We’ve spent a lot of time recently playing with pool noodles. And, I’ve been quite pleased with all of the progress that Chewie has made. Chewie is a good helper when I set up the noodles! As I wrote about in last week’s post (Week 63: Pool noodles!), I tried introducing Chewie to the noodles […]
One of my favorite horse agility obstacles is the noodle walk. It’s a fun obstacle, but also a practical obstacle. This obstacle can help a horse learn to be calm and confident if something unexpectedly touches their side or bushes up against them. In these types of situations, may horses are quick to spook, panic, […]
I wrote last week about the Horse Agility Club’s BARTA fundraiser course and about the training that Chewie and I had been working on for the course. If you missed it, you can check out that post here. Chewie and I submitted our entry at the end of last week, and I was really pleased […]
For March and April, the Horse Agility Club has offered a special fundraiser course in collaboration with BARTA. Read more about it here. BARTA is the British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association. They are a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the welfare of animals in emergency situations. BARTA provides specialized training for firefighters, vets, […]
Happy birthday, Chewie! Chewie got lots of extra treats and scratches today for her birthday. I don’t know Chewie’s exact birthday. However, the rescue organization and their vet used April 1 for her health records, which means that today is Chewie’s more-or-less official birthday. So, Chewie is now three. She is starting to look like […]
I’m just recently back from New York, where I spent three days lecturing as part of ClickerExpo, an annual conference organized by Karen Pryor Clicker Training. This year, I gave two lectures at the conference. In addition, I presented two learning labs and participated in a symposium about multiple markers. It was a busy weekend! […]
