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Jessie Haas

award-winning author and historian

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Robin Rocks

November 6, 2010
Tags: Robin, Morgan horses, clicker training, Candlewick, Feiwel and Friends, Chico's Challenge
Wow! It's November already. I've checked off a book about a Quarter Horse--CHICO'S CHALLENGE will come out with Feiwel and Friends in early 2012, I think--a new Bramble and Maggie book for Candlewick, and I've substantially finished a book about the Westminster Massacre that will come out with History Press next year.
And Robin? The  Read More 
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Riding Robin

July 25, 2010
Tags: Morgan Horse, clicker training, children's books, biochar, Westminster Vt.
This blog is a true picture of my life right now--I don't have time to write a blog! Why not? Well, I'm training Robin, a 4-year-old Morgan--and since I haven't ridden in over 2 years, the first rides took courage and creativity. I'm finishing the history of my town, an enormous project; finishing CHICO'S CHALLENGE,  Read More 
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To Claim Your Prize

June 2, 2010
Tags: horse crazy, Jessie Haas, Morgan horses, clicker training
If you responded to Win A Prize (and I Know Molly did!), please send me your mailing address so I can send you your pin. The glitch here is that this blog--set up by the Authors Guild--doesn't show me your email address, so I can't respond to you directly. I'm not Ms. Technology, so  Read More 
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Lick, Don't Bite

May 30, 2010
Tags: children's books, horse training, clicker training, Morgan horses, Jessie Haas
Robin and I still have our persistent problem of her biting me, or threatening to. I can't decide if it's compulsive--oral Morgan who must be always doing something with her mouth--or if it's something I'm actually training her to do due to my response (but I feel like I have to respond to protect  Read More 
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Clicker Expo

March 31, 2010
Tags: children's books, horse training, clicker training, Morgan horses
Just back from Clicker Expo in Lexington, KY--a wonderful experience. Imagine being in a resort hotel with 400 animal-lovers and 130 well-behaved dogs of all breeds. Imagine classes all day on the latest scientific breakthroughs and refinements in modern animal training. I learned a lot about keeping cues and training loops clean--which coincidentally is what I  Read More 
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clicker challenge

January 26, 2010
Tags: clicker training, horse crazy, Jessie Haas, Morgan horses
Okay, here's a challenge for clicker trainers. I've been a bad blogger--look how long it's been. Do I call myself a bad blogger, or do I give myself a tiny treat for getting back into the saddle?
A few excuses; extensive barn renovations, followed by winter, Christmas, more winter...naah, no excuses. Robin is  Read More 
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First Response

October 21, 2009
Tags: Jessie Haas, horse crazy, clicker training, horse crafts, Morgan horses
Thanks so much for posting a comment, Jane. Fortunately there are a lot of good horse books for your daughter to read, and my pony books have many times been a reluctant reader's gateway into reading.
Send me an email with your address, and I'll send your daughter a homemade Horse Crazy! pin just  Read More 
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Win A Prize

October 18, 2009
Tags: Jessie Haas, horse crazy, clicker training, horse crafts, Morgan horses
The first three people to post comments on this blog will receive hand-made and autographed Horse Crazy! pins. Why? It's a training exercise. I'm trying to train myself to blog more frequently, plus I want a good reason to play with glue and scissors. I need feedback and reinforcement, and I want to hear  Read More 
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Wear Your Book

October 1, 2009
Tags: Jessie Haas, horse crazy, craft projects, children's books
You write books to learn things. (Though sometimes you fool yourself into thinking you write them to teach.) One of the best things I learned writing Horse Crazy! is how much fun it is to play with decoupage. I use Mod-Podge; you can use other products, or mix white glue and water half and  Read More 
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First Signing

September 17, 2009
Tags: horse crazy, Jessie Haas, Morgan horses, clicker training
The first signing for Horse Crazy! was at the Book Cellar in Brattleboro, Vt, and it was very successful, thanks to the efforts of Kati Knapp at the store, and to my beloved eighth grade teacher, Winnie Vogt, who sent a couple of nice people my way. Everyone went home with their own personal  Read More 
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