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Melinda Starr
Sep 19, 20241 min read
1st Day of Holistic Clicker Training Program
Today was the 1st day of our Holistic Clicker Training Program and the students received their targets and packs to practice positive...
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Melinda Starr
Sep 4, 20241 min read
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 3, 20241 min read
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 28, 20242 min read
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 28, 20241 min read
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 28, 20241 min read
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 28, 20241 min read
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 14, 20241 min read
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 2, 20241 min read
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 19, 20241 min read
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 9, 20241 min read
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 2, 20241 min read
Positive Reinforcement Ponying Skills
We are teaching 1-1/2-year-old, Valentine how to pony in front of an attentive equine audience! :) The rider is bareback and bit-less on...
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Melinda Starr
Nov 23, 20231 min read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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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Melinda Starr
Sep 14, 20231 min read
Horses Come Home Tomorrow!
Solar, River and Feather come home tomorrow! They have been out at Ari‘s 120 acre place for two weeks and River has learned how to “pony“...
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