Storey's Guide to Training Horses, 3rd Edition: Ground Work, Driving, Riding - Couverture souple

Smith Thomas, Heather

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1635861209 ISBN 13 : 9781635861204

Editeur : Storey, 2019

Synopsis

Storey’s Guide to Training Horses is a one-stop reference for every aspect of horse training, including a complete program for turning a shy and gangly foal into a calm, confident, well-balanced equine partner. Now with full-color photography, the third edition includes step-by-step guidance on all the essential training procedures for both English- and Western-style riding, including haltering and leading, saddling and mounting, and addresses the finer points of gaits, lightness, and collection. Best-selling author Heather Smith Thomas draws on her decades of equestrian experience to anticipate every situation that might arise and provide answers to managing all the potential challenges of training different types of horses.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Storey
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1635861209
• ISBN 13: 9781635861204
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: WordUnited GmbH; distribution@wordunited.com; ; Theodorstrasse 105; DUSSELDORF; 40472; Allemagne