The Willing Equine Adele Shaw, CHBC

Have you ever wondered if it's possible to ride with positive reinforcement? Maybe you're confused about how to train tactile cues without using pressure, or wonder whether it is possible to compete with an R+ trained horse. In this episode, I answer common questions, doubts, and myths about riding with positive reinforcement. 




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Remember my social media post where I asked you all what *couldn't* be trained with R+? Thank you to everyone who commented, sharing their take on behaviors they believed would not lend themselves well to an R+-based approach. I decided to go through the comments on my podcast, diving into some myth-busting and explaining how I might teach the behaviors mentioned with R+. The answers might surprise you!

In this episode (part five of this series), I dive into how whether or not R+ can be used in the following situations:


Proprioception training & building self-awareness
Movement Science & Intrinsic Motivation
Cart driving
Training behaviors in situations where genetics & breed predispositions present challenges

Make sure you catch all 5 parts of this series!

Check out the following videos for examples of R+ being used to train horses to pull a cart.


https://youtu.be/4x_CebxLCYE?si=G__Sr8gdvemZFW1e

https://youtu.be/4x_CebxLCYE?si=bkzZQHbQOZEP4NI1

https://youtu.be/qmCmrcQM53o?si=HpdAq7XiyIfv4-us

https://youtu.be/4oM1AQxZJxI?si=olrupX6bExj4TuGc

https://youtu.be/RnkvIfsF7iA?si=jaroamIV7sZoB-m8

Monty Gwynne: Equispeak.com

Peggy Hogan: ClickerTrainingHorses.com




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Remember my social media post where I asked you all what *couldn't* be trained with R+? Thank you to everyone who commented, sharing their take on behaviors they believed would not lend themselves well to an R+-based approach. I decided to go through the comments on my podcast, diving into some myth-busting and explaining how I might teach the behaviors mentioned with R+. The answers might surprise you!

In this episode (part four of this series), I dive into how whether or not R+ can be used in the following situations:


Building genuine trust & relationships
Achieving the release of tension
Creating relaxation & calmness around the food

If you missed parts 1, 2 & 3 be sure to head over and give them a listen!






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Remember my social media post where I asked you all what *couldn't* be trained with R+? Thank you to everyone who commented, sharing their take on behaviors that they believed would not lend themselves well to an R+ based approach. I decided to go through the comments on my podcast, diving into some myth busting and explaining how I might go about teaching the behaviors mentioned with R+. The answers might surprise you!

In this episode (part three of this series), I dive into how whether or not R+ can be used in the situations of:


Horses coming off of stall rest
Panicked, over threshold horses
Trailer anxiety

Be sure to stay tuned for part 4 of this series! And if you missed parts 2 & 3 be sure to head over and give them a listen.

Part One

Part Two






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Remember my social media post where I asked you all what *couldn't* be trained with R+? Thank you to everyone who commented, sharing their take on behaviors that they believed would not lend themselves well to an R+ based approach. I decided to go through the comments on my podcast, diving into some myth busting and explaining how I might go about teaching the behaviors mentioned with R+. The answers might surprise you!



In this episode (part two of this series), I dive into how you can safely implement R+ with:


Aggressive horses
Horses with severe food anxiety
Foals/young horses
Horses who display dangerous/explosive behavior (bucking, rearing, bolting, etc.)
And more!


Be sure to stay tuned for part 3 of this series! And if you missed part 1, be sure to head over and give it a listen here.


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Welcome to season 5 of TWE podcast! After a long break from recording episodes in 2023, I'm so excited to be back.

We kick off the first episode of season 5 by sharing some BIG life updates on the TWE herd, including moving homes, herd changes, and more!

I also share my personal and business related goals for 2024.

Then we dive into some myth busting! A while back I posted a photo on social media, asking commenters to share behaviors that they believed COULDN'T be trained with R+. In this episode and the one that follows, I'll be sharing my take, which is that R+ works for ALL behaviors! I'll discuss how you can go about teaching your horse that specific behavior using R+, and share some tips and tricks along the way. In this episode, we evaluate 3 behaviors.

- Long duration ridden behaviors (dressage tests, jump courses, trail rides, etc.)

- High school dressage movements

- Tactile cues (Cues that look like traditional R- cues)

So tune in to see just how you can teach these behaviors with R+!


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