Equilogical Podcast

In today’s podcast we discuss using positive reinforcement versus positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement combined. Kate talks about a study by Nicole A. Murray where she looked at The effects of combining positive and negative reinforcement during training with her dog. Becky struggles with scientific studies and the ethics and reasoning behind the need for humans to know everything, so...

In today’s podcast we discuss our training sessions with Rum, working with other trainers and taking tips and learning from each other. Looking at setting up training sessions, how long they should be and when to walk away. We chat about latent learning and the processing of information....filling the slots and enabling the horse to consolidate the training and this leads us to the thought of a St...

In this weeks podcast we interview the fabulous Heather Moffett. Heather began riding as a child and being inquisitive she started to question methods.... by her teens she was riding and teaching using a method she adapted focusing on synchronicity with the horse. Heather has written several books, teaches and trains and has her own school: Enlightened Equitation. Heather has her own range of sadd...

Over the last few weeks, we have met several people just starting or getting interested in clicker training with their horses. It can be daunting leaving the world we thought we knew behind, changing how we train, process and getting to grips with learning something new to us, then how do we translate that to our animals? A chilled energy vibe today as we recorded in the sunshine with the ponies s...

Equine Search and Rescue is a thing.... Kate has been inspired by this training as we have been playing Hide & Seek with Rum. Because the horse can access fast and different terrain, follow a scent and the ability to detect movement far away it makes them perfect for the job. Yet again we are in awe of how amazing horses are. So what does that mean for us? Well Hide and Seek is a great recall game...

SEAM stands for: spontaneous erection and masturbation and it’s the topic of today’s podcast. Are horses that are trained using positive reinforcement more likely to SEAM? Is it because of frustration, relaxation, anxiety, contentment or boredom? We love it when questions lead to more questions...The fabulous Maisie Wake shared some research (see the link below) an we are interested in this as Rum...

Wow! What an interview with the fascinating Greg Glendell (Parrot behavioural consultant) and the fabulous Maisie Wake. Greg has trained his horse Harry using positive reward based training and they now enjoy exploring the countryside together on long camping adventures. Greg has some strong opinions that we discuss and a true passion for animal welfare. Both Greg and Maisie observed a training se...

The second part of our stress episode where we explore the rest of the 8 needs of the equine. We explore the natural needs of the horse and how this can help us with our training and the way we manage them, in-turn reducing the chance of chronic stress. If you are enjoying our podcast please get in touch, share and like. You can find Kate and Becky on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube: Equilogical P...

Stress, it’s important and affects us all. Chronic stress can lead to unhealthy relationships and bodies. In this episode we start to explore stress, what causes stress and how we can help our horses and ourselves. We start to look at some of the 8 needs. If you are enjoying our podcast please get in touch, share and like. You can find Kate and Becky on: Facebook, Instagram and YouTube: Equilogica...

How important is the health of the hoof, we explore the hoof, listen to some fun stories and have 5 top tips for you that you can do to help keep your horses feet healthy. An interview with Clive: the hoof Jedi from Progressive Hoofcare. If you are enjoying our podcast don’t forget to subscribe, you can also access lots of extra content by joining us over on Patreon: Little Green Stables. To follo...

In today’s podcast we chat with Rachel Bedingfield and Claire Waldron from Positive Horse Training Spain. We talk about the charity that Rachel and Claire co-founded rescuing horses in Spain, rehabilitating and retraining using positive reinforcement. Claire shares some stories of their rescues and how they have taken time and adapted to their new home and herd. We discuss the importance of observ...

In this episode we are joined with the fabulous Maisie Wake as we discuss resource guarding with our horses. Resource guarding can become really tricky and make training not as much fun as it should be. We explore what resource guarding is, how Maisie works with her herd to reduce stress and how she helped Becky through some potentially dangerous situations. We discuss the concept of “its not your...

