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So you are thinking of starting out trail riding with your horse?
TRAINING FOR SAFETY & ENJOYMENTwith
NICKI STUART
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.
HOW DO WE GO FROM THIS... … TO THIS?
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.
DEVELOPING A TRAINING TOOL KIT
• Resources
• Education
• Practice
Influences on training
HORSE’S TEMPERAMENT
LEARNING
INFLUENCES
ON
TRAINING
TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
HUMAN’S BIOMECHANICS & BALANCE
HORSE’S HISTORY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HUMAN’S KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
HORSE’S HEALTH AND SOUNDNESS
HORSES CONFORMATION
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.
TRAINING FOR SAFE, ENJOYABLE TRAIL RIDINGTRAINING CHALLENGES • Transport• Traffic• Company• Gates• Stiles• Terrain• Animals• Vehicles• Fitness (Horse & Rider)
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’
Single Learned Responses – In Hand
Go Stop (Park/Stay)
Head Control Yield
Single Learned Responses – Under Saddle
Go
Stop
Turn (Direct & Indirect)
Yield
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
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
OVERCOMING FEAR AND FLIGHT RESPONSES
DESENSITISING TECHNIQUES
• OVER SHADOWING
• COUNTER CONDITIONING
• STIMULUS BLENDING
• APPROACH CONDITIONING
Thank you for listening
AND WISHING YOU ALL “HAPPY, SAFE TRAILS!
RESOURCES/CONTACT DETAILS:
www.kersbrookequestrian.com.auPH 08 83893028www.equitationscience.com