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On this page you will find a glossary of an ever growing list of content created by TWE to help you on your horsemanship journey.

 

If you're interested in learning more about training with a positive reinforcement approach, start at the beginning of the "Introductory Guide"section and work your way down.  And please also take the time to check out the TWE training FAQ page!

Content Archive

Introductory Guide

How I Got Here https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/2017/01/01/How-I-Got-Here Clicker Training - How to Get Started https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/2017/01/07/Clicker-Training-How-To-Get-Started The Basics https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/the-basics The Power of Positive Reinforcement https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/The-Power-Of-Positive-Reinforcement The Downside to Positive Reinforcement https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/The-Downside-To-Positive-Reinforcement Myths That Lead to Punishment: Part One https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Punishment-Myths Myths That Lead to Punishment: Part Two https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Punishment-Myths-II How to Improve Your Relationship with Your Horse https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/IMPROVE-YOUR-RELATIONSHIP Clicker Training Starter Tips https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Clicker-Training-Starter-Tips R+ Works for All Horses https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/R-Works-For-ALL-Horses Why Use Target Training? https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Why-Use-Target-Training Word Choice is Important https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Word-Choice-Is-Important But My Horse is Aggressive Around Food https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/My-Horse-Is-Aggressive-Around-Food Can You Ride with R+? https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Can-You-Ride-With-R Dominance and Leadership https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Dominance-Leadership What and Why? - Fear Thresholds https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/2017/01/13/What-and-Why-Fear-Thresholds Desensitizing - The Methods https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/2017/02/08/Desensitizing-The-Method Corrections in Horse Training https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/2017/02/28/Corrections-In-Horse-Training Desensitizing - Calm & Confident https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/2017/03/15/Desensitizing-Calm-Confident Want vs. Need https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Want-vs-Need Self Worth https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/self-worth



Training

Clicker Training: Clearing Up Misconceptions https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/2017/01/06/Clicker-Training-Clearing-Up-Misconceptions Clicker Training - How to Get Started https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/2017/01/07/Clicker-Training-How-To-Get-Started A New Adventure - Training at Liberty” https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/2017/02/17/A-New-Adventure-Training-At-Liberty Long & Low - Training Aids https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/2017/03/04/Long-Low-Training-Aids Training at Liberty - My First Lessons https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Training-At-Liberty-My-First-Lessons Lunging vs. Circling https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Lunging-vs-Circling What and Why? - Bonding with Your Horse https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/What-and-Why-Bond The Two Types of Softness https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Two-Types-Of-Softness Why I Don’t ‘Treat’ My Horses https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/I-dont-treat-my-horses Think Smaller https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Think-Smaller How to Improve Your Relationship with Your Horse https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/IMPROVE-YOUR-RELATIONSHIP Why Use Target Training? https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Why-Use-Target-Training Word Choice is Important https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Word-Choice-Is-Important But My Horse is Aggressive Around Food… https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/My-Horse-Is-Aggressive-Around-Food Can You Ride With R+? https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Can-You-Ride-With-R When Can I Stop Giving Food? https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/When-Can-I-Stop-Using-Food What If The Horse Kicks Or Bites? https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/What-If-The-Horse-Kicks-Or-Bites My Horse Doesn’t Like Treats https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/My-Horse-Doesnt-Like-Treats Clicker Training Starter Tips https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Clicker-Training-Starter-Tips Can We Train At Liberty Without R+? https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Can-We-Train-At-Liberty-Without-R Re-Training with R+ https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Re-Training-with-R Training Can’t Fix https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Training-Cant-Fix



Education

What and Why? - Fear Thresholds https://www.thewillingequine.com/ post / 2017 /01/13/What-and-Why-Fear-Thresholds Desensitizing - The Methods https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/ 2017 /02/08/Desensitizing-The- Methods Corrections in Horse Training https://www.thewillingequine.com/ post /2017/02/28/Corrections-In-Horse- Training Desensitizing - Calm & Confident https://www.thewillingequine. com /post/2017/ 03 /15/Desensitizing-Calm-Confident Q&A - Volume One https://www.thewillingequine.com/ post / Q - A -Volume-One The Lazy & Resistant Horse - Part 1 https://www.thewillingequine.com/ post /The-Lazy - Resistant -Horse-Part-I The Lazy & Resistant Horse - Part 2 https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/ The -Lazy- Resistant - Horse -Part-II The Lazy & Resistant Horse - Part 3 https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/The- Lazy -Resistant-Horse-Part- III Q&A - Volume Two https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Q - A- Volume - Two Q&A - Volume Three https://www.thewillingequine.com/ post /Q - A- Volume -Three Horse Training is a Piggy Bank https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/ 2017 / 08/08/Horse-Training-Is-A-Piggy-Bank The Mind - Rest https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/The-Mind-Rest The Power of Positive Reinforcement https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/The-Power-Of-Positive-Reinforcement Body Language Analysis https://www.thewillingequine.com/-post/body-language-analysis The Downside to Positive Reinforcement https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/The-Downside-To-Positive-Reinforcement 8 Myths That Lead to Punishment https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Punishment-Myths Eliminating Problem Behaviors https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Eliminating-Problem-Behaviors Myths That Lead to Punishment - Part Two https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Punishment-Myths-II Fear vs. Panic https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Fear-vs-Panic Are You Listening? - Part One https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Are-You-Listening-part-one Are You Listening? - Part Two https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Are-You-Listening-part-two Are You Listening? - Part Three https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Are-You-Listening-Part-Three What Is R+ and How Does it Work? https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/How-Does-It-Work Are You Listening? - Part Four https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Are-You-Listening-four Killer Horses https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Killer-Horses Dominance & Leadership https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Dominance-Leadership Training Is Manipulation https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Training-Is-Manipulation R+ Works For ALL Horses https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/R-Works-For-ALL-Horses Trustworthy https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/Trustworthy Confidence When Separated https://www.thewillingequine.com/single-post/herd-bound



Reflections

Taking the Time https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/2017/01/30/Taking-The-Time Why I’m Not a Natural Horsemanship Trainer https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Why-Im-Not-A-Natural-Horsemanship-Trainer Bringing Home Cash https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Bringing-Home-Cash Motherhood and Horses https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Motherhood-Horses Lemons & Lemonade - River’s Knee Surgery Part 1 https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Lemons-Lemonade The Big Day - River’s Knee Surgery Part 2 https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/thebigday Stories About the Past - Part 1 https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Stories-About-The-Past-One Stories About the Past - Part 2 https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Stories-About-The-Past-Two Stories About the Past - Part 3 https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Stories-About-The-Past-Three Stories About the Past - Part 4 https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Stories-About-The-Past-Four Stories About the Past - Part 5 https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Stories-About-The-Past-Five
Horses Are Not Dogs https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Horses-Are-Not-Dogs Competition & The Autonomous Horse https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Competition-The-Autonomous-Horse Or Else https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Or-Else Horses Are Too Dangerous https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Horses-Are-Too-Dangerous Confidence https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Confidence Want vs. Need https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Want-vs-Need Take A Moment https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Take-A-Moment Self Worth https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/self-worth Our Behavior Makes A Difference https://www.thewillingequine.com/post/Our-Behavior-Makes-A-Difference



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