Author: Tom Locke
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Doubling – some thoughts
In his book, Hackamore Reinsman, Ed Connell talks about the process of doubling a horse, but his description is a little fragmented and perhaps even vague. Ed says that they “should be pulled on foot before they are ridden”. He goes on to say, “they should be turned around completely”. There are several paragraphs about…
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Improper Jaquima Use
Using a Jaquima incorrectly may be better than using a bit for many horses and riders.
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Developing Timing
Developing timing is something anyone can do, if they work at it. To get better at timing you have to be aware of what it is as well as why it is important. So, let’s start with why it’s important, in psychology there are basically two types of conditioning that are commonly referred to, “operant…