About this episode

Karen Rohlf addresses the challenges of using food rewards in horse training when the horse becomes overly focused on the treats.

In this episode I answer a question about giving food rewards when the horse becomes obsessed with the food, stops focusing, and gets frustrated.   About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs.   Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training.     Resource Links & Videos I referred to:    Polite Boundaries Around Food:  https://dressagenaturallyvideoclassroom.vhx.tv/videos/mar-2018-polite-boundaries-with-food   Avoid The Cookie Monster: Part 1:  https://dressagenaturallyvideoclassroom.vhx.tv/videos/jan-2017-how-to-avoid-creating-a-cookie-monster-part-1…

People in this episode

Host: Karen Rohlf

Topics covered

• food rewards
• horse training
• partnership
• equine behavior
• frustration management

Keywords

• food rewards
• horse training
• obsession
• frustration
• partnership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dressage Naturally

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