Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #206911 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .43" h x 7.99" w x 10.94" l, 1.04 pounds
• Binding: Paperback

From the Inside Flap
Clicker training is the revolutionary new method which has taken the world of training by storm. It was originally developed by Karen Pryor when training dolphins and is established as the leading force-free method of training dogs. Now clickers are proving especially effective with horses. In Clicker Training For Your Horse, top equine trainer and behaviourist Alexandra Kurland provides an entertaining and enlightening introduction to the principles of clicker training, and shows how it can be used to overcome common problems. Throughout the book, Alexandra draws on her own personal experiences, showing how she has tackled various difficulties through the magic of the clicker. From a foal's fear of clippers, and bridling a head-shy horse, to dealing with an adult's aggression or refusal to trailer-load, Alexandra describes each of the steps she has taken in a programme to transform her students into well-mannered, obedient and reliable individuals. Clicker training is not confined to overcoming problems or difficult behaviour, its uses are limited only by your imagination. It can be used for refining your horse's riding skills or teaching him to lift his feet up for you to check ... the sky's the limit! With a foreword by Karen Pryor, Clicker Training For Your Horse is a must-read for every rider, whatever their ability or training experience.

From the Back Cover
Positive reinforcement that works! In this remarkable book, Alexandra Kurland shows you how and why to use the techniques of positive reinforcement and shaping, with a horse. She leads you through the new methodology of clicker training step by step, so that you can do it for yourself. And she makes one of the biggest benefits crystal-clear: Clicker training is not just effective - it's FUN! No matter where you begin, or what happened in the past, you and your horse can learn to work more smoothly together and enjoy each other more. You may even find that you and your 'clicker horse' develop the kind of mutual trust and friendship most owners only dream of having.

About the Author
Alexandra Kurland specialised in animal behaviour for her B.S. degree at Cornell University in America, and went on to study with Linda Tellington-Jones in the 1980s, when she became a Team practioner. Other major influences include the high school dressage tutor Bettina Drummond, and the trainer John Lyons. From these various schools of thought, Alexandra developed her own training program: Riding in a State of Excellence. Alexandra first learned about clicker training in 1993, and has had great success applying the principles to horses.