101 Ground Training Exercises for Every Horse & Handler

Informationen zum Autor Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor and horse trainer and has written numerous books, including 101 Arena Exercises for Horse & Rider, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, How to Think Like a Horse, What Every Horse Should Know, and Horse Care for Kids. Visit her at www.horsekeeping.com, where you can find information on her books, DVDs, and horsekeeping knowledge. Klappentext From Catching to Driving: Your Ringside Guide to Ground Training Every moment you spend with your horse is an opportunity to instill good habits and develop his respect, trust, and willingness to work with you. All horses need a solid foundation of in-hand and guide-line training in order to be safe to handle and ride. Cherry Hill’s comprehensive collection of 101 ground-training exercises leads you and your horse through catching, yielding, turning, sacking out, backing, longeing, long lining, doing obstacle work, and much more. Every exercise is fully illustrated and described in easy-to-follow, step-by-step language that you can refer to during your ground training work — simply hang the book in the barn or on a fence post, and you’re ready to go! The exercises include clear goals, variations, common problems to watch out for, and lesson reviews. Zusammenfassung Cherry Hill’s comprehensive collection of 101 ground-training exercises gives you a strong foundation of both in-hand and guide-line skills to work on with your horses. Internationally known instructor and trainer Cherry Hill leads you and your horse through catching, yielding, turning, sacking out, backing, longeing, long lining, doing obstacle work, and much more. Every exercise is fully illustrated and described in easy-to-follow, step-by-step language that you can refer to during your ground training work — simply hang the book in the barn or on a fence post, and you’re ready to go! The exercises include clear goals, variations, common problems to watch out for, and lesson reviews. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Key to Diagrams Part 1: Laying the Groundwork Part 2: Hands On: Catch and Touch 1. Approaching to Catch 2. Haltering 3. Unhaltering and Turning Loose 4. Touching All Over 5. Handling the Head 6. Handling Hot Spots Part 3: Learning to Yield 7. Yielding to Poll Pressure - One Step 8. Yielding to Poll Pressure - Reel In 9. Yielding to Poll Pressure - Head Down 10. Turn on the Forehand 11. Leading at the Walk 12. Position and Personal Space 13. Teaching "Whoa" 14. Arcing Turn 15. Lateral Bend 16. Picking Up Feet 17. In-Hand Pattern Introduction to Free Longeing 18. Moving Forward 19. Slowing Down 20. Whoa 21. Listen 22. Inside Turn 23. Trot-Lope Transitions 24. Free-Longe Pattern 25. Whoa and Stand 26. Counter Double 27. Backing Up 28. Sending by Halter Pressure 29. Sending by Driving 30. Change of Bend 31. Working against a Rail 32. Guide-Line Pattern Basic Ground Manners 33. Feeding Manners 34. Standing Still 35. Moving and Positioning 36. Picking Up Foot with Rope 37. Farrier Positions Part 4: Sacking Out 38. Rope Solo 39. Rope Duo 40. Rope Flip over Head 41. Touching with Whip 42. Flapping Blanket 43. Full Body Contact 44. Person in Blind Spots 45. Person Above 46. Rustling Objects 47. Spray Bottles 48. Hosing Off 49. Sudden Movement 50. Saddling 51. Saddle Sensations 52. Bridling 53. Unbridling 54. Responding to Bit Pressure 55. Leading with Bridle Reins 56. Counter Double with Bit 57. Driving Lines Setup 58. Unusual Occurrences 59. Clipping and Vacuuming

Product details

• Authors: Cherry Hill
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2012
• EAN: 9781612120522
• ISBN: 978-1-61212-052-2
• Dimensions: 217 mm x 277 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Read & Ride
• Subject: Guides > Nature > Horses, riding