Equine Confidence Plus

11/01/2024

Training session with Kurt. Learning to stand still while mounting. Good boy Kurt!

10/17/2024

https://youtu.be/7022n3O2vc0?si=2MKa8bffLtmnF-rL

Elliott loaded in the trailer with the help of his emotional support donkey 🤣

10/15/2024

https://youtu.be/WAF8Yx1IINI?si=L5vAmIf-Gh4PnkEZ

Elliott is so brave. He is trying to muster up the courage to get into the scary Trailer.
We will keep trying.😂

08/24/2024

Just saying.....

08/23/2024

Spanish walk, week 2

Here we are adding a touch cue to signal Elliott to lift his leg.

08/12/2024

My big goofball grew several more inches. He's now 14hh

07/31/2024

Lol our Leo

😅😅

07/28/2024

Here are some tips for positive reinforcement training and the use of treats.

separateing the reward from the behavior by using a bridge signal when working with positive reinforcement

07/28/2024

Teaching the Spanish walk

We teach the Spanish walk using positive reinforcement and a clicker to shape the behavior

06/28/2024

The boys turned the trailer loading lesson into a Chinese fire drill🤣

The boys took to trailer loading like fish to water

06/28/2024

Trailer loading practice that turned into a Chinese fire drill 🤣

https://youtu.be/5b6-Y5hJ23o?si=gWA-CJ3Vx82rSMaC

06/26/2024

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Elliott got his hoof trim today.
I love the fact that learned to trim my own donkeys feet. I can quickly identify any problems and correct them before it gets out of hand.
Thanks to Megan Hensley for her great online donkey hoof trimming course

06/26/2024

Donkey spa day 😀
All 3 donkeys got a pedicure, a bath and a haircut

06/05/2024

All about us 😅
credits: Pinterest

06/05/2024

Elliott still has a lot of anxiety on our walks through the woods and down the dirt road.
Letting him take everything in at his pace helps build confidence in new places.