Teaching Safe Horsemanship

Author: Jan Dawson
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 9781580175159
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 153

Book Description
Dawson's goal is to provide both English and Western riding instructors with an effective and safe teaching program. She explains how to assess a horse's particular characteristics in order to weed out potentially dangerous animals. She also offers guidelines for assessing instructors and students, including what makes a good instructor and what attitudes can get in the way of learning proper horsemanship. Since 80 percent of all accidents involve falls due to loss of balance, Dawson identifies the techniques that ensure that a horse and rider are in proper balance. Finally, since she is a lawyer as well as a riding instructor, Dawson includes a chapter on securing useful liability forms, what insurance coverage does and does not do, and how to handle accidents and lawsuits.

Horse Safe

Author: Jane Myers
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643092455
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
Horse Safe covers safety around horses in detail and aims to raise awareness of what can happen. Beginning with an explanation of a horses natural behavioral characteristics, such as herd behavior, intelligence and body language, the author then presents the more human aspects of horse safety - safety equipment and how it should be maintained, the working environment, systems for safe horse management, safe riding, training for safe horses, and transporting horses safely. The book concludes with a chapter on how to reduce the risks when buying a horse and how to avoid potential pitfalls.

Horse Safe

Author: Jane Myers
Publisher: Landlinks Press
ISBN: 0643099085
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
Horse riding is widely enjoyed as a professional sport or a hobby by riders of all ages. It is also acknowledged as being potentially dangerous, yet many of these dangers can be avoided and the severity of accidents drastically reduced if safe practices and risk management are employed. Horse Safe covers safety around horses in detail and aims to raise awareness of what can happen. Beginning with an explanation of horses’ natural behavioural characteristics, such as herd behaviour, intelligence and body language, the author then presents the more human aspects of horse safety – safety equipment and how it should be maintained, the working environment, systems for safe horse management, safe riding, training for safe horses, and transporting horses safely. The book concludes with a chapter on how to reduce the risks when buying a horse and how to avoid potential pitfalls. Written by Jane Myers, a leading expert, and endorsed by the Association for Horsemanship, Safety and Education (AHSE), Horse Safe is highly practical and is invaluable for riders of all disciplines and skill levels.

Teaching Horseback Riding Lessons

Author: Sally Cochran
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988218109
Category : Horsemanship
Languages : en
Pages : 293

Book Description
"This book will walk the new (or established) riding instructor through advertising and marketing, horse selection, location, and contracts, how to teach students to handle the horse from the ground as well as instructing through the gaits of walk, trot, and canter. It will guide you through teaching your students how to jump, plus has lots of example less plans, hundreds of ideas for incorporating obstacles, ideas, and equipment into your lessons. Here we will answer many questions, as well as bringing up a lot of questions that you need to answer or consider." -- back cover

Basic Horsemanship

Author: Heather C. Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986249136
Category : Horsemanship
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Heather Carrie Thomas grew up on the family ranch in Salmon, Idaho. Horses have always been a big part of her life. Her great grandpa, Don Ian Smith, gave Heather her first horse when she was just two years old. She spent several years in 4-H, learning all she could about horses, and got her first experiences with training horses and helping to instruct others about safely working with horses. She attended Carroll College in Helena, Montana, where she was an assistant instructor for the anthrozoology program's basic horsemanship class. During college and over her summer breaks she trained horses and taught riding lessons. In 2013, she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in anthrozoology (human-animal interactions) and psychology. After graduation she decided to continue training horses and teaching riding lessons, and to try her best to help others enjoy horses as much as she does. Basic Horsemanship includes valuable insight on such fundamentals as grooming, haltering, bridling, saddling and basic riding, and includes critical safety tips for each of these facets of horse-handling.

Bombproof Your Horse

Author: Rick Pelicano
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN: 1570768749
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 463

Book Description
Every horse, from the pampered show-hunter to the family pet, is faced at one time or another with an object or situation that is overwhelmingly terrifying, or just downright confusing. With his systematic approach to "bombproofing," Sergeant Rick Pelicano of the Maryland National Capitol Park Police shares his methods on how to be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to training your horse to deal with such situations. His vividly illustrated manual shows you how to accustom your horse to a variety of circumstances, noises, and objects, thereby turning him into a more pleasurable, submissive, confident, and ultimately safer mount.

