As horse owners, we need to concern ourselves with every facet of our horses' lives. We must get involved and not blindly trust our horses' welfare to...
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Part 5 of the Leadership and Animal Training series This last style of leadership, really isn't leading at all. Laissez faire is a French term...
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Part 4 of the Leadership and Animal Training series The very best animal trainers are participative or democratic leaders. Frank Bell calls it...
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Part 3 of the Leadership and Animal Training series Many of my animal trainer colleagues fall into this category. While this type of leader does not...
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Part 2 of the Leadership and Animal Training series A dictator leader is a very cruel, sadistic person who uses pain and fear to control others. One...
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When talking about animal training, the words 'leader' and 'leadership' frequently come up. You may hear terms such as ‘pack leader’ and...
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Sharon, how did you get into clicker training? It was about 10 or 11 years ago. My friend, Laurie, had just gotten a puppy. She'd heard about clicker...
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This summer we told the story of Mr. Biggs, a tortured Tennessee Walking Show Horse now being nursed back to health at a local horse rescue, and we...
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People often wonder what the difference is between a horse and a pony. The answer that is usually given is "a pony is a horse measuring under...
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We often hear the term 'horse whispering' - but what exactly does it mean? Horse whispering is not a new concept but it is one that continues to...
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