by Kim Freeman (Author)
This fun guide simplifies the jargon and science of operant conditioning down to easy-to-follow steps and tips for the ABCs of horse clicker training.
Clicker training strengthens the bond with your horse while opening the floodgates for inquisitive and engaged equine learning. Using a clicker as a simple communication tool can eliminate pushy and nippy behavior, improve your horse's attitude and help with general horse manners around the barn and on his back.
includes: * Creating an Alphabet * Building Bridges * Timing is everything * What if my horse is nippy? * Rules of the Game * Target Practice * What Every Horse Should Know * Taking clicker training to new levels Beyond fun horse tricks Acknowledgments, Inspiration and further reading: Famous horse clicker trainersAuthor Biography
Kim Freeman works in Austin, Texas as a freelance writer and horse trainer. In 2012, the World Equine Clicker Games were hosted in the UK. Ms. Freeman finished in the top five for "clicker horse tricks" in this international competition.
She's written screenplays, short stories and two novels. She's won prizes for her short fiction and YA novella. Her work has appeared in several short story collections: Horse Crazy, (about the bond between women and horses) Horse Miracles and The South's Newest and Most Promising Writers.