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To be successful as a horse owner and rider, you need to develop a
relationship with your horse. Trainers often make it look easy: step
here, use this tool, move like this, and Voila! a perfect horse. But
when you're going through the motions for the first time, the task is
anything but simple.
That's where Clinton Anderson's Downunder Horsemanship stands out from
the crowd. This book adds a new twist to relationship development.
You're reading not just his methods, but also the reactions of two other
people new to them. For each "how to," you'll find step-by-step
instructions, full-color photos, and important tips. Then you find
comments from Cecelia, an experienced English rider, and Paula, a novice
Western rider. Their words of "You have to keep this in mind or it won't
work" and "This part was difficult for me, but was really helpful once I
figured it out" really make a difference.
Even more encouraging is that Cecelia and Paula brought "unmanageable"
horses to the training session. By the end of the week, both horses made
extraordinary progress and were a pleasure to ride.
If you're still perfecting horsemanship - and aren't we all - Downunder
Horsemanship will be a welcome addition to your book collection. |
