Mary Hunter
maryhunter.bsky.social
Mary Hunter
@maryhunter.bsky.social
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Master's in #BehaviorAnalysis. Fascinated by the science of behavior. Having fun #ClickerTraining with horses. Also a lover of native plants! :)
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How do you move a young horse when they don’t feel like walking on a lead rope?

I haltered Chewie's buddy and took Allie where we needed to go!

Chewie was happy to follow. 😀

Longer version in this post:
stalecheerios.com/chewie/alway...

#ClickerTraining #HorseTraining #PositiveReinforcement
Even when you aren’t doing "training," your animal is still learning.

I've been thinking about how I can structure my interactions with Chewie so that she is having good learning experiences.

Read more in this week's blog post:
stalecheerios.com/chewie/alway...

#Horses #PositiveReinforcement
Allie says: Hope you are having a relaxing Sunday!! 😀

(Chewie is more settled in at the new barn and was moved recently to a pasture. Allie is Chewie’s new BFF.)

#horses #Horse #appaloosa #appaloosaHorse
Sorry about the kick. ☹️

Hope you’re not too sore tomorrow!
I’m glad they liked it!

I hope it will help them think differently about their interactions with their pets and other animals.
She’s too cute. 😍
Earlier this week, I lectured to an undergrad behavior analysis course.

To introduce the idea of shaping, I shared a series of photos from 1952.

You can read more on my blog!
stalecheerios.com/dog-training...

#ClickerTraining #DogTraining #Dogs #BFSkinner
#ShapingBehavior #PositiveReinforcement
Hi Wally!!

You are too cute, as always. 😍
Thanks! I definitely think she’s a keeper! We’ll share more updates as we go along. 😀
I’m so disappointed about this. 😢
Yes, it is really cool!! That was one reason I wanted to adopt from them.

The group is called Habitat for Horses.

Too many rescues down here in Tx are so rough with the horses. ☹️
My new pony, Chewie, has been here for a week!

So, it’s time for a formal introduction.

In this blog post, I talk about Chewie’s background, the rescue group I adopted her from, and why I chose Chewie!
(Or maybe, she picked me. 😊)

I also write about what we’ve been doing during the past week.
Chewie’s Diary Week 1: Arrival
I have a new horse! Chewie and I have just wrapped up our first week together. In this post, I want to introduce you to Chewie and tell you what we’ve been doing so far. Where did Chewie come from...
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Chewie is getting settled in at the new barn.

We’ve been getting to know each other this week. First order of business: find all the itchy spots!

She enjoys the attention and will reposition herself to “tell” me to scratch in a different spot.

#positivereinforcement #positivehorsetraining
This cute, fuzzy little gal is heading my way!! 😍

The hauler picked her up in Houston around noon. She will be arriving here in North Texas this evening. More updates later on.
Yuck. Sorry for the cost increase. 🙁
Join me in April for this year’s ABMA conference! 😀

ABMA was my most favorite conference last year. I know this year will be just as great.

ABMA is dedicated to advancing knowledge about animal welfare, training, behavior, enrichment, research, and conservation.

Find out more at TheABMA.org.
I’ll have plenty of updates once she is here!
I’ve been searching for my next horse.
It’s exciting, but also challenging and a bit nerve wracking!

Last week, I traveled down to Houston for a couple of days to meet some horses.

It was difficult trying to narrow it down …
But, I did pick one. Or maybe, she picked me.

More updates soon! :)
Small approximations add up over time.
How is Rosie three already ?? 😀
Memories. I’ve been continuing to think about Karen Pryor & how she impacted my life.

I met CJ in 2008. I loved her.
She hated me.
Until I found Don't Shoot the Dog.

I only have a handful of pictures of CJ, but lots of memories. And, I have Karen Pryor to thank for showing us a different way.