tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post4790051285195817294..comments2023-08-19T04:56:24.878-07:00Comments on It seemed like a good idea at the time...: I forgotFunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-31521228096526746532011-03-09T14:04:48.529-08:002011-03-09T14:04:48.529-08:00Thanks for the info and the link!! I know, I'...Thanks for the info and the link!! I know, I'm a little slow, but I have been reading and I plan to start trying it out with a few different things I've been having issues with. Now that I have the idea anyway.in2paintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721328264615241612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-2632219906143633192011-02-28T12:31:15.203-08:002011-02-28T12:31:15.203-08:00CG - I whine a lot, but it's really not bad! ...CG - I whine a lot, but it's really not bad! The highs are back in the 40s-50s this week. And the altitude makes the sun much warmer - I am a whiny Southerner and yesterday I was walking around town in a tee-shirt and an unzipped sweatshirt when it was 33. The road crews are really great. Stuff gets plowed fast, and there's sand at all the intersections. <br /><br />I never thought I'd <i>love</i> the desert like I do. I miss trees sometimes, but I just adore the views and the big blue sky and the thin mountain air and the great places to ride with great footing. You might like it too :)<br /><br />Jonna - it comes from California, from the nut groves. There's some pine that comes from the BLM land in the Sierras, but all the hardwood is from CA. The "trees" in Washoe County are max 20'+ high junipers that look like they've had a hard life ;) It's not exactly energy-independent, but it's definitely cheaper than propane!Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-58232138219031528082011-02-28T11:52:04.389-08:002011-02-28T11:52:04.389-08:00I have forgot what it feels like to be above zero....I have forgot what it feels like to be above zero... and couldn't help the post on wood. Black walnut and almond?? Really, you can get that in Reno??Jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-46747429720052521292011-02-26T21:49:11.040-08:002011-02-26T21:49:11.040-08:00I've been reading up on the clicker training, ...I've been reading up on the clicker training, I think that would really work for Cartman. Thanks for the link!<br /><br />Regarding our Reno visit- it was completely coincidental that we planned to go on the weekend of the AERC convention. <br /><br />We were already travelling down to check out the area, (have never been there) and are trying to pick somewhere with better weather to get some land for vacation/retirement. <br /><br />Although, looking at your thermometer I'm not sure thats gonna work:)CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083608347643075663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-68828198252061367152011-02-26T21:06:36.748-08:002011-02-26T21:06:36.748-08:00Winter has returned here, too. Hoping its the las...Winter has returned here, too. Hoping its the last blast.Tammy Vasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531335275070860886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-23618185751449294702011-02-26T17:50:57.162-08:002011-02-26T17:50:57.162-08:00I was showing my new trimmer Peanut's clicker ...I was showing my new trimmer Peanut's clicker tricks (as she's looking to clicker train her horse), and I realized that I don't use them for tricks anymore - I use them for correcting behavior (or at least making his behavior make my life easier).<br /><br />The touch a scary object command is great. I use it all the time under saddle, even without treats. He's scared of something, then I tell him to touch it, and he can manage to inch himself over until he makes contact and then it's no big thang.<br /><br />Love clicker. :DSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794050418919719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-90754891547535069972011-02-26T15:37:15.329-08:002011-02-26T15:37:15.329-08:00MiKael - no rush, I haven't gotten to ride in ...MiKael - no rush, I haven't gotten to ride in this awful weather!<br /><br />Yall with the nice weather, we'll talk again in May, ok? ;) <br /><br />i2p - the click (or tongue cluck, or whatever) is a marker sound that lets Lilly know *precisely* when she's done the right thing. It'd be great for your in-hand showing stuff (showmanship?) <a href="http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/index.htm" rel="nofollow">This</a> is a quite good site to get you started. The too-short explanation is this: you teach her that the clicker means <i>good things</i> by clicking then feeding her a treat over and over, til she knows that click=treat. Then, when she does "the right thing", whatever that may be, you click the instant she does it right and she knows the treat's coming. <br /><br />The difference in clicker training and just handing out treats - if you get her to line up perfectly square and say "Good Lilly!" and reach in your pocket and dig out a treat and hand it to her, by the time she noms the treat she might have fidgeted or cocked a hip. What did you reward? She doesn't know, maybe it's standing straight or maybe it's relaxing her hips for you or maybe it's the way she stretched her head out when she saw you go for the treat? The click means "that instant right there that's what I want" and it gives you time to dig out a treat. <br /><br />There's lots more to it of course. One of the first things you teach is that begging gets you nowhere, so you don't wind up with a pushy rude horse. Anyway, I'll shut up - I hope you get the basic idea :)Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-21029749649379591152011-02-26T14:47:18.952-08:002011-02-26T14:47:18.952-08:00We had beautiful weather today, and we're look...We had beautiful weather today, and we're looking at near 80's for tomorrow and Monday. Your weather is TOO COLD!! Hopefully everyone is staying warm.