# We all make mistakes

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Podcast: [Lead a Horse to Water](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-a-horse-to-water-3058987)
Published: 2025-03-21T14:08:52+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trudi-dempsey/episodes/We-all-make-mistakes-e30fq7u
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## Resource

In my equine scent work session with Rum this week, I made a mistake that really highlighted the need for an errorless approach. He indicated on the wrong container, the blank without odour (in theory) and my instinct, was to offer no reinforcement, and redirect him to the search. Not really an errorless approach. In an errorless framework, we don’t let the learner practise mistakes. Instead, we set up the training so they always have a clear path to success. In scent work, that means making the right choice easy and reinforcing it well, while using free food to reset if they make an unexpected response. When Rum got it ‘wrong,’ the real error was mine, my container was potentially contaminated. I should have dropped food to reset and adjusted the setup to prevent it happening again. It’s about guiding the learner rather than correcting them, so they’re always working in a space where success is inevitable. trudi@equine.training if you have questions Please recommend the podcast, share it and like it.

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