Teach your foal or horse to become a calm, confident, well-balanced partner with this indispensable training guide. Heather Smith Thomas outlines her expert approach to developing a positive working relationship between horse and handler in clear prose and step-by-step photos. Whether your goal is to start a young horse, retrain one with bad habits, or take your horsemanship to a new level, you'll find sound, sensible advice for every riding discipline. Topics covered include: - Basic safety procedures on the ground and in the saddle - The importance of ground work - Handling and…mehr
Teach your foal or horse to become a calm, confident, well-balanced partner with this indispensable training guide. Heather Smith Thomas outlines her expert approach to developing a positive working relationship between horse and handler in clear prose and step-by-step photos. Whether your goal is to start a young horse, retrain one with bad habits, or take your horsemanship to a new level, you'll find sound, sensible advice for every riding discipline. Topics covered include: - Basic safety procedures on the ground and in the saddle - The importance of ground work - Handling and training youngsters, from birth to age two - Retraining a neglected, reluctant, or spoiled horse - Trailer training horses of all ages.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Heather Smith Thomas has written extensively on animal health care, authoring thousands of articles and 24 books on the subject. Her books include Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, Essential Guide to Calving, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle, The Cattle Health Handbook, The Horse Conformation Handbook, Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses, Storey’s Guide to Training Horses, and Stable Smarts. She raises cattle and horses on her family ranch in Salmon, Idaho.
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Preface Introduction 1 Basic Safety Practices Safety First Safe Ground Handling Safety when Riding 2 Horse Sense and Training Psychology Understanding Horses The Horse Human Relationship Training Principles Training Aids How to Avoid Conflict and Common Pitfalls 3 Handling and Training the Foal Learning Begins with Imprinting Imprinting Your Foal Handling a Foal during the First Weeks First Leading Lessons Beginning Lessons in Foot Handling Beginning Lessons in Tying Grooming Lessons for Handling and Patience Advanced Leading Lessons Basic Lesson Planning Avoid Spoiling the Foal Dealing with Challening Personalities Know the Foal's Limits and Abilities 4 Handling and Training the Weanling Weaning a Foal Train Consistently, Gently, and with Authority Training Lessons for Routine Health Care Life Lessons Loving without Spoiling 5 The Yearling and the 2 Year Old Crash Course for an Unhandled Young Horse Round Pen Training Leading Lessons for the Yearling and 2 Year Old Teaching a Horse to Back Up at Halter Beginning Tying Perfecting His Tying Lessons in Blanketing Continue the Leading Lessons Longeing Ponying the Young Horse 6 Ground Work before Riding Bridling Beginners Saddling Beginners Maneuverability and Control 7 Bits and Their Uses Snaffles Curb Bits The Pelham The Double Bridle Ensure Proper Fit Choosing a Training Bit The Importance of Good Hands The Hackamore 8 Bitting and Driving Bitting Ground Work Bit Resistance Training the Driving Horse and Pony Selecting a Cart Pulling Preparation Pulling a Cart: First Lessons Gradual Conditioning 9 First Mounted Lessons Accustom the Horse to the Saddle First Mounting Moving Out Stopping and Turning Short Rides around the Pen First Trotting Lessons Don't Canter Yet Nip Problems in the Bud 10 First Rides in the Open Safety Precautions Everything Is New and Different Overcoming the Fear of Strange Obstacles Shying A Little Quiet Time Riding along Roads 11 The Walk How the Horse Moves Training at the Walk Teaching a Faster Walk Calming the Excitable Horse 12 The Trot How the Horse Moves First Trotting Lessons for the Green Horse The Jog The Slow Trot The Working (Medium) Trot The Extended Trot Walk Trot Transitions Change of Speed and Stride Length Improving the Stop from a Trot Trotting in Circles The Most Versatile Gait 13 Lightness and Collection What Is Collection? First Lessons in Collection Teaching a Collected Trot Perfect Balance, Greater Agility Collection at the Canter Don't Overdo It 14 The Gallop, the Canter, and the Lope How the Horse Moves at the Gallop How to Ride the Gallop or Canter Teaching the Green Horse Working with Leads Control of His Leads The Flying Lead Change Changing Leads on the Straightaway Refine Your Cues Don't Overdo It 15 Further Schooling Fine