Whole Horse, Whole Human
Whole Horse, Whole Human takes a holistic approach to horse handling. During this immersive experience, students learn to work with, and...
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Melinda Starr
12 hours ago1 min
2nd Week Positive Reinforcement Certification Program
We are now in the second week, third day of our instructor training, of our Whole Horse, Whole Human , taught by Ari Krause , of Haven...
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Melinda Starr
Sep 191 min
Second Day of Our Four-Week Positive Reinforcement Program
Here is a glimpse into the second day of our four-week positive reinforcement program at Starr Horse Retreats There is a kinder way to...
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Melinda Starr
Sep 191 min
1st Day of R+ Training Certification
Today was the 1st day of our Whole Horse Whole Human certification training and the students received their targets and packs to practice...
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Melinda Starr
Sep 41 min
Starr Horse Retreats on Tahoe TV
Here is a wonderful segment on Outside Lake Tahoe TV where Pamela Fitzgerald talks about Starr Horse Retreats
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Melinda Starr
Sep 31 min
Horses Escape Through the River
Three horses from the herd at Starr Horse Retreats escaped through the river! I took the horses to the Starr Saloon at Rancho Rico, a...
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Melinda Starr
Aug 282 min
Bit-less Horse Back Riding
I am riding young River bitless, a six-year-old pinto who has never had a bit in his mouth and has been trained with positive reinforcement.
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Melinda Starr
Aug 281 min
The horses are LOVING their vacation!
We loaded up 11 horses from the Starr Horse Retreats herd for a 3-week family vacation at Rancho Rico, our 88 acre retreat space on the...
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Melinda Starr
Aug 281 min
Horse Family Vacation
We loaded up 11 horses from the Starr Horse Retreats herd for a 3-week family vacation at Rancho Rico.
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Melinda Starr
Aug 281 min
2-Year Old Horses Return From 2-Week R+ Training Camp
Solar and Valentine came home from their two week summer camp and the herd was so happy to see them! Solar’s mama wanted him all to herself!
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Melinda Starr
Apr 141 min
Positive Reinforcement Class
This a fast motion video of the second week of our R+ training program at starr Horse Retreats
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Melinda Starr
Apr 21 min
Clicker Training Program for Horses
Ari and Feather demonstrate ground, work teaching cues for moving the body for our R+ (positive reinforcement) training program.
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Melinda Starr
Feb 191 min
Clicker Training Obstacle Course
No food, ropes or halters and I’m able to get some of the horses to participate on the obstacle course using only the click of my tongue...
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Melinda Starr
Jan 91 min
Solar's First Human Passenger
Solar, who was born a year and a half ago, had his first human passenger today with little Amalie! It was so beautiful to watch! Time...
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Melinda Starr
Jan 31 min
Happy New Year!
Join us in 2024 for our R+ Horse Training Certification beginning March 24th through April 21, 2024, and our Shamanic Horse Healing...
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Melinda Starr
Jan 21 min
Positive Reinforcement Ponying Skills
We are teaching 1-1/2-year-old, Valentine how to pony in front of an attentive equine audience! :) Ari is bareback and bit-less on our...
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Melinda Starr
Nov 23, 20231 min
Example of Positive Reinforcement Re- training
This is a beautiful example of positive reinforcement Re-training. Previous owners had sent Mississippi to a 5 week crash training right...
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Melinda Starr
Oct 13, 20231 min
Photos from our Horse Healing Retreat October, 2023
If you’d like to put together a group for a corporate, family, or yoga retreat at Starr Horse Retreats I can help you build your dream...
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Melinda Starr
Sep 20, 20231 min
River and Solar Showed Us Their Ponying Skills.
River is without tac, and using the cones as a target, and Solar has learned to follow. This is a great way to take Solar out on rides...
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Melinda Starr
Sep 17, 20231 min
Riding Improvements After 2-Week R+ Training
We took Feather, River, and Legend riding yesterday and saw a notable improvement in Feather and River’s response to steering after...
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