Horse_clicker_training

Currently we are organising:

2-day introductory clinics: To introduce the basics of clicker training. These are usually arranged together e.g. over a weekend but can be run as two separate days

1 or 2-day follow-up clinics or workshops: For those people who have learned the basics and for horses who understand clicker training. This will allow us to progress both horses and riders/handlers in their training

Intensive course with Alexandra Kurland: Alexandra is widely recognised as being the world's leading expert in Horse Clicker Training. She comes to the Irish Clicker Centre annually. All participants must be au fait with the basics of clicker training. Participants without horses are very welcome and take an active part in all the exercises, work with human 'horses', learn techniques such as micro-shaping and micro-riding and all the skills necessary to progress to the highest levels in horse training.

Get-together days at the Irish Clicker Centre: We have just started this to allow clicker trainers to meet and share experiences and have some fun!

Baltimore September 09: Follow-up clinic

While we all want to ride our horses, it can also be great fun to work with them from the ground and build our horses and our own skills. Working with your horse in-hand can be very rewarding and gives us a new perspective on teaching behaviours.

Here we see Murphy in action with two different handlers but look how he synchronises his movement with both of them......... it becomes a dance

Does your horse stand still for mounting?
You can teach him to stand quietly in the perfect position while you get on board using a process called "capture the saddle" Here we demonstrate the actions used to place the horse so that we can put both hands onto the saddle