The Click That Teaches: A Step-By-Step Guide in Pictures - Softcover

Kurland, Alexandra

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Synopsis

"The Click That Teaches: A Step-By-Step Guide in Pictures is packed with over 600 photos. This comprehensive training guide will take you from clicker basics to to advanced training. Even if you are a novice handler, you'll find these step-by-step lessons easy to follow. And for the experienced clicker trainer, you will enjoy finding the "clickable" moment in the training sequences. Develop your timing, develop your eye with these step-by-step lessons.

The Book covers:

* Clicker Basics: Getting Started with the Clicker

* The Three foundation Lessons of a Clicker-Trained Horse: Targeting, Backing and Head lowering

* Ground Manners

* Accepting Shots, Clippers, and other Practical Skills

* Trick Training

* Advanced Leading Lessons for Safety and Performance

Plus:

* Creating a Safe Horse: Alternatives to Punishment

* Super Clicking: The Principles of Training and the Pre-Ride Checklist

* A Horse's Bill of Rights

* Training Tips and Terms

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About the Author

Alexandra Kurland is the author of "Clicker Training For Your Horse" and "The Click That Teaches" video lesson series. She earned her degree from Cornell University where she specialized in animal behavior. She has been teaching and training horses since the mid-1980's. A pioneer in the development of humane training methods, Kurland began clicker training in the early 1990's. She very quickly recognized the power of clicker training for improving performance, for enhancing the relationship people have with their horses, and for just plain putting fun back into training. Today through her books, videos, clinics, and many articles, she has become a leading voice in the development of clicker training in the horse community.

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