71 || Beginner‘s Guide to +R Horse Training — Part 1 - a podcast by Jill Treece

from 2020-11-17T08:00

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Hi All🌞🌎
 
 This episode is all about the basics. From top to bottom!
 
 🔥OUTLINE + TOPICS COVERED🔥
◆ What is +R? Why should I? How do I?
◆ Quadrants & Operant Conditioning
◆ What are the main differences between -R/traditional and +R?
◆ Can anyone do it?
◆ Can any horse do it? Is there an age limit or a breed?
◆ What all do I need to train with +R?
◆ What is the clicker about? Bridge/marker signal
◆ What do I use as Reinforcement? (Type of treats, scratches, what horse likes, overfeeding, dependent on learner)
◆ How do I start?
◆ Pick a behavior
◆ Setting up the environment (health, physical environment)
◆ Trainer etiquette (Trainer self-awareness for success)
◆ Horse etiquette
◆ Session length
◆ Low criteria
◆ Rate of reinforcement
◆ Timing with the clicker
◆ Got the behavior… Where do we go from here?
◆ Put on Cue (How to choose good cues)
◆ Put on Stimulus Control
◆ When do we increase criteria?
◆ When do we move on to new behavior? What do I need to master before I move on? How do I know when I’m ready to progress to the next step? How do I make sure I’m going slow & breaking down without rushing/pushing?
◆ What if I have to use +P/-R in an emergency? Does that undo everything?
◆ Realize you are stepping into the role of the trainer. You must know what you are doing before you try to tell the horse what to do!



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