, etc.). Positive reinforcement changed everything, and she 100% knows when we are not doing a positive reinforcement session too, I just take the treat bag off lol, my horse knows, took a long time time to teach, but so worth it. Also when my horse is tied up, if she’s pawing, I just don’t come over, when she stops then I come over, she never has pawed again. Also thank you Sam, because of all the videos you, Camille, and so many others have put out, I was able to adopt my own mustang and be successful with it.

[@joannepantale483]

Excellent instruction, Sam!! I love that you got into some detail, but also made it comprehensive! 👏🏼 Thanks, cowgirl! Love ya, Jo ❤️

[@xSilentHope]

Such an amazing video! I love it when you sit down and explain some things in theory. Also very well done on the learning theory. I’m a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and whenever we write a report on how a behaviour developed in a patient we use the same terms. Cheers!

[@joemarano5574]

Thank you that was very well explained! My wife and I learned we had some holes in our knowledge with training our mustangs!

[@halimadaoudi6015]

Thank you Sam your way of Horse training is great I love to watch your video updates of Horse training 🥰🐎🥰

[@wwconsult1]

Great video. It is so helpful to have examples of all four quadrants just to fully understand the concept.

[@abbaspromisefarm4936]

Extremely well explaned. 😊

[@redshorse]

Excellent.

[@sherriewatson4532]

Thank you for this video, very informative and helpful in training! Love your videos! Keep up the amazing work!

[@emerwatchorn6971]

Thank you Sam. This was very clear and helps me understand more what im doing & why

[@georgehouse4747]

Wow Sam..I have to say that this is Definitely the Best video you've done . (Jmo) but I have worked with Horses all my life. But I think that you speaking Directly and specifically to your Ideas Into the Camera..I'm Very impressed 👏

[@kimtyndall876]

Loved this video Sam thanks.

[@PikaPiiChii]

This was super informative. Thank you for breaking it down and giving really great everyday examples.

[@Mel-x7m]

BRAVO!!! Very well explained and very much needed!!

[@nadinehulbig5582]

Very good explanation 😊

[@mphifer8404]

The Horse PT has an entire series on positive reinforcement basics here on KZbin for free. It is a great easy to understand starter.

[@AdelWilliams-sz7nt]

❤thanks for everything

[@normajanderson7304]

Very clear thank you!

[@williamtroulliet5893]

SAM YOU SAID THAT VERY WELL and keep it up good luck okay 🤠

[@Poniesedits04]

First! I love ur training❤

[@ChelsisEquineAdventures]

Not sure if this is the time of year that your back in Florida but I hope your safe with all of this crazy weather!

[@annisenhour4732]

Start out with low value food

[@shannondominguez9725]

Shawna Karrasch also has a ton of great tips for using R+ including the reinforcers she uses.