Clicker training special: mini horse 2 dayer

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The School of Canine Science presents Mini-horse Clicker Training Special Two-dayer

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Contents 1.The School of Canine Science 2.What to expect From our Courses 3.Course Details 4.The Tutors 5.Day One Itinerary 6.Extra Information (including what to bring and parking etc)

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The School of Canine Science The School of Canine Science is Nando Brown and Jo-Rosie Haffenden.

Formally the Head of Training and Head of Behaviour for the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers and the stars of Channel 4 series Rescue Dog to Super Dog. Not content with being ace presenters and offering a tease of topics, the pair decided it was time to work independently and to provide a complete range of innovative courses including superb material, practical application as well packs for participants to take away and work from.

EVOLVE: Every participant comes from a place of previous knowledge and experience. The School of Canine Science looks to help participants evolve that is to develop and enhance their existing knowledge into something they can sell professionally. This includes updating old theories with the latest science as well as ensuring participants know all the facts.

INSPIRE: Nando and Jo are both extremely exciting and bold presenters known for their work on channel 4 as well as their internationally successful seminars. But the School of Canine Science is also about teaching participants to inspire their clients. Carefully selected exercises and explanations are taught to ensure participants know how to apply the theory and get their clients inspired to work with their dogs.

THRIVE: The School of Canine Science wants all our students to have evolved knowledge and inspiring practical skills. Ultimately our job is to ensure your business thrives.

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what to expect from our Courses PRIOR TO ATTENDANCE: Prior to attendance all participants will receive a pdf booklet (this booklet) with their course details inside. This will include prior reading recommendations (not obligatory) along with practical information such as time, dates, venue information and the food situation. Where possible it will include hotel (dog and non dog) information as well as any health and safety notices regarding handling. The booklet will also include a bio of the tutor as well as a full itinerary of the course.

DURING THE SEMINARS, COURSES AND TALKS: A healthy happy cohort is of upmost importance at The School of Canine Science. As such, when teaching theory courses tutors will ensure participants have a comfortable workspace to learn on and continuous access to snacks and water - which we know is pivotal in learning! Digital versions of presentations are emailed 48 hours prior to the course.

Tutors also ensure we break at least three times during the learning day to stretch as well as for breaks and food. The tutors also work hard to answer all questions and differentiate within tasks and lessons to ensure that each participant leaves having learnt something new without being overwhelmed. g techniques as well as keep the atmosphere light and friendly.

AFTERCARE MATERIAL: Too many courses make complete sense at the time but then when you look through your notes afterwards half the material turns to brain sludge. At the School of Canine Science, each participant gets sent a full workbook so they can continue evolving their knowledge and skills afterwards. This includes notes on course material, what to read now references as well as How-To video reminders for practical that has been trained or discussed.

Day courses run 10am - 5pm. Coffee and tea is provided but you need to bring lunch.

We aim to ensure all participants are warm, comfortable and happy too. We ensure a friendly and non judgmental environment is provided and that there is plenty of opportunity to ask questions and share opinions. We aim to go for our dinner on day one of each course so that all course participants have an opportunity to mingle and network. Try and keep your diary free.

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COURSE DETAILS Topic: Clicker special: horse training (mini) Level: Green handler course (suitable for all horse enthusiasts) Date: April 19th - 20th 2017 Location: MK170PP (postcode should take you there) Price: £200 for two day course as handler (10am - 5pm) Presenter: Nando Brown & Jo-Rosie About the course: Two intensive days clicker training mini horses. We will have our pick of 29 mini horses (a couple of donkeys and some goats too). The two day course is perfect for people who want to refine their clicker skills and learn to work with a new species. Please be aware you are going to be working with big, strong animals and will need to be able to follow instructions and keep your wits about you!

Food: Tea and coffee will be provided but please don’t forget to bring your own lunch as we will be outside all day!

Socialising and networking: Whilst there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and discuss topics during exercises, networking and socialising isn’t possible during the course. As such you are all invited to dinner with Nando Brown and Jo on the night of the course. Venue to be confirmed. Dinner will give you the chance to turn the people around you into proper business contacts and to discuss and chat about opinions and backgrounds in more detail.

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Your Tutor Nando has been working as a dog trainer and instructor for 12 years. Best known for his accessible style, impressive YouTube tutorials, big personality and awe-inspiring ability to train the tricky dogs that many people claim are untrainable.

Nando is enjoying a successful career in television having worked with Jo-Rosie on Rescue Dog to Super Dog and is currently working on new projects for the channel.

As well as being an esteemed trick dog instructor – and founder of the In The Dog House trick dog titles, Nando‘s also made a significant contribution to the world of scent – and this year bought competitive nosework back on the UK radar by starting up The Man Hunt.