Tuning Your Communication Teaching a Smooth Stop Teaching the Horse to Neck Rein Turning on the Center Turning on the Forehand Reining and Pivoting Teaching the Backup Lateral Work Opening a Gate from Horseback Beginning Dressage Beginning Jumping Avoid Souring the Horse 16 Trailer Training Load the Foal with His Mother The Weanling or Yearling Trailering the Adult Horse The Reluctant or Spoiled Horse 17 Retraining the Spoiled Horse The Pushy Horse The Body Basher The Hard to Catch Horse The Confirmed Avoider The Hard to Lead Horse The Hard to Bridle Horse The Hard to Saddle Horse The Hard to Mount Horse The Horse Who Won't Tie The Biter The Kicker The Turnout Terror The Barn Sour Horse The Horse Who Rushes Home The Herd Bound Horse The Head Tosser The Horse Who Resists the Bit The Bolter The Balker The Rearer The Bucker Epilogue Appendix A: Equine Anatomy Appendix B: Gait Sequences Glossary Resources Index Metric Conversion Charts
Preface Introduction 1 Basic Safety Practices Safety First Safe Ground Handling Safety when Riding 2 Horse Sense and Training Psychology Understanding Horses The Horse Human Relationship Training Principles Training Aids How to Avoid Conflict and Common Pitfalls 3 Handling and Training the Foal Learning Begins with Imprinting Imprinting Your Foal Handling a Foal during the First Weeks First Leading Lessons Beginning Lessons in Foot Handling Beginning Lessons in Tying Grooming Lessons for Handling and Patience Advanced Leading Lessons Basic Lesson Planning Avoid Spoiling the Foal Dealing with Challening Personalities Know the Foal's Limits and Abilities 4 Handling and Training the Weanling Weaning a Foal Train Consistently, Gently, and with Authority Training Lessons for Routine Health Care Life Lessons Loving without Spoiling 5 The Yearling and the 2 Year Old Crash Course for an Unhandled Young Horse Round Pen Training Leading Lessons for the Yearling and 2 Year Old Teaching a Horse to Back Up at Halter Beginning Tying Perfecting His Tying Lessons in Blanketing Continue the Leading Lessons Longeing Ponying the Young Horse 6 Ground Work before Riding Bridling Beginners Saddling Beginners Maneuverability and Control 7 Bits and Their Uses Snaffles Curb Bits The Pelham The Double Bridle Ensure Proper Fit Choosing a Training Bit The Importance of Good Hands The Hackamore 8 Bitting and Driving Bitting Ground Work Bit Resistance Training the Driving Horse and Pony Selecting a Cart Pulling Preparation Pulling a Cart: First Lessons Gradual Conditioning 9 First Mounted Lessons Accustom the Horse to the Saddle First Mounting Moving Out Stopping and Turning Short Rides around the Pen First Trotting Lessons Don't Canter Yet Nip Problems in the Bud 10 First Rides in the Open Safety Precautions Everything Is New and Different Overcoming the Fear of Strange Obstacles Shying A Little Quiet Time Riding along Roads 11 The Walk How the Horse Moves Training at the Walk Teaching a Faster Walk Calming the Excitable Horse 12 The Trot How the Horse Moves First Trotting Lessons for the Green Horse The Jog The Slow Trot The Working (Medium) Trot The Extended Trot Walk Trot Transitions Change of Speed and Stride Length Improving the Stop from a Trot Trotting in Circles The Most Versatile Gait 13 Lightness and Collection What Is Collection? First Lessons in Collection Teaching a Collected Trot Perfect Balance, Greater Agility Collection at the Canter Don't Overdo It 14 The Gallop, the Canter, and the Lope How the Horse Moves at the Gallop How to Ride the Gallop or Canter Teaching the Green Horse Working with Leads Control of His Leads The Flying Lead Change Changing Leads on the Straightaway Refine Your Cues Don't Overdo It 15 Further Schooling Fine Tuning Your Communication Teaching a Smooth Stop Teaching the Horse to Neck Rein Turning on the Center Turning on the Forehand Reining and Pivoting Teaching the Backup Lateral Work Opening a Gate from Horseback Beginning Dressage Beginning Jumping Avoid Souring the Horse 16 Trailer Training Load the Foal with His Mother The Weanling or Yearling Trailering the Adult Horse The Reluctant or Spoiled Horse 17 Retraining the Spoiled Horse The Pushy Horse The Body Basher The Hard to Catch Horse The Confirmed Avoider The Hard to Lead Horse The Hard to Bridle Horse The Hard to Saddle Horse The Hard to Mount Horse The Horse Who Won't Tie The Biter The Kicker The Turnout Terror The Barn Sour Horse The Horse Who Rushes Home The Herd Bound Horse The Head Tosser The Horse Who Resists the Bit The Bolter The Balker The Rearer The Bucker Epilogue Appendix A: Equine Anatomy Appendix B: Gait Sequences Glossary Resources Index Metric Conversion Charts
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