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Your guide to horse health care and management
This guide contains practical information for the person who wants to start
and train their young horse.
The training methods described can be applied to
the young horse that was foaled by the owner or even the young horse bought as a
weanling. In each case there are a series of training steps to both prevent
and/or redirect inappropriate behavior as well as teach the horse to lead and
then eventually to be ridden. Using the "building block" method, Sellnow shows how horses, starting from birth, can be trained in a patient and
consistent manner to respond to their owner or handler.
This book focuses on
understanding why and when you use training techniques to get the best results
without the use of force. The author, a lifelong horseman with a diverse
background in various equestrian disciplines, also discusses special health care
and nutritional concerns of the young horse and their impact on the training
process. Sellnow even covers when to give your trainee a break and when to keep
pushing. Other subjects covered include training under saddle, riding and
trailer loading.
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