Let's face it; whenever we interact with our horses we're training them. Good, bad or indifferent, they are learning something. Using the Ten Golden Rules will guide your actions and reactions, regardless of a horse's temperament, experience and the exact circumstances. They apply to all styles of riding pleasure, hunter, jumper, dressage, and Western-and to all levels of training, from the most basic to the most advanced. And, they apply to handling horses from the ground as well as from the saddle. The result? A happier more cooperative relationship between you and your horse, based on trust and understanding.
This book is an easy read that will take the reader from a basic understanding of the nature of horses to a solid foundational understanding of all the basic concepts required for horse training and horse - human relationship building with lots of visually supportive graphics.
This book is a welcome addition to the literature in the field of horse training and should be in the library of any serious, caring horseperson." -Gincy Self Bucklin Author of What Your Horse Wants You to Know and How Your Horse Wants You to Ride: Starting Out, Starting Over With unique insight based on years of experience, author Sarah Blanchard describes horse training based on positive motivation and cooperation instead of subservience and domination. The Power of Positive Horse Training: Saying Yes to Your Horse helps you understand your horse's agenda and explains rewards-based training. It goes beyond theory and: * Helps trainers and riders create a logical, consistent system of requests, responses, and rewards * Teaches communication skills and methods that build respect and a rewarding relationship * Describes nine specific, progressive exercises designed to improve communication and cooperation between horse and rider * Explains how to use positive training techniques to solve six common behavioral problems This book helps you forge a bond of understanding and trust with your horse that leads to enhanced responsiveness and teamwork. . and make riding a pure joy.
Whether you want to remove bad behaviours, reward new ones, build confidence, improve problem solving skills or just understand your horse better, clicker training is the most positive approach to equine training currently available. Ben Hart explains the evolution of clicker training from its use with dogs and marine animals, its place in horsemanship, and the importance of refining its use specifically for equines. From experience gained all over the world, Ben answers all the most frequently asked questions, whilst solving common problems that are experienced during clicker training. The author bases his approach to training on mutual trust between equine and human, using common sense and honesty to encourage people to follow their own path to horsemanship. He skilfully balances the art and science of behaviour to help anyone develop a positive approach to equine training that works with horses, donkeys and mules. Clear, concise and accessible, this is an indispensable guide to an effective and positive method of training equines.
Trick Training Your Horse to Success is aimed at the owner or rider who wants to improve her horse's mind and body by teaching the horse to be a more responsive, submissive, confident, and happy performer. Trick training can help achieve these objectives, whether the goal is championship ribbons, a safer trail horse, or the simple joy of working with and training a horse. Author Jan Sharp shares the secrets of a successful trick trainer, advising readers how to select a trick horse, where to begin training, and what tools are needed. She addresses how to solve behavior issues such as tail turning then provides step-by-step instructions for teaching a horse such tricks as bowing, standing on a box, pushing a ball, and rearing. Trick Training Your Horse to Success includes b/w photographs that allow the reader to follow the teaching of individual tricks.
Expert horse trainers, such as Monty Roberts, offer advice and tips for training horses with comparisons of natural, conventional and classical training methods.
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