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Ross Jacobs
August 2, 2023
Training, Science

THE SCIENCE OF QUACKERY

Ross Jacobs
August 2, 2023
Training, Science

If people want to quote a study that has holes in it, it is fine to do so provided it is made clear that it is a theory. Maybe later work will confirm or refute the theory. But it is still a theory until proven false. It is not a fact.

Tagged: scientific

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Ross Jacobs
July 30, 2023
Training

HOW DOES FOCUS WORK?

Ross Jacobs
July 30, 2023
Training

We only have so much conscious focus our brains can commit to. If you are doing a single task you could argue that it has 100% of your attention. But nobody does a single task and nobody commits 100%.

Tagged: focus, multitasking

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Ross Jacobs
July 26, 2023
Training

HORSES DON'T CARE ABOUT STRAIGHTNESS

Ross Jacobs
July 26, 2023
Training

Horses don’t care about being straight and balanced. No horse spends time worrying about how it could be straighter and move with more balance. They don’t even know they are crooked and there is a better way.

Tagged: straightness, crookedness, balance

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Ross Jacobs
July 23, 2023
Training

CLUELESS IS THE NAME, CLUELESS IS THE GAME

Ross Jacobs
July 23, 2023
Training

An interview with renowned horseman and trainer, Ted Clueless from 2017.

Tagged: humour, Ray Hunt

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Ross Jacobs
July 20, 2023
Training, Welfare

HOW DO YOU CHOOSE A TRAINER?

Ross Jacobs
July 20, 2023
Training, Welfare

For the sake of your horse and yourself, always remember to make what are the really important reasons for choosing a trainer or teacher as the primary factors, and don’t be overly swayed by the others.

Tagged: training

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Ross Jacobs
July 15, 2023
Training

HORSES: COMFORT SEEKERS OR DISCOMFORT AVOIDERS?

Ross Jacobs
July 15, 2023
Training

Which is the stronger drive of horse behaviour? The search for comfort or the avoidance of discomfort?

Tagged: comfort, discomfort

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