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The bond a rider has with a horse is fundamental to the success they enjoy. This book tells you how to be the owner or rider your horse would choose. It includes advice on improving your leadership skills, consistency and understanding of your horse's natural behaviour. It covers all aspects of caring for, and training a horse, and encourages development of a better physical and mental environment that will benefit both the horse and the rider.

You can learn how to understand and train your Thoroughbred Horse to be good, and learn some general helpful advice on horse care and nice living conditions for your horse. 1. The Characteristics of Thoroughbred Horse 2. How to Saddle a Horse 3. How to Muck out a Horse Corral 4. How to Raise a Pony 5. How a Bit, Harness and Reins Work 6. How to Use a Hoof Pick 7. What Kind of Shelter does your Horse Need? 8. How to Use a Round Pen 9. The Best Ways to Keep Flies of your Horse 10. The Different Ki...

Man's relationship with the horse goes back thousands of years. No other animal has been so closely linked with the principal concerns and movements of life and history -- exploration and conquest; work and communications; sport and leisure, and of course, warfare.This book celebrates the relationship by examining and exploring the lives and daily routines of horses of every environment and occupation. It includes working horses of every type; racers, jumpers and hunters; show horses, wild horse...

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to own or look after a horse or pony. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour photos and expert advice throughout. Owning and caring for a horse or pony is fun and rewarding, but there are many responsibilities and procedures to remember too. From choosing and housing a horse to saddling up and checking the hooves, 'Collins Need to Know? Horse and Pony Care' contains all the information you need, presented in...

Sometimes the equestrian world can be very contradictory and confusing, especially to new horse owners. This side-by-side comparison offers down-to-earth discussion about all of the main training methods, allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions.

Based on the understanding that the rider's seat is a dynamic balance in the horse's movement, this DVD gives in-depth advice for learning and applying effective and correct aids, from basic to more advanced work, and including a wide range of detailed suggestions for daily training at every level of riding. An ideal source of ideas for every rider and trainer.

This book is an opportunity for all parties to benefit from the author's wealth of knowledge. Uniquely, he provides a lucid analysis of every aspect of training, and every test movement, from the viewpoint of the judge, trainer and rider. Moreover, he enhances his technical advice with a real understanding of the human issues involved - the demands, the pressures, the aspirations and the setbacks which are inevitable aspects of the often rocky road toward success. These issues, and the different...

Successful clipping is a mixture of skill and confidence, and this book shows you how to acquire both. Step by step, the easy-to-understand text and photographs take you from choosing the right clip for your horse or pony to the finished picture. The emphasis is on safety and keeping the horse happy. There are lots of tips that will enable both the novice and the experienced clipper to get the best results, with advice on handling, clipping techniques and aftercare.