Clicker Training Horses UK
Communication that īClicksī !
S.M.A.A.R.T. Horses creator and director Amanda Martin (B.Sc., M.Sc., CAP 2, APDT, HAAT), has been clicker training horses for many years. Her goal is to enable horse owners to willingly engage their animals in learning, problem solving, rehabilitation, communication, and more, using clicker training.
Amanda works primarily as a horse clicker trainer. Working with all breeds, ages and types of horses, Amanda also specialises in horses with problem behaviours.
Also certified in dog clicker training (CAP 2, with distinctions), she also trains dogs. In fact, she
clicker trains any animal she comes in to contact with !At S.M.A.A.R.T. Horses we donīt have any restrictions about the types of horses we are able to work with. Whether you have a horse who has severe behavioural problems, has been labelled dangerous, has mildly irritating behaviours or is perfectly well behaved we are happy to work with you to help achieve your end goals.
With over 7yrs of experience, Amanda Martin invites enquiries from Universities and Colleges in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales requiring Freelance/Visiting Lecturing and Practical Sessions on equine behaviour, clicker training and all forms of positive reinforcement training.
Working with Renowned Clicker Training Experts
Amanda has worked with internationally renowned clicker training experts.
From Alexandra Kurland...
"Amanda
Martin is a clicker trainer. Lots of people use clicker training.
They use it now and then as a problem solving tool, but that doesnīt make
them a clicker trainer. Being a clicker trainer means so much more.
Understanding Core Training Principals...
It means someone who understands the core training principles that are at
the heart of clicker training. And it means someone who knows how to use
those principles to give horses a voice in the training.
Amanda gives horses a voice in the training...
Lots
of people use the clicker to reinforce behavior they like, but they still want
to punish unwanted behavior. Being a clicker trainer means you know how
to stay focused on what you want your horse to do. You donīt get sucked
into the drama of the unwanted behavior. And you know not one or two
strategies for getting good behavior, you know dozens. You donīt need to
be a punisher, because you have learned how to break training down into small
manageable steps. Amanda understands what this means, and the result is
horses like her. They listen to her and they learn from her. Amanda
gets great results from horses because she knows how to give them a voice in the
training.
Amanda finds the solutions through rigorous research...
Iīve
know Amanda now for a number of 
years and sheīs become a good friend. One
of Amandaīs many strengths is she knows how to research a subject and get the
information that is needed.
A couple of years ago she came over to the
States to attend a clinic I was giving in my area.
Just before the course
started, one of our Icelandics became very ill with Potomac Horse Fever and had
to be hospitalized. It was an exhausting weekend. I was teaching
all day, and then driving out to the veterinary hospital to check on Sindri.
He was having adverse reactions to the medication he needed to be on, and
he was in critical condition.
Amanda got on the internet and did the
research I didnīt have the time or the energy to do. As a result we knew
what questions needed to be asked.
Solid Horse Handling Skills and more...
Thatīs what Amanda does. She
researches her subject - whatever it is: a health issue, a training problem.
Amanda does her homework. Combine that with solid horse handling
skills, plus a thorough understanding of the science of clicker training, and
what you get is a great teacher and a great support system.
Alexandra Kurland
Author
of;
Clicker
Training for your Horse
The
Click that Teaches: A Step-BY-Step Guide in Pictures
The
Click that Teaches: Riding with the Clicker
The Click that Teaches DVD lesson series
Amanda Martin and Clicker Training Horses
Based in Scotland, Amanda offers clinics and lesson days throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe.
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