WSDA is the World Scent Dog Association – an association that aims to train dogs up ready to complete in the ultimate scent competition: The Man Hunt. The Man Hunt is a new sport from the WSDA (World Scent Dog Association) and requires you and your dog to become a crime fighting team, completing at various levels to solve mysteries. At the highest level The Man Hunt competitions are themed and dogs are trained to participate in three areas of nose work, under pressure and with themed distractions.

Nando teaches hundreds of new and experienced dog trainers across the world in all aspects of dog training and has been invited to run seminars and talk at various large conferences in South Africa, America, South America, New Zealand, Australia and throughout Europe.

Your Tutor Jo-Rosie is an animal behaviourist with a degree in applied psychology and a post graduate in animal behaviour. Best known for her work co-presents channel 4‘s Rescue Dogs to Super Dogs, Jo-Rosie has enjoyed a range of other TV opportunities. She has currently just finished filming a new series for ITV.

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After finishing her formal education, Jo-Rosie worked for a large animal charity where her work included a large project about the rehoming and welfare of bull breeds called RespectABull. After moving into a large private behaviour clinic and working mainly with section 1 and 3 dangerous dogs, she became an independent expert witness and then went on to work for herself.

Jo-Rosie set up a Sussex based behaviour and training company which is still thriving.

In 2014 Jo-Rosie published popular training book ‘The Real Dog Yoga’ and is currently writing another title for the same publisher called ‘Desperate House Dogs’ which is set for release in 2017.

Her passion for rescue dogs and in particular Pit Bull Terriers, has lead her to be one of the countries leading experts on the breed and as such she has been asked to talk on mainstream national TV, international and local radio as well as write for National and local papers on the subject. For the last year JoRosie has enjoyed her role as Head of Behaviour for the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers lecturing both in the UK and Internationally and writing the level IV OCN accredited process for assessing behaviourists.

Earlier this year herself and partner, Nando Brown, decided to stop lecturing for the IMDT to set up The School of Canine Science. A company which aims to help dog enthusiasts, dog trainers and dog behaviourists develop skills, evolve their knowledge base and thrive in business. ____________________________________________________________________

Day 1 Itinerary The The School School ofof Canine Canine Science.

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10:00am Briefing - Safety around horses - Training horses and the BIG Fs - Introduction to the first exercise (an alternative to the negative punishment method of training horses) 10:30 Choose your steed 11:00 Environmental set up and practical 1 11:30 Stimulus control talk: Is stimulus control possible?

12:00 Planning time: work in pairs to plan a behaviour and put it on stimulus control

LUNCH 1:00 Practical 2 - Step 1: Getting behaviour Work in pairs with two horses. One handler/one observer then swap with the second horse. Work through the first step in your plan to get your behaviour occurring frequently.

TEA AND BISCUITS 3:00 Check in: All back in the barn to share observations 3 30 Rate of reinforcement for horses: reducing frustration discussion 4:00 Practical 3: is the behaviour reliable 5:00 Put your horses away 5:15 Homework set and finish - 7:30 WSDA social dinner ________________________________________________________

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Day 2 Itinerary 10:00am Questions from yesterday - Non cue rewards, cues and control - Your criteria for the Stimulus Control Challenge - Feedback on plans, environmental changes and timings 11:00 Start the days training 11:30 Non cue rewards 12:30 Polishing control 1:30 LUNCH 1:00 Practicing stimulus control and fading non cue reinforcement TEA AND BISCUITS 3:00 The Stimulus Control Challenge 4:30 The Winner is crowned 5:00 Pack up, say good bye to your horses ________________________________________________________

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Extra Information You will be responsible for finding accommodation and/or travel to the venue and there are accommodation suggestions below: The horses The horses we are working with are American and British Miniature Horses.

Some have been bred by Kelly and most of them partake in various activities to keep them mentally stimulated such as free jumping, driving and showing. Kelly recently appeared with her horse Westie on our new TV show and has since become excited about the idea of having them all clicker trained!

Venue and parking: - The venue is a rural venue so please bring appropriate footwear and warm clothes as well as.

- Where car shares from hotels are possible please do so and please put on the Facebook group on the evening of the 18th if you are driving so that Kelly can sort out the car space. Please bring a seat to sit on if you are not comfortable standing all day.

You will need to bring - Warm clothes (although you will have the option to train in stables and barns if this is preferred to outdoors) - Horse Treats We will be providing a bunch of horse treats however, if you want to do your research and come baring some secret weapons - feel free!

- Lunch for two days - A flask or mug. We will provide cups for coffee and tea but if you rather a mug or flask don't forget to bring one!

Hotels Horwood House and Premier Inn are both very close to the venue but the venue says that anything in Milton Keynes would be fine and not too far.