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 enlarge | Author: Alexandra Kurland
Publisher: Ringpress Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 534554
Media: Paperback
Pages: 176
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Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 1860542921
Dewey Decimal Number: 798
EAN: 9781860542923
ASIN: 1860542921
Publication Date: April 2001
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 Absolutely the BEST guide to clicker training June 22, 2005
Vivien Dostine (Auckland New Zealand)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I had been clicker training for a while when I finally got to read this book. As well as being easy to read and well ordered it was an interesting read with many helpful case studies and photos.
I was particularly interested in the author's views on how and when to use clicker training. Unlike many books the author wasn't afraid to say that clicker training isn't a magic panacaea for all ills. Instead she explained how she uses this and other training methods as they best suit her and the horse at any particular time in the training program or for some tasks but not others. Her analogy of having a toolbox which includes 'clicker' was an excellent one.
If you are starting out with clicker training or are just interested in all training ideas I would highly recommend this book.
Easy to understand, easy to apply October 22, 2004
Cynthia Reader (Texas)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I loved this book! After reading it, I started clicker training with my horse, and now he listens to everything I say and watches everything I do! This has really helped in my communication with him. I have also used the training method with my dogs and even my cats!
Very EXCITING! June 14, 2001
Jacckie Sterling
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I found AK's "Clicker Training for Horses" very thorough in explanations, suggestions, tips and advise. There is so much more to clicker training your horse than "little tricks". Her book explains what to do, how to do it, what to expect, how to get around the "little" problems that may occur, etc. AK's book leaves no guessing for the reader. It's all a matter of THINKING. For both the horse and his person. I found the information in the book very complete, and am so happy to have lucked upon a training method that I can do myself (and I have successfully) and not pay another trainer. Especially when a lot of the other "trainers" out there are still advocating negative reinforcements. They are getting fewer, but still happen. Thankfully, I have the patience to show my horse the concept. And my horse has the patience to wait until I get it right. I can't thank Alexandra Kurland enough for reinventing this wheel (concept adjusted from Karen Pryor's methods). Now, it's up to us horse lovers to keep this wheel greased and turning smooth.
Very EXCITING! June 14, 2001
Jacckie Sterling
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
I found AK's "Clicker Training for Horses" very thorough in explanations, suggestions, tips and advise. There is so much more to clicker training your horse than "little tricks". Her book explains what to do, how to do it, what to expect, how to get around the "little" problems that may occur, etc. AK's book leaves no guessing for the reader. It's all a matter of THINKING. For both the horse and his person. I found the information in the book very complete, and am so happy to have lucked upon a training method that I can do myself (and I have successfully) and not pay another trainer. Especially when a lot of the other "trainers" out there are still advocating negative reinforcements. They are getting fewer, but still happen. Thankfully, I have the patience to show my horse the concept. And my horse has the patience to wait until I get it right. I can't thank Alexandra Kurland enough for reinventing this wheel (concept adjusted from Karen Pryor's methods). Now, it's up to us horse lovers to keep this wheel greased and turning smooth.
It works, it's fun February 21, 2001
Citydog (US)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
An extremely well-written book. It gives plenty of theory in a very easy-to-follow way. I disagree with "Jose's" review (see below--one star?!? Come on...). While Morgan's book is excellent, there is a definite need to incorporate "traditional" training methods with clicker training when it comes to horses. I.e. When we give a horse an aid, and the horse responds, the aid is relaxed (negative reinforcement). That is how we communicate with horses. As for "training little tricks," in the horse's mind, standing still for mounting is "a little trick" no different (to the horse) than bowing on command. One of the great aspects of clicker training in general, and which I think is nicely commmunicated in this book, is that once you learn how to shape behaviors, you can train a horse (or any animal) to do any behavior that it is physically capable of performing.An excellent companion volume to this book is Karen Pryor's _Don't Shoot the Dog_.
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