5 DAY VIRTUAL

ETHICAL TRAINING INTENSIVE

A WILD HORSE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM INTENSIVE

AUGUST 17 - 21 | Virtual Live Training

Investment: $555

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A 5-day virtual intensive designed to help you better understand how horses learn and how to ethically apply positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement (pressure and release), and threshold-based training principles with wild and sensitive horses.

This course helps you develop the knowledge, feel, and decision-making skills to understand why a particular approach may be appropriate in a given situation and how to use it in a way that supports the horse's emotional and physical well-being. Through live lectures, student video reviews, group discussion, and Q&A sessions, participants will gain a deeper understanding of horse behavior, learning theory, nervous system regulation, and practical training application.

Limited enrollment to allow meaningful discussion, video review, and individualized support!

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Dates: August 17–21

Format: Live Virtual (Zoom)

Duration: 5 Consecutive Instructional Days

Instructional Time: Approximately 7 Hours Total

Investment: $555

Daily Schedule

Day 1: How Horses Learn - 1 hour

  • Learning theory fundamentals

  • Reinforcement explained

  • Understanding behavior and motivation

  • Participant introductions and discussion

Day 2: Pressure and Release - 1 hour

  • Ethical negative reinforcement

  • Timing and clarity

  • Reading horse responses

  • Student video review

Day 3: Positive Reinforcement - 2 hours

  • Marker training and rewards

  • Building engagement and confidence

  • Student video review and discussion

Day 4: Thresholds & Emotional Regulation - 1 hour

  • Nervous system regulation

  • Stress, fear, and learning

  • Working with sensitive horses

  • Case studies and Q&A

Day 5: Putting It All Together - 2 hours

  • Combining training approaches

  • Creating individualized strategies

  • Student video review

  • Final discussion and implementation planning

PROGRAM DETAILS

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Learning Theory Foundations

  • How horses learn

  • Understanding reinforcement and motivation

  • The science behind behavior change

  • Emotional states and learning

Ethical Negative Reinforcement Training

  • Pressure and release fundamentals

  • Timing and feel

  • Building clarity without creating fear

  • Avoiding learned helplessness

  • Ethical application with wild horses

Ethical Positive Reinforcement Training

  • Marker training principles

  • Building confidence and engagement

  • Shaping desired behaviors

  • Reinforcement schedules

  • Troubleshooting common challenges

Threshold-Based Training

  • Understanding emotional thresholds

  • Recognizing stress and nervous system activation

  • Working within the horse's learning zone

  • Supporting resilience and confidence

COMBINING APPROACHES THOUGHTFULLY

  • When positive reinforcement may be most effective

  • When pressure and release may be most effective

  • Integrating both approaches ethically

  • Developing individualized training plans

  • Creating long-term trust and partnership

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