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Presented by Iron Oak Canyon Ranch's Animal Care Academy, this segment of our Equine Education series of clinics and classes will focus on using positive reinforcement to teach your horse to stand willingly for injections. This course will require either Trick Training I or Positive Reinforcement Desense as a prerequisite to come prepared with the basics of operant conditioning
In this class, you’ll discover the techniques zookeepers use to teach animals to participate in their own medical care. Whether your horse is nervous, doesn’t like surprises, had a bad experience, or just won’t stay put, regular training and positive reinforcement can teach them to stand still for injections. Even if your horse is perfect for injections, this course will explore the nuances of timing in training and provide another building block for shaping your own behaviors. This class will be taught by ranch owner Lessa Ritzma, whose previous career credits include zookeeper and exotic animal trainer, along with over twenty years of horse experience. This is an audit-only, hands-off class. A live equine may be present for demonstration purposes. All participants will qualify for the Equine Education: Teaching a Willing Injection credit for Iron Oak Canyon Ranch's Equine Education certificate. It will also qualify for a bonus credit for the Animal Behavior certificate. $50 per participant for 1.5-hour class. Limit 10 participants. Weather permitting. Message us to sign up or ask questions.
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Presented by Iron Oak Canyon Ranch's Animal Care Academy, this segment of our Equine Education series of clinics and classes will focus on the advancement of skills learned in the pre-requisite courses, Trick Training I and II.
In this observational, live-demonstration class, students will build on Trick Training I and II by learning how to shape a displaced target into a send (fetch), and a finding behavior. By the end of the class, students will be able to take their knowledge home and teach their own horses these behaviors. This class will be taught by ranch owner Lessa Ritzma, whose previous career credits include zookeeper and exotic animal trainer, along with over twenty years of horse experience. This is an audit-only, hands-off class. A live equine will participate in the demonstration portion, with a lecture and Q&A to follow. All participants will qualify for the Equine Education: Trick Training III credit for Iron Oak Canyon Ranch's Equine Education certificate, as well as a bonus course credit for the Animal Behavior certificate. $50 per participant for 1.5-hour class. Limit 10 participants. Weather permitting. This class has pre-requisites of Trick Training I and Trick Training II. Message us to sign up or ask questions. Presented by Iron Oak Canyon Ranch's Animal Care Academy, this segment of our Equine Education series of clinics and classes will focus on the advancement of skills learned in the pre-requisite course, Trick Training I.
In this observational, live-demonstration class, students will build on Trick Training I by shaping the principles of training into a bow, and a displaced target. By the end of the class, students will be able to take their knowledge home and teach their own horses these behaviors. This class will be taught by ranch owner Lessa Ritzma, whose previous career credits include zookeeper and exotic animal trainer, along with over twenty years of horse experience. This is an audit-only, hands-off class. A live equine will participate in the demonstration portion, with a lecture and Q&A to follow. All participants will qualify for the Equine Education: Trick Training II credit for Iron Oak Canyon Ranch's Equine Education certificate, as well as a bonus course credit for the Animal Behavior certificate. $50 per participant for 1.5-hour class. Limit 10 participants. Weather permitting. This class has a pre-requisite of Trick Training I. Message us to sign up or ask questions. Presented by Iron Oak Canyon Ranch's Animal Care Academy, this segment of our Equine Education series of clinics and classes will focus on the basics of operant conditioning and positive reinforcement, the tools you’ll need to build on to train your horse to do tricks.
In this observational, live-demonstration class, you'll learn the basics of operant conditioning and positive reinforcement, focusing on creating a bridge, a target, and a recall behavior. By the end of the class, students will be able to take their knowledge home and apply it to their own horse to create the foundation of training whatever behaviors they can imagine. This class will be taught by ranch owner Lessa Ritzma, whose previous career credits include zookeeper and exotic animal trainer, along with over twenty years of horse experience. This is an audit-only, hands-off class. A live equine will participate in the demonstration portion, with a lecture and Q&A to follow. All participants will qualify for the Equine Education: Trick Training I credit for Iron Oak Canyon Ranch's Equine Education certificate, as well as the Animal Behavior certificate. $50 per participant for 1.5-hour class. Limit 10 participants. Weather permitting. For an additional $10, students may purchase a mini training kit, which they can take home and use to immediately apply the principles learned in class to their own horse. Message us to sign up or ask questions. Presented by Iron Oak Canyon Ranch's Animal Care Academy, this first segment of our Equine Education series of clinics and classes will focus on gentle, effective desensitization for horses using positive reinforcement.
In this observational, live-demonstration class, you'll learn the basics of operant conditioning and positive reinforcement, focusing on making your equine partner more confident and predictable in all types of situations. By utilizing positive reinforcement during desense, you can create a purposeful cue for your horse to relax when encountering new and potentially scary obstacles. This class will be taught by ranch owner Lessa Ritzma, whose previous career credits include zookeeper and exotic animal trainer, along with over twenty years of horse experience. This is an audit-only, hands-off class. A live equine will participate in the demonstration portion, with a lecture and Q&A to follow. All participants will qualify for the Equine Education: Positive Reinforcement Desense credit for Iron Oak Canyon Ranch's Equine Education certificate, as well as a bonus credit for the Animal Behavior certificate. $50 per student for 1.5-hour class. Limit 10 students. Weather permitting. For an additional $10, students may purchase a mini training kit to take home and use to practice the principles taught in class with their own horses. Message us to sign up or ask questions. |
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