>>>> Buck was too polite to say that in fact it had worked well on the human... His thought was that clicker training helped HER focus on the TRY rather than the task, and helped HER mark the release moment.
Boy, isn't that the truth! I've often thought that the horses can probably be fine with any one (or combination of) good sound and gentle training methods. But, if the human doesn't "get" the method, or doesn't believe in it, it's a lost cause. That's why I've stuck more to the NH stuff, morphing to somewhat of a PNH slant over the years. I was exposed to it early in my horse-owning days, and I've come to "get it" at least to some degree, enough that parts are now second-nature to me. I know it works - for ME - and I'm hesitant to add too many theories too fast to distract me from where I'm going with my own way. It doesn't mean that the way I do things is right. It doesn't mean that I'll always do things the same way I do now. It just means that I'm trying to do the best I can, based on the experiences I've had, and what I've personally had work for me. I'm sure my horses could be just as happy trained in other ways, but I'm the one who REALLY needs consistency and focus. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
