Unillustrated (no pictures), 261 pages
Two Complete Books in One! If you are starting a young horse, you need these two books. "Round Penning..." is Step One, "How to Start..." is Step Two. AFTER completing the material found in these two books, you would begin your basic training - and for that I recommend my book "What I'd Teach Your Horse." (Keith Hosman, Author, Utopia, TX) Round Penning: First Steps to Starting a Horse: The changes you can make in the round pen are amazing - but training there is about much more than simply running a horse in circles. There are objective and progressive steps. This guide to the proven methods of John Lyons, shows you exactly what to do, in which specific order, and why. You'll build a strong foundation on your green horse - or reset the attitude of a more mature horse.
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How to Start a Horse: Bridling to 1st Ride, Step-by-Step: This book offers simple and objective training for the unbroke horse, from 1st-time bridling and saddling to sacking out, bridle work from the ground, pre-mount work, and your (necessarily short) first ride. Learn the proven methods of John Lyons, safety tips and tricks to save time. Put a solid foundation on your young, green horse, a solid start that pays big dividends for the rest of his life.
Table of Contents
Round Penning: First Steps to Starting a Horse Preface
Section I: Round Penning
- Introduction
- Day One: How Do I Start?
- Day Two: Come To Me
- Day Three: Spook in Place
- Day Four: Sacking Out to Our Touch
- Day Five: Picking Up Feet
Section II: Beyond the Round Pen
- Catching the Horse That Doesn't Want to Be Caught
- Head Shyness and Halter Training
- Teaching Your Horse to Lead
- Leading a Stubborn Horse
- Lungeing a Horse: How, When & Why
- Horses That Bite
- "I'm Scared of My Horse, Please Help" (The Intimidating Horse)
- Whoever Moves First Loses (How to Get Respect)
- Trailer Training Your Horse Using the Roundpen
- Teach a Horse to Sidepass Toward You on the Ground (A cool trick - but also a great way to cause a horse to stay put at the mounting block)
- Is My Horse Hard to Train... Because of His Feet?
Table of Contents
How to Start a Horse: Bridling to First Ride, Step-by-Step
- Day One: First-time bridling
- Day Two: Bridle work from the ground (hip and shoulder control)
- Day Three: Sacking out and first saddling
- Day Four: Pre-mount work up
- Day Five: First Ride
Plus:
- "The Reins: 5 Tips to Improve Your Use"
- "Cinchy Horses"
- Reverse of Respect (Getting respect when you've lost it)
- How Do I Get My Horse's Attention?
- Where Do You Go From Here?
- Books By and From This Author
- Meet the Author: Keith Hosman
About the AuthorJohn Lyons Certified Trainer Keith Hosman lives near San Antonio, Texas and divides his time between writing how-to training materials and conducting training clinics in most of the United States as well as in Germany and the Czech Republic.
