“Pressure” and Release vs R+ “Pressure” cue
Why is a pressure cue, used in positive reinforcement training not the same as pressure and release?
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Leslie Rohr
Feb 83 min read
Trauma in Horses
I don’t think people realize just how many horses out there carry trauma with them. With that, I don’t even mean severely abused horses...
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Leslie Rohr
Jan 313 min read
Correct feeding practices
For the video version of this post check out this YouTube video! Correct feeding practices are essential to a effective and enjoyable...
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Leslie Rohr
Jan 212 min read
Letting go of Control
Working with horses in a force free way is an huge exercise in trust and letting go of control. Despite the common myth/saying in the...
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Leslie Rohr
Jan 33 min read
The importance of a Marker Signal
Often one of the first questions I get from my students is "do I need to use a clicker?" The answer is "no!, but you do need a marker...
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Leslie Rohr
Dec 8, 20233 min read
Why I don’t take in horses for training.
Every once in a while I get people inquiring about me taking in horses to train. And my answer is usually "I don't do it." Instead, I...
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Leslie Rohr
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Contrafreeloading and its place in Force-Free Horse Education
The most important aspect of Force-Free Horsemanship is that we intentionally provide our horses with more choices during training. One...
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Leslie Rohr
Oct 16, 20233 min read
Understanding Shaping Behaviours
Shaping is one of the most important educational tools in ethical horsemanship, and it's not only essential in force-free and/or reward...
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Leslie Rohr
Dec 19, 20222 min read
Reasons to avoid the use of positive punishment
Let's talk a bit about using positive punishment. Positive Punishment is the application of an aversive stimulus after a behaviour to...
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Leslie Rohr
Dec 17, 20222 min read
An alternative thinking to a traditional saying
“Making the wrong thing hard and the right thing easy” A common saying in the Natural Horsemanship circles and one that in my own opinion...
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Leslie Rohr
Dec 12, 20223 min read
Let’s stop hitting horses for nipping
Hitting horses as a response to lipping, nibbling, nipping, biting etc. is quite a hotly debated topic. Unfortunately, it’s still a very...
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Leslie Rohr
Nov 7, 20223 min read
What Is Force-Free Horsemanship?
I practice Force-Free Horsemanship. Today I want to talk a bit about what Force-Free means to me. Force-free, to me, means without...
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Leslie Rohr
Sep 8, 20222 min read
The 3 F’s & the 5 Freedoms
The 5 freedoms are the basics of any animal welfare, and the 3 F’s are the top three basic welfare needs of a horse. These go hand in...
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Leslie Rohr
Sep 7, 20222 min read
Stopping Unwanted Behaviours with Positive Reinforcement
I don’t “correct” bad/unwanted behaviours One thing that always makes people confused when they first encounter force-free or positive...
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Leslie Rohr
Jul 31, 20222 min read
Classical Conditioning
Last post I talked about operant conditioning, so today brings us to the topic of classical conditioning. Classical conditioning is also...
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Leslie Rohr
Jun 28, 20225 min read
Operant Conditioning and what you need to know
On my social media posts, you will see a lot of talk about "positive reinforcement", "negative reinforcement", "punishment", "Aversives",...
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Leslie Rohr
Mar 22, 20226 min read
Managing Food Anxiety & Mugging
Welcome back to the Leslie Horsemanship Blog Today, Let's talk about food anxiety. Food anxiety during training is an incredibly common...
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Leslie Rohr
Feb 19, 20223 min read
5 Common Misconceptions/Myths about Positive Reinforcement (R+)
Positive Reinforcement is often very misunderstood. Especially the horse world is plagued with old school beliefs and misconceptions...
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Leslie Rohr
Feb 19, 20222 min read
Welcome to Leslie Horsemanship - Benefits of R+ and Force Free Training?
Welcome to the Leslie Horsemanship Blog. Here we will talk everything that is part of force free horsemanship, which doesn't just include...
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