Jessica Stringer, Viridian Hill Farm

Welcome to our first episode of the Empathetic Equestrian series! In this episode, we are interviewing Jessica (Jessie) Stringer from Viridian Hill Farm in Mississippi. She is the person who inspired this series so we are thrilled to have her as our first interview! Make sure you check Viridian Hill Farm out on social media and give her a follow! https://www.tiktok.com/@viridianhillfarmllc?_t=8oMMPkwyu8F&_r=1 -Beck

It's been a minute! We are taking our podcast in a new direction for our new series - Empathetic Equestrians! As we stumble upon fellow equestrians working with their horses in an ethical and empathetic way, we work to bring that style of horsemanship and equestrianism to light. Via our Empathetic Equestrians series, we interview those equestrians and outline their beliefs, practices, and reasoning for their ethical and empathetic behavior. We hope that these stories will provide a platform for more equestrians to begin to practice with empathy, as well as highlight those that already do.

This is our first session analysis! Join us as we discuss a session we worked through with a horse the other day, what principles I drew on for the decisions I made, as well as why I did or did NOT do something! We break this down using my favorite metaphor - the color metaphor. Listen along and learn something new! Disclaimer: Our website, related social media platforms, and podcast are for informational purposes only and do not constitute advice and/or training. Shadowed Behavior, LLC is not providing instruction for any person and/or horse via our website, related social media platforms, and podcast. Also, Shadowed Behavior, LLC shall not be liable for accident, injury, disease, theft, or death of any horse(s), person(s), or any other animal(s) while listening to or practicing anything mentioned on our website, related social media platforms, and podcast. In order to enroll as a client to receive personalized instruction/training, please contact us.

Join us as we discuss one of the most debated topics in equine behavior today - Positive Reinforcement vs Negative Reinforcement: Which do horses prefer? In this episode we review articles covering training using some of these methods as well as the differences (& implications) of rule governed behavior and contingency shaped behavior (update - horses can only do one of those!). We also discuss how extinction bursts could look different for positively reinforced behaviors compared to negatively reinforced behaviors. We wrap up with a reminder that these consequences are not mutually exclusive and that when used correctly there is nothing wrong with either of them! Disclaimer: Our website, related social media platforms, and podcast are for informational purposes only and do not constitute advice and/or training. Shadowed Behavior, LLC is not providing instruction for any person and/or horse via our website, related social media platforms, and podcast. Also, Shadowed Behavior, LLC shall not be liable for accident, injury, disease, theft, or death of any horse(s), person(s), or any other animal(s) while listening to or practicing anything mentioned on our website, related social media platforms, and podcast. In order to enroll as a client to receive personalized instruction/training, please contact us.

For our first episode we decided to give you some background on ABA, including foundational knowledge such as the definition and seven characteristics. Then we dive into some key terms & principles such as your ABC's of behavior, types of consequences, categories of antecedents, functions of behaviors, and schedules of reinforcement. Disclaimer: Our website, related social media platforms, and podcast are for informational purposes only and do not constitute advice and/or training. Shadowed Behavior, LLC is not providing instruction for any person and/or horse via our website, related social media platforms, and podcast. Also, Shadowed Behavior, LLC shall not be liable for accident, injury, disease, theft, or death of any horse(s), person(s), or any other animal(s) while listening to or practicing anything mentioned on our website, related social media platforms, and podcast. In order to enroll as a client to receive personalized instruction/training, please contact us.

The Shadowed Behavior Podcast is where we will dive into YOUR horse behavior questions! By combining equestrianism and applied behavior analysis, we will devote an episode to each question we receive to discuss the behavioral principles involved that you need to be successful. Submit questions to us ASAP as there is a line building up! Disclaimer: Our website, related social media platforms, and podcast are for informational purposes only and do not constitute advice and/or training. Shadowed Behavior, LLC is not providing instruction for any person and/or horse via our website, related social media platforms, and podcast. Also, Shadowed Behavior, LLC shall not be liable for accident, injury, disease, theft, or death of any horse(s), person(s), or any other animal(s) while listening to or practicing anything mentioned on our website, related social media platforms, and podcast. In order to enroll as a client to receive personalized instruction/training, please contact us.