>
> I liked what Neil said recently:
>
> " What the study
> did not talk about and I sure that many people on this list can
> testify to is that when we use clicker training to teach a behavior it
> has a expediential effect on learning future behaviors. IE. It gets
> easier the more we teach."
>
I haven't seen this quote before. Do you think he meant "exponential" ?
> And the horse gets smarter?
>
Well, I think the innate intelligence is already there. Perhaps, the horse
is allowed to express his intelligence, and therefore, seems smarter than
the average horse. And they are encouraged to think for themselves, which
also promotes intelligence. Plus, allowing youngsters to learn to be
operant at an early age, can only help develop their brains.
I remember, in the very early days of clicker training, talking with Alex
and others about how brilliant our horses all had become!!! We were
astounded at how quickly they learned and retained new things.
Mary
Sand Lake, NY
