Training
 Lyons on Horses: John Lyons' Proven Conditioned-Response Training Program: John Lyons' Proven Conditioned-Response Training Program Lyons'
philosophy of gentle persuasion to elicit conditioned responses from
horses is highly effective in overcoming such equine habits as biting,
spooking, and head-tossing. Discusses round pen training, trailer
loading, halter breaking, and more |
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 The Man Who Listens to Horses Monty Roberts is a real-life horse whisperer -- an American original whose gentle training methods reveal the depth of communication possible between man and animal. He can take a wild, high-strung horse who has never before been handled and persuade that horse to accept a bridle, saddle, and rider in 30 minutes. His powers may seem like magic, but his amazing 'horse sense' is based on a lifetime of experience. Roberts started riding at the age of two, and at the age of 13 he went alone into the high deserts of Nevada to study mustangs in the wild. What he learned there changed his life forever. In The Man Who Listens to Horses, he tells about his early days as a rodeo rider in California, his violent horse-trainer father, who was unwilling to accept Monty's unconventional training methods, his friendship with James Dean, his struggle to be accepted in the professional horse-training community, and the invitation that changed his life -- to demonstrate his method of "join-up" to the Queen of England. From his groundbreaking work with horses, Roberts has acquired an unprecedented understanding of nonverbal communication, an understanding that applies to human relationships as well. He has shown that between parent and child, employee and employer (he's worked with over 250 corporations, including General Motors, IBM, Disney, and Merrill Lynch), and abuser and abused, there are forms of communication far stronger than the spoken word and that they are accessible to all who will learn to listen. |
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 Centered Riding 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. |
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 Horse Gaits, Balance, and Movement Applicable to all breeds of horses, all disciplines, and all styles of riding, this book details the horse's mechanism, natural gaits, and modes of balance so riders can help theft horses achieve the best performance. Offers advice to horsemen who are concerned with helping the horse achieve the best movement it is capable of. Includes 300 drawings that demonstrate the kind of nuance and detail photographs do not permit. Topics include: basic structure and anatomy, the cycle of movement, gaits and transitions, balance and movement, poor movement, flexion, bending and lateral movement, conformation and movement, shoeing and movement, and how a rider affects movement. |
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 Getting in Touch |
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 True Unity: Willing Communication between Horse and Human |
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 Understanding Your Horse: How to Overcome Common Behaviour Problems |
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 The the Formative Years: Raising and Training the Young Horse from Birth to Two Years From catching and haltering the suckling foal to introducing a two-year old to the bit, Cherry Hill provides step-by-step instructions for making the most of your horse's formative years. Complete with appendix, glossary and index with useful charts about nutrition, worming, growth rates, and more. It contains more than 170 detailed photographs and illustrations. It teaches how the horse learns and what is appropriate to teach him at each stage. |
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 Starting the Colt: First Lessons in Riding and Driving The author, who has had a lifetime of experience with horses, tailors her advice to the amateur horse owner, explaining everything in clear, easily understood terms. Practical and easy to read, this indispensable guide addresses such basic issues as equiping the colt, gaining his trust, saddling, and more. 100 line drawings. |
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 Training the Two-Year-Old Colt Solid, results oriented, step-by-step methods clearly explained for the beginning trainer. Essential reading for any backyard horse owner, whether they plan to train or not. |
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 Foal to Five Years Teaches you all about the vital stages of this exciting venturefrom your choice of stallion and care of the mare, to the handling of the foal, its health and feeding, and even on to your horse's training. With help from this well-illustrated handbook, you'll produce a mature horse that is cooperative, well mannered, responsive and an ideal companion. 136 pages (8 in color), 74 b/w illus., 8 1/4 X 10 7/8. |