<br /><br />I don't have any experience with clicker training, but I can definitely see how it could be useful. I'll have to do some reading because I don't even know how to start... the click is the command and then when she does it she gets a treat? OR, do you give the command and then the click is the reward? Yep, clueless.<br /><br />Sounds like it worked great with Dixie!in2paintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721328264615241612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-69336318078158288802011-02-26T12:14:55.592-08:002011-02-26T12:14:55.592-08:00I've used clicker training twice for very spec...I've used clicker training twice for very specific issues with two different horses. Had excellent results both times. I do think c/t has its place for sure. <br /><br />I don't think Dixie is alone in needing help to get past her fear of big, rolling trash cans. I'm pretty sure the word was put out long ago in the horse community that they are evil and WILL kill you!<br /><br />For the last couple of weeks I have almost stopped complaining about winter. 60's and 70's are nice, but then we had an odd day in the 40's and after days of 75 that feels like it is below zero!Melissa-ParadigmFarmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274830693649851658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-61291698674771000552011-02-26T12:11:34.815-08:002011-02-26T12:11:34.815-08:00Bright sunshine and sixty four degrees here right ...Bright sunshine and sixty four degrees here right now ! I'm ducking to avoid getting hit with whatever you're about to throw at me ! :)Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092424684260339977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-32759878332458851632011-02-26T11:55:08.185-08:002011-02-26T11:55:08.185-08:00Oh yeah! It's ccccold! We actually turned on...Oh yeah! It's ccccold! We actually turned on our back-up electric heaters the last couple of nights. <br />I think we can blame Aarene for not stopping the cold front at the Cascades!EvenSonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032555334605790413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-66681849658623819862011-02-26T10:22:23.530-08:002011-02-26T10:22:23.530-08:00I like your philosophy on the c/t (and NH) trainin...I like your philosophy on the c/t (and NH) training. They are just steps in the process and if you use them to your benefit to help get to the next step, they are great.<br /><br />I worry about the people who think they are end-result training techniques. ;-)BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-53651593800478633342011-02-26T10:18:00.111-08:002011-02-26T10:18:00.111-08:00We had record cold temps over night the last two n...We had record cold temps over night the last two nights. I'm going to have to get my wood stove cranked up to get my house warmed up too. <br /><br />I'm glad that the clicker training has worked for you. I can just picture Dixie coming up and touching that rolling trash bin.<br /><br />I haven't forgotten your email. still thinking about it, I guess but I will get back to you.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-13482643127758092782011-02-26T09:58:19.207-08:002011-02-26T09:58:19.207-08:00Oh, and re: bridling - yeah, that's something ...Oh, and re: bridling - yeah, that's something that clicker is great for. Dropping her head and taking the bit was one of the first things I ever taught Dixie. She also has a great giraffe imitation ;)Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-81105534547069058772011-02-26T09:57:08.318-08:002011-02-26T09:57:08.318-08:00Aarene - yeah, I haven't found an actual click...Aarene - yeah, I haven't found an actual clicker box since we left Ohio. I just do a tongue-click - it's slightly more precise than saying "good!" I have recently started working back in a <i>verbal</i> praise, and it seems like Dixie is finally responding to that. :)<br /><br />CG - are you coming to the AERC convention? The roads are fine; our road crews are great. My little subdivision in the sticks got plowed twice yesterday. There might be chain controls for the roads up to Tahoe, but the roads in the valley will be perfectly fine.Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-45990826161765510792011-02-26T09:50:52.450-08:002011-02-26T09:50:52.450-08:00Wowzers thats cold!
We are supposed to be coming t...Wowzers thats cold!<br />We are supposed to be coming to Reno next week, how are the roads down there?<br />Do you think this would be a good way for me to teach my gelding to lower his head? <br />He is approaching 16.3 hands and I'm having to stretch to bridle at times.<br />Oddly he drops his head and actually sticks it through the neck opening of his blanket, wish he'd do that with the bridle!CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083608347643075663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-31348755806866174872011-02-26T09:29:30.894-08:002011-02-26T09:29:30.894-08:00It's only 15 here (and still sn*wing, dangit!)...It's only 15 here (and still sn*wing, dangit!) but the ponies and goats are getting extra hay until I can see green again. Sigh. The woodstove keeps our house at 70 degrees, though. <br /><br />I did a bunch of c/t with Story, but I just use verbal praise + treat when I'm teaching some new trick to Fiddle, mostly because I'm too lazy to carry the dang clicker. One of the things Fee has learned is to respond to verbal praise--she didn't give a rat's patoot about "good girl" when I got her!AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569818745110332355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-5050615960485942222011-02-26T09:04:12.276-08:002011-02-26T09:04:12.276-08:00This CT seems to be quite big over here, lots of M...This CT seems to be quite big over here, lots of Magazines run articles on it. <br />Even your thermometer looks cold!!!cheyenne joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957462106844413179noreply@blogger.com