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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3163"><p>Sorry, Bill, but I absolutely have to disagree with you here. My disagrement is with the method, not the goal.</p><p></p><p>The horse needs a different kind of training - I've posted my thoughts on that below.</p><p></p><p>> If you'll pardon my</p><p>> "technical info.", what</p><p>> we are probably needing here is</p><p>> "systematic</p><p>> desensitization" to being</p><p>> touched, handled, etc. The other</p><p>> posts on this thread indicated to</p><p>> "pair" touching with</p><p>> "feed". Excellent</p><p>> advice! In this model, we are</p><p>> talking about time-tested</p><p>> principle of</p><p>> "Paired-Associate</p><p>> Learning." Here, you</p><p>> "pair" a positive</p><p>> reinforcement (reward, as in food</p><p>> treat) with a current aversive</p><p>> stimulus (being touched &</p><p>> handled) so that the animal</p><p>> associates being touched and</p><p>> handled with a positive reward.</p><p>> Takes time, but in most cases</p><p>> always works. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3163"] Sorry, Bill, but I absolutely have to disagree with you here. My disagrement is with the method, not the goal. The horse needs a different kind of training - I've posted my thoughts on that below. > If you'll pardon my > "technical info.", what > we are probably needing here is > "systematic > desensitization" to being > touched, handled, etc. The other > posts on this thread indicated to > "pair" touching with > "feed". Excellent > advice! In this model, we are > talking about time-tested > principle of > "Paired-Associate > Learning." Here, you > "pair" a positive > reinforcement (reward, as in food > treat) with a current aversive > stimulus (being touched & > handled) so that the animal > associates being touched and > handled with a positive reward. > Takes time, but in most cases > always works. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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