Why do we use positive reinforcement training?
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Why do I choose to train with positive reinforcement?

💎 I value the relationship between my horses and I.

💎 How my horses feel is highly relevant to me.

💎 I want my horses to enjoy our time together.

💎 I do not want to cause my horses any unnecessary discomfort.

💎 I want to avoid feelings of frustration, anxiety, fear and anger in our interactions.

💎 I want my training to be so much fun for the horses that they actively choose to participate even when they are free to end the sessions if they so feel.

💎 I want my horses to feel valued, heard and appreciated.

💎 I know that when given the appropriate training, my horses are intelligent enough to figure things out without the use of force, threats or coercion.

💎 I know that everything that can be trained with force, can be trained without force.

💎 Every day I challenge myself to keep learning and developing to become a better guardian for my horses.

Pia Saari is the founder and owner of Country Quest Portugal. Throughout her life she has gathered extensive experience with horses in many different ways. She has worked with horses professionally in riding schools, livery yards and racing stables. She has worked in horse rescue and helped numerous horses recover from severe physical and mental negligence. She has studied equine ethology and psychology, learning theory and many other subjects relating to horses. Country Quest Portugal has a mission and a vision to make the world a better place for horses - sharing knowledge by an online course is a very important part of this mission. The course is priced low to make it accessible for everyone who wants to learn how to better care for their horses.