Connection Training: The Heart and Science of Positive Horse Training

Author: Hannah Weston
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916210103
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318

Book Description
A practical guide to using reward-based training techniques to create a true partnership with your horse. This leads to lifelong connection, effective problem-solving and joyful performance.

Teaching Tips for Horseback Riding Instructors

Author: Jo Struby
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1480900346
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 122

Book Description
Jo holds a M.A. in Education with an emphasis in Equestrian Studies (1986) and a B.S. in Equestrian Studies with a minor in Education (1986- graduating magna cum laude). Both of her academic degrees are from Salem International University, West Virginia. She also holds a Riding Master Diploma, 1975 from Meredith Manor School of Horsemanship where she was named to the Who’s Who List for Outstanding Students in American Vocational and Technical Schools, 1975. As an administrator, Jo was formerly Dean of Meredith Manor School of Horsemanship, 1980-1985. She has a strong professional background in teacher education, program administration and curriculum development. While teaching at this internationally known school for 10 years, she focused on the development of the jumping and teaching departments. As former Vice-President for the United States Combined Training Association, Jo served on the executive committee from 1987-1989 and the board of governors from 1984-1989. During her tenure, she developed the AHSA-USCTA Combined Training Officials seminars as well as carried out the educational seminars for the general membership including beginning the USCTA Event Colleges. In 1988 she received the USCTA’s Governor’s Cup Award for outstanding contributions to the sport of Eventing. As an educator, Jo has provided equestrian education to riders and instructors, nationally, since 1975. From 1989 through 2002 she provided an on-going education program for horseback riding instructors focusing on improving their teaching effectiveness. She has also developed a working student program for Shenandoah Farm of Staunton, Virginia on training and breeding, and advised Wetherbee Farm of Boxboro Massachusetts on developing their Fitness by Riding Program. As a rider, competitor and athlete, Jo has trained and competed through the Advanced Level in Eventing and the Prix St. Georges Level in Dressage. She earned her USDF Bronze and Silver Medal Rider Awards during the late 1970’s. She has also been long listed during the 1980’s for The Eventing Olympic Team.

Horse Sense and Stable Thinking

Author: Pat Parelli
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578997650
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
Safety with horses comes from knowing what to do, when to do, and when to quit doing something. Pat Parelli has helped over a million horse lovers find more harmony and enjoyment in their horse life by teaching them how horses feel, think, act, and play. In this book gain over 100 tips and strategies for staying safe with horses in the barn, in the saddle, on the trail, and more! Parelli has cultivated an acceptance of "natural horsemanship" in the horse industry by showcasing the limitless potential in horse-human relationships through communication, understanding and psychology rather than force, fear, and intimidation. Pat Parelli led the industry with his home study programs just like this one, empowering all horse owners to be involved in their horse's development. The concepts and techniques in this book are expanded in the Parelli Levels Pathway, a train your horse at home program. Scan the many QR codes in this book, visit www.parelli.com or call 1-800-642-3335 to continue your journey to developing the ultimate partnership with your horse.

The Compassionate Equestrian

Author: Allen Schoen
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN: 1570767173
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 442

Book Description
This marvelous book, borne of a unique collaboration between Dr. Allen Schoen—a world-renowned veterinarian and author—and trainer and competitor of many years Susan Gordon, introduces the 25 Principles of Compassionate Equitation. These Principles, conceived by Dr. Schoen and Gordon, are a set of developmental guidelines, encouraging a level of personal awareness that may be enacted not only through the reader's engagement with horses, but can be extended to all humans and sentient beings he or she encounters. The 25 Principles share stories and outline current, peer-reviewed studies that identify and support methods of training, handling, and caring for horses that constitute a safe, healthy, non-stressful, and pain-free environment. Through their Compassionate Equestrian program, the authors encourage all involved in the horse industry to approach training and handling with compassion and a willingness to alleviate suffering. By developing deeper compassion for their own horses, and subsequently, all equines, equestrians transcend their differences in breed preferences, riding disciplines, and training methodologies. This leads to the ability to empathize and connect more closely with the “global collective” of horses and horse people. In doing so, a worldwide community of compassionate equine practitioners and horse owners will emerge, which will not only benefit the horses: People involved with horses are found in many influential segments of society and have the potential to affect wide circles of friends, acquaintances, and co-workers from every walk of life. These are simple changes any horse person can make that can have a vast impact on the horse industry and society as a whole.