trail horse riding

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From "Teaching Your Horse To Stand Still," Issue 3, part 2 of our FREE monthly newsletter

Re: trail horse riding

"Training is all about control. Learning how to get control or gain control of your horse. So, let's say I want the horse to stand still but he starts moving. I've lost control, haven't I? How can I regain control if we know I can't make him stand still? Answer: Ask him to do something, even if it's just change directions or even to speed up.

"If the horse is going at two miles an hour and I speed him up to four, then the movement has suddenly become my idea, hasn't it? He wants to think about everything else, and the longer I let him think about other things, the more he's going to do just that. So what I'm going to do is work my horse. I'm going to practice changing directions or changing leg speed. I'll say "Hey, give me your nose and change directions." The more adamant he gets about going his direction, the more adamant I'm going to get about…"

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On the Trail

A terrific book for the trail rider covering spooking, crossing obstacles, bucking, buddy sour, calming your horse down - and much more!

This book takes a look at both the preparation for trail riding and how to handle many common on-the-trail problems. Remember that the bottom line of having a good time on the trail is being able to control you horse - and that requires training.

Section I: Back At Home
Topics include:
• Develop a Steady-Eddy Trail Horse
• Steer the Tail
• Do-It-Yourself Power Steering
• Calm Down Now!
• On Top of Ol' Pokey
• Preempt That Spook
• Warm Up for the Trail

Section II: Challenges on the Trail
Topics include:
• Positioning on the Trail
• Putting Grace in Your Horse's Steps
• Buddy Sour
• End Bucking for Good
• Creek Crossing Without a Crisis
• Gates: A Simple Open-and-Shut Case
• No Eating on the Go

Section III: Practical Advice
Topics include:
• Cold-Weather Riding
• Riding Double
• Teaching the Horse to Load Himself

"On the Trail" is one of a collection of 9 books. Purchase the entire collection today for $199.00 and save $43.91!

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