This Podcast hopes to capture the essence of soft training with horses through positive reinforcement. It focuses on our development together as a team, whilst sharing anecdotal as well as evidence-based information to help you start or continue your (equine) journey. This Podcast is accompanied by a matching instagram page (@chroniclesoffinn) where I share additional information on the subjects discussed in addition to photos/videos. It also adds a more interactive element, so you can let m ...
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#10 Teaching A-Bs (Freejumping or Polework)
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Hi! Todays episode is focused on how to teach your horse A-Bs!! A-Bs are great to teach polework, freejumping and jumping under rider! Plus they're lots of fun too! Our Instagram account that is complementary to this Podcast, where you can find additional information, videos and photographs as well as linked resources, can be found under this handl…
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#9 RIDING WITH R+ : Transferring Cues from the Ground to the Saddle
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Hi! Todays episode is focused on some ideas and techniques you can use to transfer cues taught from the ground to under saddle. This episode helps connect the groundwork episodes I've done so far, and the upcoming RIDING WITH R+ episodes. Our Instagram account that is complementary to this Podcast, where you can find additional information, videos …
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Hi! Today's episode is focused on some groundwork, specifically how to teach your horse, or how I taught Finn, to move their hindquarters either away or towards you. This is a foundation piece to teaching (advanced) lateral work later on.Our Instagram account that is complementary to this Podcast, where you can find additional information, videos a…
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Hi! Today's episode is focused on some groundwork, specifically how to teach your horse, or how I taught Finn, to move their shoulder out.Our Instagram account that is complementary to this Podcast, where you can find additional information, videos and photographs as well as linked resources, can be found under this handle - @chroniclesoffinn Here’…
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#6 RIDING WITH R+: Introduction &
Reinforcement Schedules
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Hi! This week marks the start of the new Podcast Series "Riding with R+". It is specifically aimed at those of us looking to retrain our previously "traditionally" trained horses, but can also be used for green horses. This series will not replace the normal episodes (groundwork, husbandry, despooking) but will simply be an addition to the podcast.…
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#5 A Closer Look at Head and Neck Positions
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Hi! This week we talk a little about the head and neck positions of the horse and how to teach 3 different ones. Our new Instagram account that is complementary to this Podcast, where you can find additional information, videos and photographs as well as linked resources, can be found under this handle - @chroniclesoffinn Here’s the episode breakdo…
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Hi! This week we talk a little about the importance of the emotional state of a horse during training and how to lay a solid foundation in impulse control. Here’s the episode breakdown: 1. Mistakes I’ve made with Finn (in terms of his emotional state) 2. The importance of impulse control and promoting relaxation in training 3. Three methods to impl…
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Hello! I finally have an episode detailing real-life application of a behavior. This week we’re talking about matwork! It’s an incredibly useful behavior to teach and I hope you enjoy this episode and perhaps learn something from it or it inspires you to try something new. It’s starts a little slow, but stick with it! Here’s the episode breakdown: …
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Hey Everyone! In this episode I talk about some of the struggles Finn and I have had with specifically positive reinforcement training and just in general...the main one being overexcitement and not being able to balance a relaxed yet alert state. I also briefly talk about what we’ve been working on so far, what these small behaviors should hopeful…
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I thought it would be best, before we start our journey delving into the art of soft riding, to first introduce Finn and I. The episode will detail a little bit about myself and my previous riding experience, how finn and I met, our riding ambitions at the time and how we were introduced to clicker training. I also speak a little about HIT Active S…
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