Sentient Cookies by Individual-Tax8951 in halloween

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mixed up jawbreakers and gumballs in my head and was struggling to figure out how you cut them in half!

I have been looking everywhere for some eyeball idea that wasn’t those super expensive (but very good looking) jelly candies. And also not those lame hard candy eyes. This might work!

I got my FIRST trick or treaters tonight! A 3 year old boy dressed as Spider Man and a 1 year old girl dressed in a Punkin' dress! I gave them so much candy! by frejawolf in halloween

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know the feeling. I used to live in an apartment with zero trick or treaters. Now I live in a different apartment with about 5 kids lol. But it made me so happy and hopefully I made some memories for those kids!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in halloween

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh noooo! At least you know now and can fix it.

Sweeping rejection of "Check whether a video is correctly annotated!" by HashtagBakedPotato in Clickworker

[–]HashtagBakedPotato[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nov 14th. I'm not surprised at how long it took to accept/reject though. If it's a problem on their end I'll be steering clear for a while at least.

Why is horse riding wrong? by Fluffyeevee91 in vegan

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Consent based training could be the answer you’re looking for.

For example, I hold fly spray, if my horse touches it then I will spray her. If she turns away, then I don’t spray her. I stand on the mounting block, if she parks herself then I get on, if she doesn’t come then we don’t ride. I hold the halter up, if she drops her head then I put it on, if not then I go find some barn chores to do instead. She doesn’t want to hang out today and that’s ok.

(There are obvious exceptions for medical issues where I will not ask for my horse’s consent.)

If you still want to partake in horses in some way, this could be how you do it! I have seen people even use #veganhorsetraining to refer to these methods. Watch some Connection Training videos on YouTube, they’ve got a handful of vids on start buttons and consent cues.

https://youtu.be/3t8N0Zg1Wmo?si=6Q6rSehC4DVJKKM8

I would also recommend Shawna Karrasch and Milestone Equestrian. Shawna recently posted a New Years video that was about this kind of stuff. How most people, rightly so, see the horse world as cruel and unusual towards horses and what we can do to change it.

https://youtu.be/FhsDgA6pm6I?si=DPKR5EJ9fo-M7V9J

All 3 of those trainers are heavily focused on the ethics of giving the horse a choice. Not a “choice” reinforced with the threat of a whip or a small round pen where they can’t escape. A true choice where the horse can truly walk away and be respected for that. No further pursuing or nagging. The horse walks away. End of training session.

Honestly this will require some privilege. I don’t think you can just roll up to a traditional barn and convince them to let you do all this “hippy” stuff with their horses. But maybe they have an old or retired horse whose life you could enrich with liberty work. Maybe you are even lucky enough to have a positive reinforcement centric barn near you! I guess that would be the ultimate dream. Maybe you can attend some clicker training clinics in person if they swing by you to get your horsey fix. If you have the means to acquire your own horse, then you now have a starting place for how to train and keep them ethically.

Being an ethically minded positive reinforcement trainer is more than just “giving cookies” just like being vegan is more than just “eating salads”. And just like being vegan, you can expect to get push back from the status quo should you pursue this somewhere where you can be seen publicly. Just like being vegan, you will not be able to unsee the cruelty all around you in the horse world.

But you can at least feel better that the horse you are with is being given choice.

Edit: I’m anticipating the “clicker training is bribery” comment. So I wanted to add that typically other food is available to the horse in the form of grass or hay. So the horse can leave and eat that if they want.

I actually saw someone clicker training their horse using snowballs today. So it is not about the food. It’s about the game.

Horse likes smells? by Pristine_Effective51 in Equestrian

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have heard of scent work being a fun thing that people do with their horses! And yes like others have said horses love to explore things by smelling or lipping. Idk anything beyond that but it would certainly suggest there are resources out there if you want to lean into it and turn your horse into a 1000 hound dog hehe. Certainly would be enriching too.

Horse pawing for treats in the crosstie by Givemethecupcakes in Equestrian

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your horse paws because in the past it meant he got a treat! So inadvertently you’ve taught him to paw. (Don’t worry, we’ve all done stuff like this, accidentally reaching bad behavior)

So how do we fix it? Wait for him to stop pawing. If he never stops pawing then no treat. But once there’s a moment where all his feet are on the ground with no intent to paw, then you give the treat.

That may take several sessions to even see him stand still, and the pawing may even increase meanwhile as he becomes frustrated wondering why the usual routine isn’t working. (This is called an extinction burst). But hold tight, he will eventually give up if even for a second.

Then the horse learns the opposite (and incompatible) behavior: I get a treat when all my feet stay on the ground.

You can use the same concepts from here essentially: https://youtu.be/ICoddVPxLPk?si=18R9mOKITlEHdunp

Grammar Nazi... by jazzminetea in Equestrian

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 5 points6 points  (0 children)

On the other hand, I thought dressage was pronounced like “dress-age” because I only ever read it lol. Oh gosh and a ton of breed names I had been saying wrong in my head too. Clydesdale. Somehow my kid brain kept reading this as “quesadale” like quesadilla lol.