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 Schooling Young Horses: Proven Clinical Techniques for Training Saddle Horses This book is designed to give the experienced rider a step-by-step approach to training the green horse. This patient, systematic approach to the development of the horse's education preserves and enhances the horse's natural beauty of movement while preventing the psychological and physical damage that can result from improper schooling. Practical, timeless advice on buying the right horse and training it classically. |
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 101 Longeing and Long Lining Exercises: English and Western101 Longeing & Long Lining Exercises English & Western If you are like most people, you know what you want your horse to do and how you want him to behave. You want your training experiences to be safe and enjoyable for both you and your horse. But maybe you aren't sure what to do and when. In 101 Longeing and Long Lining Exercises you'll find complete ground training lesson plans from square 1 to square 101. Cherry Hill starts with basic in-hand and free longeing lessons, then takes you through the addition of a longe line, cavesson, bridle, surcingle, side reins, saddle, and long lines. You'll learn a wide variety of ground training exercises suitable for both English and Western horses. In-hand section: Fancy footwork Whip works Pitching a wave Turn on the forehand Sidepass Longeing section: Stop, look, and listen Outside turns Inside turns Whip talk Spirals Wagon wheels Bending tune-up Contact and collection Long lining section: Long line lingo Yin yang Figure-8 Serpentines Backing Cavalletti work Trail obstacles Each of the exercises is laid out with a diagram, step-by-step instructions, and an explanation of its benefits. The exercises progress from the basic skills to more advanced ones, such as counter-canter and flying changes of lead. This book and its companion volume, Longeing and Long Lining the English and Western Horse: A Total Program, give you a solid foundation for helping your horse work in productive form. |
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 Longeing and Long Lining the English and Western Horse: A Total ProgramLongeing and Long Lining the English and Western Horse Simply put, longeing and long lining are safe and time-efficient ways to teach a horse from the ground what he needs to do when he's ridden. In addition, during ground training, you have the opportunity to form important associations with your horse. Longeing and long lining can be used to teach your horse to listen to you, stop and be patient, learn how to bend, become proficient in all of his gait transitions, and improve the form of his movement. Longeing and Long Lining the English and Western Horse is a total program. It describes what you do and why during the ground training of a yearling through an aged, seasoned horse. Over 250 photographs show you a variety of English and Western horses learning their lessons. You'll see exactly what type of tack you use and why. You'll see typical reactions, how to prevent and correct problems, and how to recognize both good and bad working form. Only by being informed can you develop your horse to his full potential. Rather than thinking of longeing as "going around in circles," think of it as a way to establish good, solid habits with your horse. With this book and its companion volume, 101 Longeing and Long Lining Exercises: English and Western, you'll have the foundation you need to help your horse work in a productive form |
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 The Uspc Guide to Longeing and Ground Training Howell is pleased to introduce this series of books that identifies topics of particular concern to riders and trainers. In preparing these guides Susan E. Harris received the cooperation of The United States Pony Club, the authority on horsemanship in this country. Explains how to exercise, train, and relax a horse and what equipment to use. Susan E. Harris is a horsewoman who has shown in and prepared horses for most types of competition |
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 Fundamentals of Free Lungeing |
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 Basic Training of the Young Horse This is the first paperback edition of an essential book by an Olympic champion. In this fundamental yet precise and detailed guide to the correct schooling of the horse, the legendary dressage rider and trainer Dr. Reiner Klimke addresses an array of horsemanship issues, from handling the foal and backing the young horse to flatwork, jumping, and cross-country riding, as well as saddlery and general equine health and fitness. In a clear, easily understandable style, Klimke bases his advice on the proven methods which he himself learned and then applied over the course of his 25-year career schooling young horses and competing to victories at the highest levels of equestrian competition. A wide range of topics are discussed, including:
The essential guide for all riders, trainers, and breeders who want to school their young horses correctly from the very beginning, Basic Training of The Young Horse is an education in the sound, practical, and theoretical knowledge of an unquestionable authority in the field. |
