Clicker trainer information form

Thank you for participating in this pilot research study. During clicker training sessions, geldings and stallions will often "drop", but it isn't clear what features of the situation and training protocol make dropping more or less likely to occur. Your personal experiences shared in this questionnaire will help identify these possible causes and contributing factors.

Does your gelding or stallion drop during clicker training?

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Does this horse 'drop' when clicker trained? *

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In the spaces provided below, please describe your experiences clicker training this gelding or stallion. Include the information requested, as well as other observations and experiences you consider relevant to the issue.

HORSE: Tell us about this horse--age; breed; G/S; housing and routine; hunger state; familiarity with clicker/R+ training *

TRAINER: Tell us about the trainer's experience and technique--experience with clicker training; training style; position relative to horse during training *

BEHAVIOR TRAINED: What behaviors are being trained, for example: head lowered; targeting; activity level (standing, walking, jogging, etc.) *

TRAINING PROCEDURE: Tell us more about this horse's training, in general: time of day; location; any use of negative punishment (e.g., brief time-out, and why?) *

TREAT: Tell us more about the reinforcer used: type of treat; reinforcement rate; delivery location (i.e., hand fed or in a bin) *

OTHER SITUATIONS: Does your gelding or stallion 'drop' in other situations? If yes, in what situations and how often does this occur? *

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