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Psychology for Horse Trainers and Equestrian Coaches/How Horses Learn Best: Learning Theory in Context 2020
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How Horses Learn Best: Learning Theory in Context 2020

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I've been teaching the importance of understanding learning theory in context since the first CPD day I was asked to deliver for the APBC back in 2005.

But over the years I have repeatedly observed trainers looking purely at the mechanics of learning theory, without really understanding the context, that is, the horse. How is the horse feeling? What is going on inside the horse? How is that likely to be expressed in terms of behaviour and consequences for safety? 

We can only completely understand and effectively apply learning theory principles if we also understand the context. 

In 2019 the British Horse Society asked me to write a chapter on Learning Theory for their latest book, Complete Horsemanship Volume Four. Then on 28th February 2020 I was asked to deliver CPD based on that chapter. This course is the video footage from that day, delivered at Enniskillen College. Huge thanks to Susan Spratt of the BHS, all the staff and students at the college, and the great audience that attended.
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Contents

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Part one

In this section we will look at why we need to consider learning theory in context. What information do we need to consider?
Learning Theory Part One: Introducing the ABC
Learning Theory part two: ABC in more detail
Learning Theory part Three: RED
Learning Theory Part Four: BLUE
Learning Theory Part Five: GREEN
Learning Theory Part Six: BLACK
Learning Theory Part Seven: Emotion/ Arousal Summary
Learning Theory Part Eight: Stress and the ABC
Learning Theory Part Nine: Habituation and Sensitisation
Learning Theory Part Ten: Classical Conditioning
Learning Theory Part Eleven: Operant Conditioning
Learning Theory Part Twelve: Relationship and Learning
arousal and affect chart.pdf
Learning Theory in Context summary.pdf
Arousal Chart.pdf

Practical Demonstrations

See how you can look at learning theory in context in real live training situations
Learning Theory Part Thirteen: Introduding the horses and observing body language
Learning Theory Part Fourteen: Building a classical association
Learning Theory Part Fifteen A: Umbrella and Colby
Learning Theory Part Fifteen B: Umbrella and Colby 2
Learning Theory Part Sixteen: Umbrella and Samson
Learning Theory Part Seventeen: Assessing emotion/ arousal in the more reserved horse