Storey's guide to training horses

Heather Smith Thomas, 1944-

Book - 2003

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Published
North Adams, MA : Storey Books 2003.
Language
English
Main Author
Heather Smith Thomas, 1944- (-)
Physical Description
503 p. : ill
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9781580174688
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1.. Basic Safety Practices
  • 2.. Horse Sense and Training Psychology
  • 3.. Handling and Training the Foal
  • 4.. Handling and Training the Weanling
  • 5.. Handling and Training the Yearling and the Two-Year-Old
  • 6.. More Ground Work before You Ride
  • 7.. Bits and Their Uses
  • 8.. Bitting and Driving
  • 9.. First Mounted Lessons
  • 10.. First Rides in the Open
  • 11.. The Walk
  • 12.. The Trot
  • 13.. Lightness and Collection
  • 14.. The Gallop, the Canter, and the Lope
  • 15.. Further Schooling
  • 16.. Trailer Training
  • 17.. Retraining the Spoiled Horse
  • Epilogue
  • Appendixes
  • A.. Equine Anatomy
  • B.. Gait Sequences
  • C.. Resources
  • Glossary
  • Index