Alexandra Kurland’s Clicker Training Online Course


My first book, "Clicker Training For Your Horse" was published in 1998. It was followed by two more books and 19 Video lessons. I would like to say quickly followed, but it actually took thirteen years to complete all that material. And once that was finished, it was clear that there was another great need. People kept asking for an on-line course - and so here it is.

This course took two years to construct and represents over twenty years of work. When I talk about it, I find myself saying it is not small. That's the best way I can describe it. It is made up of 15 Units and contains almost 200 video clips. Most of the clips were made especially for this course. A few are excerpts from some of the Click That Teaches DVD lesson series.

This is a Foundation Level course. It is intended first and foremost for people who are new to clicker training and want to get off to a great start. Clicker training is an easy concept to understand, but there are lots of details that can make a huge difference to your training success. This course will guide you past the pitfalls. It will get you off to a great start and show you how to make creative use of clicker training.

The course is also a great review for people who are already familiar with clicker training and want to get some fresh ideas to liven up their training.
And for those of you who are teaching clicker training, you'll find that it is a tremendous resource to add into your own training program.

In this course you’ll be discovering that the sky’s the limit! It doesn’t matter if you ride english or western, if you are a trail rider, an endurance rider, a reiner, a jumper, a dressage rider, a weekend pleasure rider, or you never ride, this clicker foundation course applies to all disciplines and interests. If you are starting with a foal, have a green horse, a seasoned campaigner, or a retired old family friend, you’ll find this work applies to them all.

After you’ve completed this foundation course you’ll be able to teach your horse new skills and to resolve training issues. Did I say the sky’s the limit? Actually I was wrong. With clicker training there is no limit to what you can create out of great training foundation.

Have Fun!

Course plan

Part 1: Clicker Preparations
Part 2: Getting Started with the Clicker
Part 3: Loopy Training
Part 4: The Six Foundation Lessons
Part 5: Six Teaching Strategies
Part 6: Training Plans
Part 7: The Power of Cues
Part 8: Building Chains
Part 9: From Training Level to Grand Prix Stardom
9.15 Where are You Now?
Part 10: Patience, Persistence, and the T'ai Chi Wall
Part 11: Riding with the Clicker - Part 1
Part 12: Riding the Clicker - Part 2
Part 13: Riding the Clicker - Part 3
Part 14: A Look Ahead
Part 15: Bibliography