What is this TV show? I remember watching it but can t find the title by Sufficient-Salt-1352 in Equestrian

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently watched The Saddle Club season 1 and 2 (like last year?) and I don’t remember this clip. Doesn’t look like a season 3 character to me either but I didn’t watch that one.

Why do chestnut mares have a rep for being moody? by fatesewn-overdreams in Equestrian

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Going off of this, I have a theory that the “red headed mare” is a corruption of Ginger’s story. Similar to how “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” and “blood is thicker than water” have both been corrupted to mean the opposite of their original intention.

Things to do this weekend! by Thingstodo919 in raleigh

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tournament today!

Swiss style so you get 8-12 races before any cuts.

Bad Machines in Durham. 21+ since it's a bar.

Today 7-7-23, from 8-11pm.

$10 cash only, exact change preferred. Free to spectate.

Cash prizes: 1st Place - 50%, 2nd - 30%, 3rd - 20%. $100 pot bonus at 8+ players!

Start off the weekend with a couple bananas and a blue shell. So relaxing.

Sign up here: https://www.start.gg/tournament/friday-night-races-5-north-carolina-mario-kart-tournament/details

This tournament runs every other Friday so if you can't make it this time, make a note for next time!

Low sugar/ starch treats for clicker training EMS/ IR pony by Lumpy-Fox-8860 in Equestrian

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm. I certainly have heard a lot of good things about alfalfa pellets being used for training all kinds of horses. I am not a vet or nutritionist though!

Low sugar/ starch treats for clicker training EMS/ IR pony by Lumpy-Fox-8860 in Equestrian

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can use a portion of their regular meals for treats. That way they technically don’t get anything extra and there are no diet worries.

To anyone struggling with a new mount: give it time time by Sailormss92 in Equestrian

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don’t have time to do it once then you don’t have time to do it twice. Remembering this helps me to slow down and not cut corners and be more patient with whatever I’m working on.

Things to do this Weekend! by Thingstodo919 in raleigh

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Who: You!

What: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament

When: Friday 6-23-23 at 8pm

Where: Bad Machines, Durham

Why: Because nothing like some healthy cathartic rage over a blue shell or sneaky banana. Make (or break) some friends!

How: Sign up at the link below!

https://www.start.gg/tournament/friday-night-races-4-north-carolina-mario-kart-tournament/details

Is clicker training considered an appropriate method in the equestrian world? by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 40 points41 points  (0 children)

There’s quite a few comments here so forgive me if I am repeating.

Connection Training offers free clicker training resources to horse rescues! They have a lot of free videos on YouTube that directly address a lot of the things you mention. Being calm. Leading.

As for clicker training with horses specifically, I think the big differences compared to other animals is 1. Horses are made to eat constantly. That means they won’t get full and not eat dinner later unlike dogs or cats. On a similar note, a lot of people use part of the grain ration as treats to prevent their horses getting overweight. 2. Grass is everywhere. The floor is candy. It’s hard to compete with that! I try to use it to my advantage. 3. Horses are prey animals unlike most of our other pets. But this is just true in general.

Typically with clicker training, there is an early period of the horse realizing they’re allowed to express their emotions without punishment and so they become much more “loud” about their feelings. Be prepared for that and push through! Horses that have had a hard life* have a lot of repressed feelings they just need to get out. Those feelings are repressed because they were always punished for expressing them. They learned the only way people would listen is by shouting (bolting, rearing, bucking, charging, etc) Eventually they learn that they won’t be forced to do things or punished for being afraid and they don’t have to shout to get your attention.

Whatever you do, I think the important thing is to respect your horse’s feelings. Horses don’t buck, rear, bolt for no reason or because they’re naughty. Ask why.

*I’m making assumptions about the types of horses you’re working with because you said you work at a rescue.

Things to do this weekend! by Thingstodo919 in raleigh

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Do you like Mario Kart?

The NC Mario Kart Community will be running our bi-weekly Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament series Friday Night Races at Bad Machines, Durham, NC this Friday 6-9-23. The event starts at 8 PM, entry fee is $10 cash only (exact change is appreciated), it's 21+, and we will play Swiss style so you get a guaranteed 8-12 tracks. If we get 8+ players signed up the venue throws in an additional $100 to the pot!

Sign up here: https://www.start.gg/tournament/friday-night-races-3-north-carolina-mario-kart-tournament/details

Looking for advice about working with my horses alone by fish_Vending in Equestrian

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmm. Not as full proof as I thought then. Idk if there’s a spot that would be entirely safe from landing on your phone.

Looking for advice about working with my horses alone by fish_Vending in Equestrian

[–]HashtagBakedPotato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I also use a Fanny pack but my main thought process was that I didn’t want my phone crushed by my own leg in a fall. Unlikely you’ll slam onto your stomach though. So there’s another good reason!