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Dolores replied to Barnmice Admin's discussion 'Online Classes: Add your Opinion!'
Hi gang, I'd be happy to do one on Clicker Training. Not everyone will be training a guide mini. But, we can put together some very practical classes.
Jun 29, 2009

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A Bit About Me and my Horse(s)
Dolores Arste
Zen Horsemanship
Middle Grove, NY 12850

tel: (518) 882-6485
fax: (518) 602-9213
site: www.zenhorsemanship.com

Co-Author: 101 Ways to Improve Your Life
Improve Your Life with Horses and Zen.
Zen: Always the Beginner - Coaching Begins with You
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US
Website:
http://www.zenhorsemanship.com
Do you have any pets?
yes
Topics of Interest
Dressage, Reining, Endurance, General Riding

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Cali's first visit to a restaurant

Posted on November 12, 2008 at 11:31pm 0 Comments

Cali made her first visit to a restaurant today. With permission of the

owners we attended the year end banquet for the local Mini Horse club.



Cali, rode in the SUV. We towed her bathroom. Which is her trailer at this

moment.She is comfortable "going" there. She goes right on cue every time I ask

her. She did need her ramp to get in to the SUV, but she jumped out. Good girl!



She found the door, stopped at the step, found the door handle (this one

still… Continue
Dolores

More Cali Posts

Posted on November 12, 2008 at 11:30pm 0 Comments

You can find more Cali Training posts at
http://theeyesofmona.blogspot.com

She's only been in training for about 7 weeks of a 9 month plan.
Dolores

Cali Day 1 - Session 2

Posted on November 12, 2008 at 11:28pm 0 Comments

We had a second session this evening. Working on forward with a pull. I'll take forward anywhere. Click.

Once we get consistent forward, we can begin to train choices of where.

Cali's used to being led. Taken where we want her to go. This is her "first toe in the water" of making decisions. I let her decide where to go. For a little horse, that's confusing. So, it's natural that she would choose to go the places she is used to.



She chose the trailer, the car. When asked to… Continue
Dolores

Cali's Mini Guide Horse's First Day

Posted on November 12, 2008 at 11:27pm 0 Comments

Cali is settling in well. She's was a little nervous at first and she and my old mare scared each other.



We had a first lesson: Putting on the Dog Harness I got her. I'd opened the large dog harness as large as it would go.

Sigh... our perceptions are so weird. The first thing I had to do was to make it smaller at every angle. She was patient even though the wind was howling.



Next, I let her take me where she wanted to go with a little tug on the harness. She didn't… Continue

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At 10:46pm on November 7, 2008, Barbara F.Barbara F. said…
Hi Dolores, Welcome!!

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