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So you are thinking of starting out trail riding with your horse?
TRAINING FOR SAFETY & ENJOYMENTwith
NICKI STUART
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Nicki Stuart owns and operates Kersbrook Equestrian Centre, where she uses the principles of Equitation Science to help riders and horses become confident and safe in all their interactions.
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HOW DO WE GO FROM THIS... … TO THIS?
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What is Equitation Science?• The science of horse-riding and
training• Combines learning theory, ethology
& cognition.• Identifies what can be defined and
measured • Does not deny other aspects such as
trust, respect etc.
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DEVELOPING A TRAINING TOOL KIT
• Resources
• Education
• Practice
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Influences on training
HORSE’S TEMPERAMENT
LEARNING
INFLUENCES
ON
TRAINING
TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
HUMAN’S BIOMECHANICS & BALANCE
HORSE’S HISTORY
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2
3
4
5
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HUMAN’S KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
HORSE’S HEALTH AND SOUNDNESS
HORSES CONFORMATION
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HOW HORSES LEARN
• Habituation: Becoming used to a stimulus.
• Positive reinforcement: The addition of something pleasant that rewards the desired response.
• Negative reinforcement: The subtraction of something aversive (such as pressure) that rewards the desired response.
• Classical conditioning: Where an unrelated signal becomes associated with a learned response.
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TRAINING FOR SAFE, ENJOYABLE TRAIL RIDINGTRAINING CHALLENGES • Transport• Traffic• Company• Gates• Stiles• Terrain• Animals• Vehicles• Fitness (Horse & Rider)
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TRAINING FOR SAFE, ENJOYABLE TRAIL RIDING
TRAINING SOLUTIONS
• Understand Learning Processes• Plan & Prepare• Use a System• Assess responses• Form Habits• De-sensitise where needed• Use your ‘toolbox’
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Single Learned Responses – In Hand
Go Stop (Park/Stay)
Head Control Yield
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Single Learned Responses – Under Saddle
Go
Stop
Turn (Direct & Indirect)
Yield
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1. Basic Attempt
2. Obedience
3. Rhythm
4. Straightness
5. Contact
6. Proof
Shaping the Basics -Reinforce a single step from pressure
-Reinforce one stride from aid
-Reinforce multiple strides from one light aid
-Reinforce multiple strides on your line from one
light aid
-Reinforce multiple strides in the correct posture
from one light aid
-Reinforce all previous qualities in any
environment
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Develop Consistent Habits
• Avoid over training• Train of 3 to 5 improved
reps• 3 sets• 2 minutes in between sets• Closely spaced repetitions • Train Required Responses
to RHYTHM, at least. (3 beats)
Context-specific behaviours• Same response in 5
different places
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OVERCOMING FEAR AND FLIGHT RESPONSES
DESENSITISING TECHNIQUES
• OVER SHADOWING
• COUNTER CONDITIONING
• STIMULUS BLENDING
• APPROACH CONDITIONING
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Thank you for listening
AND WISHING YOU ALL “HAPPY, SAFE TRAILS!
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RESOURCES/CONTACT DETAILS:
www.kersbrookequestrian.com.auPH 08 83893028www.equitationscience.com