What Every Horse Should Know

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 Essential Equine Lessons Every horse should receive a basic education that prepares him to live safely and confidently in the company of humans, and it begins with easing common equine fears. Noted horsewoman Cherry Hill explains how to help a horse overcome wariness of human touch and restraint, develop trust in a rider or handler, and learn respect and patience. When a horse no longer surprised or frightened of people, procedures, and things, he has mastered his ABC's and is ready to learn to work calmly and willingly with a human partner. These lessons will result in a solid, honest horse who is: Respectful and attentive Responsive yet controlled Confident and curious Comfortable with routine procedures Calm during the unexpected Easy to catch and willing to work Quiet at a hitch rail, in cross-ties, and alongside other horses Patient and level-headed when mounted Free of separation anxiety Supple, steady, and balanced in motion Vorwort Renowned horse expert Cherry Hill explains how horses learn and guides you through how to handle a horse without fear. Zusammenfassung Renowned horse expert Cherry Hill explains how horses learn and guides you through how to handle a horse without fear. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents What Do Horses Need to Know? Part One - No Fear Chapter 1 No Fear of People Chapter 2 No Fear of Restriction or Restraint Chapter 3 No Fear of Things Chapter 4 No Fear of Restriction by People with Things Part Two - Leadership and Partnership Chapter 5 Respect Chapter 6 Attitude and Attention Chapter 7 Patience Chapter 8 Yielding Part Three - The Work Chapter 9 Forward into Contact Chapter 10 Bending and Flexing Chapter 11 Steady and Straight Chapter 12 Lateral Work Chapter 13 Balance Chapter 14 Pulling It All Together Chapter 15 Goals Afterword Index ...

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Renowned horse expert Cherry Hill explains how horses learn and guides you through how to handle a horse without fear.

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Essential Equine Lessons

Every horse should receive a basic education that prepares him to live safely and confidently in the company of humans, and it begins with easing common equine fears. Noted horsewoman Cherry Hill explains how to help a horse overcome wariness of human touch and restraint, develop trust in a rider or handler, and learn respect and patience. When a horse no longer surprised or frightened of people, procedures, and things, he has mastered his ABC's and is ready to learn to work calmly and willingly with a human partner.

These lessons will result in a solid, honest horse who is:

• Respectful and attentive
• Responsive yet controlled
• Confident and curious
• Comfortable with routine procedures
• Calm during the unexpected
• Easy to catch and willing to work
• Quiet at a hitch rail, in cross-ties, and alongside other horses
• Patient and level-headed when mounted
• Free of separation anxiety

• Supple, steady, and balanced in motion

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Contents
What Do Horses Need to Know?

Part One - No Fear
Chapter 1 No Fear of People
Chapter 2 No Fear of Restriction or Restraint
Chapter 3 No Fear of Things
Chapter 4 No Fear of Restriction by People with Things

Part Two - Leadership and Partnership
Chapter 5 Respect
Chapter 6 Attitude and Attention
Chapter 7 Patience
Chapter 8 Yielding

Part Three - The Work
Chapter 9 Forward into Contact
Chapter 10 Bending and Flexing
Chapter 11 Steady and Straight
Chapter 12 Lateral Work
Chapter 13 Balance
Chapter 14 Pulling It All Together
Chapter 15 Goals

Afterword
Index