>>> I personally don't like the variation of clicker training that varies >>> giving of the reward for the correct behavior because of this sentiment.
Can you clarify? I'm not sure what you mean by "varies the giving of the reward." Can you give an example of what you're talking about? I thought a lot of clicker trainers gradually wean the horses off the treats, and instead substitute a scratch, a rub, a word of praise instead of a treat? And doesn't Alexandra Kurland teach that, to get the desired behavior for longer periods, that you delay the click? Personally, I always liked Robyn Hood's (I think? or Christine's?) idea of becoming "the slot machine, not the vending machine", so that the horse is happy to "win" the treats, rather than coming to expect them as a paycheck for everything he does. Of course, I don't do a lot of clicker training either, only for specific horses for specific reasons. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
