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This week Gen and Chloe answer a listener question, and give some tips and tricks for teaching a default neutral behavior! This episode is short and sweet but the topic is one worth discussing. Happy Training!

In this episode, Gen and Chloe discuss lunging using positive reinforcement with the reverse round pen. We hope that this episode will provide some tips or things to think about when starting or continuing lunging with +R! Happy training!

Chloe is back this week! (And I'm sorry for my voice.) Gen and Chloe discuss a question about how to condition a horse to taking a bit with R+ and teaching rein cues from the ground. Happy training! 💜

In this mini episode episode, Gen discusses some tips for crossing water with your horse and how to set them up for success in that situation!

Last week, Gen attended a Control Unleashed for Horses clinic with Jen Digate! In this mini episode, Gen discusses some of her thoughts and takeaways from the clinic. Topics discussed are more general, rather than focusing on specific Control Unleashed principles. For information on Control Unleashed, check out Leslie McDevitt's website http://www.controlunleashed.net/. Happy training!

This week Gen and Chloe discuss Equine Assisted Therapy. Topics include, why implementing R+ for therapy horses is beneficial, safety, empowerment for both parties (horse & client) and more.

In this episode (generally called "punishment" because it's all over the place), Gen and Chloe discuss topics including positive vs. negative punishment, potential behavioral fallout of punishment, how to (as much as possible) avoid using negative punishment when clicker training, why it is not a good idea to use the clicker as a no reward signal, how punishing can be reinforcing to the punisher,...

This week Gen and special guest, Rachel Steen of Balance Point Equestrian Learning Center dive back into their conversation on young horses, including why a horse may appear stressed with R+ but not R-, asking for too much (lumping), making sure your horse's reaction to something new is positive, and more! You can learn more about Rachel and her business at balancepointequestrian.com or on Instagr...

In this episode, Gen and Chloe welcome special guest Rachel Steen of Balance Point Equestrian Learning Center to discuss young horses! Topics covered include how to set "boundaries" with young horses, the importance of making sure your young horse has positive experiences with you, mental development of young horses, and more! You can check out more of Rachel's training work at www.balancepointequ...

Gen and Chloe continue their discussion anthropomorphism in horse care and training. Can you rule out pain or say with 100% certainty what emotion your horse is experiencing? Is behaviourism *too* focused on behavior rather than emotion?

Gen and Chloe discuss anthropomorphism in horse care and training. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, eyebrows? Fei Netherlands vegan activists, why horses don't need blankets because you're cold, and how our emotions don't always mirror our horse's.

In this episode, Gen and Chloe discuss anxiety and burnout in horse training, describe some of their experiences, and pose potential coping strategies. Topics include utilizing patterns/routines to help reduce anxiety, being anxious to work with horses due to their size/past injuries or bad experiences, and more. Please take all discussion and advice given in this episode with a grain of salt, sin...

In this episode, Gen and Chloe discuss anxiety and burnout in horse training, describe some of their experiences, and pose potential coping strategies. Topics include being anxious to train around other people, burnout from handling care/management tasks in addition to training, and more. Please take all discussion and advice given in this episode with a grain of salt, since neither Gen nor Chloe...

This episode is the second part of Gen and Chloe's meeting with Kara of @musgraveequestrian to discuss lingering questions, comments, and concerns relating to Intrinzen. Though Gen and Chloe have not changed any of their previous opinions relating to Intrinzen, the conversation clarified more aspects of the Intrinzen mindset and illuminated points of agreement between Intrinzen-inspired trainers a...

In this episode, Gen and Chloe met with Kara of @musgraveequestrian to discuss lingering questions, comments, and concerns relating to Intrinzen. The second (and final) part of the conversation will be posted next week. Though Gen and Chloe have not changed any of their previous opinions relating to Intrinzen, the conversation clarified more aspects of the Intrinzen mindset and illuminated points...

This week Gen sounds like she's underwater (the audio quality didn't sound bad during the call 😅) as she and Chloe discuss whether or not horses can fake lameness or illness. Part 2 has a lot of banter about totally unrelated things but with the state of the world, a less info-heavy episode might help take your mind off of things.

This week Gen sounds like she's underwater (the audio quality didn't sound bad during the call 😅) as she and Chloe discuss whether or not horses can fake lameness or illness along with the usual rambles and banter that don't always tie into the actual topic.

In this episode, Gen discusses some common memes/jokes seen around social media including "Moody Mare" memes and "#FailFriday" videos. While these jokes/memes may seem harmless at first glance, they are actually very problematic and lead to real welfare consequences for horses. Even though they're usually made without malice, these jokes need to stop! Happy training!

Gen and Chloe discuss bridles, the bit debate, nosebands, bridleless options and of course how R+ can better your equipment. While we don't recommend the use of bits, bitless options can be misused as well and the use of bitless doesn't inherently mean the guardian is gentle or has good training. Horses are a giant "it depends" and everything is so nuanced. Share your opinions but keep it civil....

In this episode, Gen and Chloe discuss topics such as leaving being the biggest form of release for your horse in -R methods, importance of understanding the science behind training methods, the necessity of young voices in the training world, and more. The opinions shared in this episode, while centered around a science-based discussion, are merely our opinions. This is part 2 of an ongoing conve...

In this episode, Gen and Chloe continue their discussion relating to Intrinzen and focus specifically on topics including using environmental context to capture behaviors, "101 things to do with a cone" game, mixing -R and +R, "robot horses," unpredictable behavior, and more. The opinions shared in this episode, while centered around a science-based discussion, are merely our opinions. This is par...

In this episode, Gen and Chloe discuss motivation in training, pain, and stress as it relates to the training style Intrinzen. The discussion includes intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation, the basics of pain science, whether horses can show a "stress" face for merely high intensity physical activity even if there is no bad stress (distress) present, and more! The opinions shared in this episode, whi...

In this episode, Gen and Chloe discuss the horse training world and dog training world, highlighting how they can be similar and different. Since lots of us who are horse lovers are also animal lovers in general, discussing how horse and dog issues overlap can be very helpful! Happy training!

In this episode, Gen and Chloe discuss the horse training world and dog training world, highlighting how they can be similar and different. Since lots of us who are horse lovers are also animal lovers in general, discussing how horse and dog issues overlap can be very helpful! Happy training!

In this episode, Gen and Chloe discuss the horse training world and dog training world, highlighting how they can be similar and different. Since lots of us who are horse lovers are also animal lovers in general, discussing how horse and dog issues overlap can be very helpful! Happy training!