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Table of Contents

Introduction: Behavioral Science For All Horse Disciplines

Part One: Basic Tools Using Behavior Modification with Horses

1.Behavioral Science: What Does it Offer for Training Horses?

Training Method Failure Explained

Preliminary Ideas About Learning

2. Review of Behavioral Modification as Applied to Horses

Establishing the Learning Environment

Consequences: What are They?

A Brief Overview of Behavioral Science

Behavior and the Environment

Basics of Changing Your Horse’s Behavior

Consequences or Outcomes Using Reinforcers

Primary and Secondary Reinforcers

3. Consequences Using Positive Reinforcers

Schedules of Reinforcement

Shaping or Refining Desired Behavior

4. Reinforcers: Tools of the Trade

Negative Reinforcers: Not Really Negative

Negative Reinforcers as Useful Training Tools

Negative Reinforcers with Negative Results

How Can Negative Reinforcers Help?

5. Aversive Stimulus or Punishment

An Example of Aversive Stimulus Properly Used

Strong Cautionary Words About Aversive Control

Important Points

Part Two: Using Behavior Modification for Training Horses

Introduction

 6. Philosophy of Horse Training

Good horse and Bad Horse Philosophy

The Horse Trains the Trainer

7.The Trainer, the Horse, and the Environment

Use of the Environment

Identifying Environmental Objectives

8. Survival and Horse Specific Behavior

Imprinting

Animal Play and Horse Specific Behavior

Horse Behavior a Snap Using Reinforcers

How Aversive Actions May Enter the Beginning Training

9. Analyzing the Horse Training Literature

History

Finding Goals and Objectives in the Literature

10. Rider Aids and Devices

Tools of the Trade: Riders Aids

The Rider Knows How to Use the Aids

11. Additional Information and Explanations

Schedules of Reinforcement

Part Three: Horse Makeovers

Introduction

Horse Profile: The Buffalo

Horse Profile:  Diablo

Horse Profile:  Xerxio

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