{"product_id":"what-id-teach-your-horse-training-re-training-the-basics-9781497496811","title":"What I'd Teach Your Horse: Training \u0026 Re-Training the Basics","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere's how to train (or \"re-train\") a horse\u003c\/b\u003e, your map to building the foundation every horse needs regardless of age, breed or background, regardless of riding discipline (English or Western), regardless of what you've planned for your mare, stallion, colt or filly's future. It's your guide to learning and practicing proven, natural horsemanship tips \u0026amp; techniques, methods vital to ensuring future success - because your horse won't change until you do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnillustrated (no pictures), 219 pages\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen you finish this horse training book of mine, you'll have a horse that's better trained and more dependable than 99% of the others at your barn, a horse that goes where you want it to go at a speed you pick, a partner to hit the trail with or to enjoy in a thousand other ways. But you'll also have a horse that's had the schooling necessary to move to the next level (showing \u0026amp; competing) if and when you're ready. You'll be set to train for barrels, roping, or reining, eventing, jumping or dressage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I is pure step-by-step \"horse training.\"\u003c\/b\u003e It's what to do and precisely how to do it. It's what every horse needs to know, young or old. \u003cb\u003eSection II is the theory (the horsemanship) every rider needs to know.\u003c\/b\u003e Practice the first few chapters in order as written. Beyond that, feel free to mix \u0026amp; match depending on your needs or riding abilities. Some chapters are dependent upon others, but in those cases I've spelled out necessary prerequisites covered elsewhere in this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eSECTION I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBASIC TRAINING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Legs Mean Move\u003cbr\u003e- Hip Control Part I\u003cbr\u003e- Hip Control Part II\u003cbr\u003e- Classic Serpentine\u003cbr\u003e- Train Your Horse to Travel Straight\u003cbr\u003e- Clockwork: Teach Anything to Your Horse\u003cbr\u003e- Shoulder Control\u003cbr\u003e- Reverse Arc Circle\u003cbr\u003e- How to Fix Leaning Shoulders\u003cbr\u003e- Serpentine: Indirect to Direct\u003cbr\u003e- Basics of Speed Control\u003cbr\u003e- Slow Down Part I: Move the Hip\u003cbr\u003e- Slow Down Part II: Train the Brain\u003cbr\u003e- Balky Horses: Comatose One Minute, Hot to Trot the Next\u003cbr\u003e- Crossing Creeks \u0026amp; Scary Stuff\u003cbr\u003e- Teach Your Horse to Lower Its Head While Standing\u003cbr\u003e- Better Back Ups\u003cbr\u003e- Simple Steps to Power Steering\u003cbr\u003e- Diagonal Movement (Leg Yields Without the Legs)\u003cbr\u003e- Softening\u003cbr\u003e- Getting Leads\u003cbr\u003e- A Fix for Cross-Firing (Cross-Cantering)\u003cbr\u003e- Hips, Get Behind the Shoulders (And Stay Put)\u003cbr\u003e- Hips-in (Haunches-in or Travers)\u003cbr\u003e- Neck Reining How-To \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHORSEMANSHIP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe First Thing I Do\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHere's the 1st thing you should do with your horse today and any horse that's \"new to you.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach Time You Mount Up, Do This\u003cbr\u003eHere's a small thing you can do to keep your horse's attitude in check and prevent mount-up problems from taking root. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow to Pick Up Your Reins Like a Pro\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's critical that you become practiced with your hands, your primary source of communication. This is--in detail--how to handle your reins.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHorse Training Magic: Release on the Thought\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo days from now your friends at the barn will point at you excitedly, step from your path reverently and coo \"oooh\" as they watch you ride.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat You're Feeling For\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust as another person might reach out a hand to shake yours as you approach, a trained horse will read your body language and act, not waiting for a tug on the reins.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReins Tell Direction Legs Tell Speed\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs your horse getting dull to your cues? Maybe you're burning out your cues, using them as both a \"heads-up\" \u0026amp; motivator.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlus: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTalking Horse\u003cbr\u003eSee Yourself Leading When Riding\u003cbr\u003ePerfect the First Time\u003cbr\u003e6 Easy Ways to Improve Your Training\u003cbr\u003eRider Checklists\u003cbr\u003eDiagnosing Problems\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeith Hosman lives just outside of San Antonio, Texas and divides his time between writing how-to training materials and conducting training clinics in most of these United States as well as in Germany and the Czech Republic. Visit his flagship site horsemanship101.com for more D.I.Y. training and to find a clinic happening soon near you.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50416406429970,"sku":"9781497496811","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_57be6f4e-c436-4ac6-9f6e-77eb8494f658.jpg?v=1729418508","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-id-teach-your-horse-training-re-training-the-basics-9781497496811","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}