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 True Horsemanship through Feel Expert horseman Bill Dorrance chose the name True Horsemanship Through Feel because feel is the language of horses. Learning that language can expand any horseman's knowledge and abilities - whether they are learning to rope, ride, or start horses. In language that is generously detailed and packed with meaning, Dorrance directs our attention to the many subtle things there are to notice about the ways that horses and humans operate. In these pages, he urges us to reach toward a deeper level of insight into horses and ourselves, as he ladles out a wealth of helpful information. With hundreds of illustrations, True Horsemanship Through Feel takes you step-by-step through the basic struggles that have characterized horse-human relations for centuries. Drawing on his years of experience, Bill Dorrance crafted a book that imparts the knowledge only previously available by word of mouth. (8 1/2 x 10 3/4, 400 pages, b&w photos) |
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 Horse, Follow Closely: Native American Horsemanship Horse and rider are one. Theirs is a relationship of trust, harmony, and respect born of a way of life that is all but lost. One man puts it within our grasp again. In this book, GaWaNi Pony Boy illustrates the traditional training methods - methods that are steeped in common sense and age-old wisdom - of his ancestors, America's first great horsemen. The full-color photographs and simple eloquence takes us back to the days when horse training was not merely about getting results but about creating a bond for life. An inspiration for riders and a feast for horse and Native American culture enthusiasts, Horse, Follow Closely: Native American Horsemanship forges a relationship with readers that few books can ever hope to achieve |
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 Reining: The Art of Performance in Horses Training techniques and exercise programs from one of the best-known reining horse trainers, breeders, and competitors. |
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 Reining: The Guide for Training and Showing Winning Reining Horses Through a need to fine-tune his methods and techniques of training in order to stay among the top competitors, Al Dunning presents a brand-new edition that reflects the changes made in his training programs. Includes updated copy and more than 300 new photos. |
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 The Complete Guide to Endurance Riding and Competition Endurance riding demands much of horse and rider, who must compete against time, gravity, and the elements and cover 25 to 100 miles a day. Riders need the expert information this book provides on selecting, feeding, and conditioning the horse, and on buying equipment and selecting a support crew. Donna Snyder-Smith is editor/publisher of Trail Blazer magazine and travels from her home in Union, California, to teach students from novices to Gold Medalists. |
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 Go the Distance: The Complete Resource for Endurance Riders |
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 Training the Three-Day Event Horse and Rider The three-day-event is one of the most rigorous tests of the skills, grace, and stamina of both horse and rider in the equestrian world today, comprising as it does segments of grueling cross-country obstacles, exacting dressage work, and the split-second precision of stadium jumping. This is a thorough volume that outlines what it takes to compete successfully in this demanding competition at all levels |
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 Cross Train Your Horse: Simple Dressage for Every Horse, Every Sport/ Book 1, Vol. 1 |
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 Training Strategies for Dressage Riders In this book, Charles de Kunffy examines dressage as an art form, while giving riders the training strategies that will improve the horse/rider partnership. These strategies include exercises for suppling, strengthening, and correcting the horse, as well as information on clinics, competitions, and what judges look for in evaluating a standardized test. |
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 Training the Dressage Horse; Novice to Medium Level Let a successful trainer and competitor train you on all the essentials for producing a dressage horse that is both a pleasure to ride and a joy to watch. See how to choose the right animal and equipment; do supplying work; and perform required movements at Novice, Elementary and Medium levels. Exciting full-color photos demonstrate the full range of training procedures and capture the grandeur of competition. 176 pages (32 in color), 7 1/2 X 10 |
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 Dressage Essentials: Takes the Mystery Out of the Fastest Growing Equestrian Discipline This book emphasizes dressage as the control and development of the horse's natural athleticism. It explains how to solve problems and train the horse to achieve his maximum potential, regardless of the sport or activity in which he will eventually participate. |
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General Health / Health Series By Dr. W. Ramey / Breeding & Management
Driving / Exercises / Showing
Barns & Planning / Tennessee Walking Horse
