The Riding Horse Repair Manual

Author: Doug Payne
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN: 157076803X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Contending that nearly all horse behavior problems result from incorrect or inconsistent training, this work highlights the potential behind the world’s promising equine model citizens and partners. The guide emphasizes systematic reconditioning while encouraging patience and proper skills in riders, providing a comprehensive plan for addressing issues such as bucking, bolting, rearing, spooking, lack of confidence, jumping issues, and more. Featuring a clear, accessible outline, this is the definitive solution to implementing consistent training methods, allowing riders to take full advantage of their horses’ unrealized abilities. Suggestions for starting young horses, detailed case studies, and strategies for future success are also included.

There are No Problem Horses, Only Problem Riders

Author: Mary Twelveponies
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618127504
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Discusses the behavior of horses, describes the basic methods for training horses, and recommends solutions for common difficulties with controlling and handling horses.

Centered Riding

Author: Sally Swift
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312127343
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
Widely known for her innovative teaching philosophy stressing body awareness, the value of "soft eyes," proper breathing, centering, and balance, Sally Swift has been a pioneering riding instructor for half a century. In book form for the first time, her methods enable horse and rider to achieve harmony, working together naturally, without pain. Unlike traditional teachers, Sally Swift does not believe in forced training techniques that cause stiff bodies and tense riding. Instead, through the use of vivid, unusual, and highly creative images that transcend mechanics ("Pretend you're a spruce tree; the roots grow down from your center as the trunk grows up"), plus a thorough knowledge of human and equine anatomy, this wise and inspiring teacher enables the conscientious equestrian to reassess habitual responses, in order to ride in natural positions, break through frustrating plateaus, and achieve ever-rising goals with comfort, vitality, and precision. Precise illustrations and photographs never before used in riding books explain anatomy and image work to give mind and body new and relaxed approaches to the inner process of riding. Centered Riding is for those with little experience all the way up to world class.

Problem Solving

Author: Marty Marten
Publisher: Western Horseman Book
ISBN: 9781585747450
Category : Horsemanship
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A horse-handling clinician's time-tested techniques for effectively preventing and solving common horse problems. Develop a willing partnership between horse and human. This book includes the most common problems people consistently seem to have with their horses including: groundwork, riding foundation, trailer-loading, barn- sour, spooking, crossing water and bridges, herd-bound, pulling back when tied and much, much more.

Riding the Problem Horse

Author: Perry Wood
Publisher: Threshold Picture Guide
ISBN: 9781905693023
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
This is the 51st "Threshold Picture Guide" where Perry Wood gives much needed advice on common riding problems. It gives practical tips on how to improve your horse's behaviour under saddle, making him safer to ride and a pleasure to own. Subjects covered include bucking, rearing, head-tossing, shying, jogging, bolting, napping, refusing to jump, nose poking, difficult to mount, hard-mouthed, overexcited and inattentive to the rider.

101 Ground Training Exercises for Every Horse & Handler

Author: Cherry Hill
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 160342833X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
Ground training is the key to a safe and pleasurable riding experience. Designed for easy reference while working with your horse, this guide can be hung on a post. Riders of all disciplines and skill levels will benefit from these exercises that reinforce good habits and help develop a strong bond between horse and rider.

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.

Horse Trouble

Author: Kristin Varner
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1250861195
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291

Book Description
An American Library Association 2021 Best Graphic Novel for Children Twelve-year-old Kate is laser-focused on her one true passion: horseback riding. But try as she might, she can't hide from life's problems in the stable. There's nothing Kate loves more than being around horses. But her best friend is allergic to them, so Kate has to take riding lessons without her. Kate's forced to navigate some of life's hardships—like the mean girls at the stable who tease her and her body insecurities—all on her own. To make matters worse, Kate is continually falling off her horse. To Kate, her tween years feel like one unfair punishment after another. Can she get over it all...and get back on her horse? Horse Trouble, the debut graphic novel from children's book artist Kristin Varner, is an oh-so-relatable graphic novel with humor and heart.

Confident Rider Confident Horse

Author: Anne Gage
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0988135965
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
Regardless of the type of riding you do (or even if you don't ride), the principles taught in 'Confident Rider Confident Horse' will help you to improve your horse riding confidence, your horse's confidence, understand and communicate better with your horse, and develop a trusting and willing partnership. Anne Gage, a respected clinician, horse trainer and riding coach, shares effective and proven techniques she has learned from her own personal journey of losing and regaining her confidence. The book not only provides insight into what causes your fear (you may call it anxiety, tension or lack of confidence) and how to manage it but also helps you understand your horse - why he behaves the way he does and how your behaviour affects him. You will learn practical exercises that will keep you and your horse calm, confident and connected whether you are on the ground or in the saddle.

55 Corrective Exercises for Horses

Author: Jec Aristotle Ballou
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN: 1570769052
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 295

Book Description
A highly illustrated guide to simple yet effective methods for keeping horses sound, healthy, and performing their best. Over time, horses (like people) acquire postural habits, compensate for soreness and injury, and develop poor movement patterns. This limits performance ability, causes unsoundness and health issues, and ultimately undermines the horse's overall well–being. Jec Aristotle Ballou has made a name for herself advocating for the horse and providing sensible instruction in his schooling, conditioning, and care. Her bestselling books and popular clinics are designed to enable any horse person to correctly apply proven principles that bring measurable progress while avoiding boredom and confusion. In her latest collection of mounted and unmounted corrective exercises, Ballou demonstrates how we can actively work to improve the horse's posture and movement, whether he is: An active performance or pleasure mount. An aging or older horse that benefits from gentle exercise. A horse being rehabilitated following injury, illness, or lack of conditioning. Ballou's positive cross–training techniques are free of shortcuts, and her guidelines for analyzing the horse's posture and way of going help readers gain a new awareness of the equine body. Applicable for all disciplines and full of quality color photographs to explain the exercises, this is an integral collection that optimizes how the horse uses his body and helps ensure he stays sounder and healthier for more years of his life.