COURSES & SEMINARS
What will you learn at The Ranch? Compare our programs.
The Ranch Experience
Learning by training and caring for your Ranch animals, plus supplemental classroom lectures. Learn More »
5 Days | $1,900
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Recommended Experience
All levels of knowledge and experience. Program tracks customized around building your skill set. If you want personalized coaching and lots of time training animals, take this course.
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Time Spent in the Field
High. Approximately 20 hours total.
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Considerations
The most “hands on” experience offered at The Ranch; Most amount of personal coaching from Ken and The Ranch Team.
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What a Day’s Like
Four hours daily working and training on The Ranch, two hours in classroom lecture, with additional time in group coaching sessions.
Training for Professionals: Across Species
Full curriculum covering science, principle, and practices of positive reinforcement, plus animal training sessions and demonstrations. Learn More »
5 Days | $1,600
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Recommended Experience
Valuable for all levels of knowledge and experience. If you want complete A-Z coverage of training, take this course.
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Time Spent in the Field
Approximately 5 hours total.
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Considerations
Our most comprehensive training curriculum offered at the Ranch. Classroom based with live training sessions and demonstrations interwoven through the five days.
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What a Day’s Like
Full day in the classroom and 1 hour outside both training and observing training, plus class hours on three evenings.
Dive Deep: An Advanced Animal Training Course
An in-depth exploration of advanced concepts and skills in positive reinforcement training, plus animal training sessions and demonstrations. Learn More »
5 Days | $1,800
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Recommended Experience
Advanced. Competency working with at least one species plus solid understanding of the theory, tools, and application of positive reinforcement.
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Time Spent in the Field
Approximately 5 hours total.
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Considerations
The most in-depth, classroom-based curriculum offered at The Ranch; Focuses on the tools, techniques needed by, and the challenges faced by, experienced animal trainers; Live training sessions and demonstrations interwoven through the five days.
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What a Day’s Like
Full day in the classroom and 1.5 hours outside training and observing training, plus evening discussions.
Seminars
Focused seminars with distinct themes including:
- Handling Problem Behavior & Mistakes: Humans and Animals
- Think Again: Perspectives & Practices for the Experienced Trainer
- Next Level Training
2 Days | $350 ($250 if booked with any five-day Ranch course)
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Recommended Experience
Please refer to a specific seminar description.
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Time Spent in the Field
No hands on time with animals.
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Considerations
Three distinct seminar topics; Offered on a rotating schedule; Always on a weekend; Classroom-only; Most affordable; Save money when booked with any five-day Ranch course
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What a Day’s Like
Full day in the classroom.