It’s a long episode folks, we tried to focus on 5 do’s and 5 don’ts but due to so much excitement you will get much more content! Stories, tips and future plans. Shawna was so giving with her time and continued in recording a special Q&A for our Patreon members. Thanks to all of you who have supported our podcast, if you are enjoying our content please feel free to share, like and subscribe. You c...

In this weeks episode we look at Spring Forage, how Mother Nature helps us and our animals by providing the right plants at the right time. Where to forage, what to forage and how to offer. We also talk about training when the grass is greener. How can we be more rewarding to our horse than the lush grass? How to train the “Heads up” and “Heads down”, hay piles to help and the concept of “your tur...

In this episode we discuss the Mounting block and how important it is get this behaviour right. (Apologies for some swearing)How we went wrong, stepped back, took a break and then corrected. How to train in many ways and triggers to look at. We also talk about our Patreon Members Launch, how we would all love you to join us and share in a journey together, if you are interested in our Members Club...

In this episode we look at separation anxiety. It isn’t widely recognised in the mainstream equine world, and if it is, it is largely ignored and this can lead to heighten stress, unwanted behaviour and potential medical issues. What can we do to help our horse that has separation anxiety? If it’s the horse with separation anxiety leaving the yard or field or the horse being left behind, we look a...

In this weeks episode we discuss Protected Contact and how useful it is for all of us. Often we think of protected contact as needed for horses that are considered unsafe, dangerous, untouched or with a severe abuse history and yes, protected contact can help in these situations. But we also look at other ways protected contact can be used and how successful it can be with every day training. We a...

Wow, a long episode that I thought about trimming but just thought you all would love the full flow. Our interview with the fabulous Maisie Wake: Behaviour Consultant and Massage therapist. Maisie talks about her emotional journey with her beautiful horse Skylark, all the health issues they have overcome and the progress they are making. Her work with Vets, overcoming mistakes, poison cues, Gecko...

In today’s podcast we discuss the importance of rewards, random rewards, when to jackpot and how as humans we can create patterns in our training without realising, the animals are more advanced than us and pick up on these patterns before we even notice we are making them. Varied schedules, fixed schedules and of course some stories along the way. If you are enjoying our podcasts, please like, su...

Introducing a new horse to your herd. In this podcast we discuss adding a new horse to your herd or your horse. A question asked by Daisy one of our listeners as she is preparing her horse Solo for a new arrival. Top tips on how to help the transition run smoothly with some fun stories too. You can follow us on: Facebook, Instagram and YouTube: Equilogical Positive Equine Partners and Little Green...

In this podcast we discuss adding a new horse to your herd or your horse. A question asked by Daisy one of our listeners as she is preparing her horse Solo for a new arrival. Top tips on how to help the transition run smoothly with some fun stories too. You can follow us on: Facebook, Instagram and YouTube: Equilogical Positive Equine Partners and Little Green Stables.

In this podcast we talk about you and your horse as an individual. How important it is to celebrate where you are, how far you’ve come and that you cannot compare your journey with others. The equine world can be quite judgemental and remembering that the journey involves you and your horse whatever the progress and embracing the pace that you are in and achieving together. You can follow Becky an...

In this podcast we discuss training when the horse is in pain and how it can be detrimental. We chat about when our horses leave us and how important it is to allow field and herd mates to mourn and grieve. Tips on how to help the poorly horse and how to help you not train and lots of stories sad and happy. You can follow Kate and Becky on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube: Equilogical Positive Equi...

In this weeks podcast we discuss stationary targeting. Useful for procedures, working with multiple horses, feeding time for the herd and lots more! We also go through types of stationary targets plus what to watch out for when introducing the behaviour. You can follow Kate and Becky on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube: Equilogical Positive Equine Partners and Little Green Stables.

In this episode we are missing Kate, but don’t worry, she’s fine and we have the lovely Niknik joining in. We chat about the horses NIK works with at the Conquest Centre, what behaviours she likes to train & how working with so say sour horses using positive reinforcement techniques changes the sourness into eager horses opting in to work and train. You can follow Kate and Becky on Facebook, Insta...