In each episode, I’ll share insight on horse training topics like building confidence, setting goals and developing leadership, plus practical advice on a wide range of topics from ground manners to lead changes, horse behavior, riding tips, and more. At the end of every episode, I answer listener-submitted questions in the “What the Hay? Q&A” segment. Listen anytime as you ride or on your drive to the barn. New episodes are released every month!
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In each episode, I’ll share insight on horse training topics like building confidence, setting goals and developing leadership, plus practical advice on a wide range of topics from ground manners to lead changes, horse behavior, riding tips, and more. At the end of every episode, I answer listener-submitted questions in the “What the Hay? Q&A” segment. Listen anytime as you ride or on your drive to the barn. New episodes are released every month!
Gentling Mustangs with Positive Reinforcement: Part 2
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1 year ago
Gentling Mustangs with Positive Reinforcement: Part 2
Last month, I talked to Dr. Sarah Matlock, a professor of Equine Behavior at Colorado State University, about her fascinating research into using positive reinforcement to gentle mustangs, the challenges associated with it, and the importance of understanding horse behavior and motivation.
This month, we continue our conversation about the impact of positive reinforcement on training wild mustangs, as well as its limitations. She explains the unique challenges associated with gentling mustangs, as well as the importance of understanding horse behavior and motivation.
In Long Story Short, I'll tell you about a surprising experience I had while training a 5-year-old greenbroke mustang that was adopted from the BLM. And in What the Hay? Q&A, I’ll answer listener questions about a horse that panics when he’s out alone on the trail, a Paint that’s easily distracted, and a mare that just trots faster and faster when asked to canter.
Show Notes:
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Sarah Matlock contact: sarah.matlock@colostate.edu
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From What the Hay? Q&A
Resources on Calming Your Horse: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/tag/calm-your-horse
Canter with Confidence Training Video: https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product/canter-with-confidence
Resources for Cantering Confidently: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/tag/cantering-confidently
Julie's New Course on Everything Your Need to Know About Riding the Canter with Dr. Kate Fenner: https://www.kandooequine.com/canter
Resources for Focusing: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/tag/focusing
Resources for Distracted Horses: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/tag/distracted-horses
Resources on High-Headed Horses: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/tag/high-headed-horses
Ride On with Julie Goodnight
In each episode, I’ll share insight on horse training topics like building confidence, setting goals and developing leadership, plus practical advice on a wide range of topics from ground manners to lead changes, horse behavior, riding tips, and more. At the end of every episode, I answer listener-submitted questions in the “What the Hay? Q&A” segment. Listen anytime as you ride or on your drive to the barn. New episodes are released every month!
