What Does Your Horse Value? Positive Reinforcement for Horses

[@seppetoni7227]

How does this only have 4k views? That's the most thorough and scientifically sound explanation of how horse training is supposed to be conducted out there! Thanks for this awesome video!

[@rebeccacheney4732]

Positive reinforcement is the only thing that worked for my mare. We were completely stuck until clicker training was introduced.

[@valkvat]

I know this vid is like 3 years old but I just started out horse training and my dad’s 2 year old didn’t want anything to do with the wash bay so every day I slowly brought him to to wash bay and got him to put one foot in it and when he did I gave him a treat, now it’s his favourite place and he loves getting a good brush in there.

[@TheLimited2us]

Super info, just newly in to the process of teaching my horse to back up on the ground, before I move on to teaching rein back while aboard thank you so much 😊 x

[@mstone8001]

Love your videos, this one is no exception! Thank you, Callie. I like to carry two types of food treat when I'm working with a horse, while doing clicker training. Usually hay pellets and carrot, sometimes with a ripe pear as a jackpot or to finish on a high note. I haven't yet food rewarded a horse while mounted but that interests me, as my horse really is not very tolerant of working in the arena (he's a TWH and lives for the trails). My new favourite thing about clicker training is how other horses can take notice and indicate that they want to join in, even very shy/abused horses. It speeds the learning process up considerably too. Horses that would otherwise be very aloof and standoffish become more interested and willing to engage with people, even after only one or two very brief sessions with nose-touchy a hand held target for treats. The light comes on in their eyes and they focus so well.

[@leealexander3507]

My horse values mares, treats and activity. He's high spirited and highly athletic. A trail ride? His favorite thing. Work in the arena? His favorite thing. Mares? His favorite thing. A treat? His favorite thing. Going for a good run? His favorite thing. Grazing? His favorite thing. Annoying geldings? His favorite thing if he's Allowed to get bored. A good grooming or scratch? Only if he's in the mood to be touched.

[@danmatloff9902]

Callie, Several.good points were addressed in your video about using positive reinforcement. Thank you, Dan

[@karenkreutzer7083]

Shoulder scratches are a big R+ for my 2 year old mustang! I am trying to figure out how to train him to ride bridles with out putting a bridle on him. After training 4 horses with natural horsemanship I would like to try my hand at not using a pressure release system but more non evasive , kinder way, to train and ride. Most of the bides I have seen all start with a bridle I would like to start with out one. Suggestions?

[@jandj188]

Really enjoy & learn from your videos, thanks! My paint, Cisco, responds well to peppermint treats, but, he's always wanting MORE, even when not deserving a reward/treat. How do I seperate his understanding of when he had done good & when that reward moment has past

[@jmerlo4119]

jandj188, What a good question! I also enjoy most of CRK's videos and I will be waiting for her reply to you. I never use treats with my dogs or horses because treats soon become more of a vice than a language. It becomes a bribery rather than a mutual understanding thus the beautiful magic of communicating between species, seems to disappear. That is the reason why I am also against the use of whips and spurs and bits; in other words, that is why I am all in for natural horsemanship. But, of course, I might be wrong.

[@destinationaddictionsamsar7894]

I would recommend using a clicker, so they understand once the click happens they get a treat but if no click happens they get no treat. So they learn that they'll only get a treat when it clicks.

[@passionatehorsemanship3334]

How would you use treats when riding? Is it bad if your horse is always good seeking? My horse knows food manners but I only train with treats when teaching tricks

[@haroldsitton3275]

Many people believe that "giving" the horse a release of pressure at the occurrence of a desired behavior is a reward. This I believe deserves to be stressed.

[@diannaa5631]

My girl think carrots are The best thing on earth so I keep sliced carrots in my treat pouch.