Horse training with positive reinforcement

Focused on emotional wellbeing and scientific evidence

My passion is to help horses and their owners develop a trust based and force-free partnership. My training is rooted in modern and science based learning – I live and teach positive reinforcement for horses and people.

Following my guideline “Effectiveness is not enough”, I put emotions first to create a stress free and non-coercive training atmosphere where learning can be a completely positive experience for both – horse and human.

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How unfullfilled basic needs affects your training

How unfullfilled basic needs affects your training

Does your horse mug you all the time, behave “unpolitely” or snap at you? Does it “throw” behavior at you, even if you don’t ask for it? Often, it’s not faulty training, but unfulfilled basic needs, like hunger, if you don’t succeed in your training.

Negative Strafe und Löschung im Pferdetraining besser verstehen

Negative Strafe und Löschung im Pferdetraining besser verstehen

Im Pferdetraining liegt der Fokus meist auf positiver Verstärkung. Doch manchmal zeigen Pferde Verhaltensweisen, die nicht erwünscht sind, und es stellt sich die Frage, wie man sie beeinflussen kann, ohne auf positive Strafe zurückzugreifen. Zwei Methoden, die in...

Honestly motivated – that is not only a principle for my horse training, but a philosophy of life!

Trigger stacking in horse training: Identifying hidden stress and avoiding overwhelm

An everyday situation, a harmless stimulus, and yet the horse suddenly explodes and reacts in a way that seems completely out of proportion. It disengages from training, becomes agitated, tries to flee, or in the worst case even shows aggressive behavior. What may...

Triggerstacking im Pferdetraining: Stress erkennen und Überforderung vermeiden

Eine ganz alltägliche Situation, ein harmloser Reiz und trotzdem „explodiert“ das Pferd völlig unerwartet und reagiert scheinbar völlig über. Es steigt aus dem Training aus, regt sich auf, versucht zu flüchten oder schleicht schlimmstenfalls sogar aggressives...

The Premack principle: how natural, learned and environmental reinforcers influence our training

An effective, ethical and science-based training approach relies on clear communication, precise timing and a solid understanding of reinforcement. In clicker training, food is typically used as the primary reinforcer. However, beyond this common form of...