There are No Problem Horses, Only Problem Riders

There are No Problem Horses, Only Problem Riders
Author: Mary Twelveponies
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2001
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780618127504

Discusses the behavior of horses, describes the basic methods for training horses, and recommends solutions for common difficulties with controlling and handling horses.

There Are No Problem Horses, Only Problem Riders

There Are No Problem Horses, Only Problem Riders
Author: Mary Twelveponies
Publisher: Mariner Books
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2001-12-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780544312524

The best-selling guide to horsemanship -- for English and Western riders THERE ARE NO PROBLEM HORSES, ONLY PROBLEM RIDERS has stood for twenty years as an indispensable text in its field. As Mary Twelveponies writes in her introduction, "It is the hardest pill for all of us would-be horsemen to swallow, but it is absolutely true -- if the horse is not responding properly, we are doing something wrong." This easy-to-read guide offers sensible advice on every common problem you may have in handling your horse, and provides highly effective solutions. Newly introduced by John Lyons, America's Most Trusted Horseman, this reissue covers everything from dressage to barrel racing, show jumping to endurance riding.

Clinton Anderson's Downunder Horsemanship

Clinton Anderson's Downunder Horsemanship
Author: Clinton Anderson
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2004-10-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1570765960

If you have seen his weekly television program, Downunder Horsemanship, then you know that Clinton Anderson's training techniques can achieve amazing results with almost any horse. Now his methods are available for the first time in a reader-friendly, highly illustrated book, and you, too, can learn the program that teaches "everyday people"—regardless of riding style, age, or ability—how to better communicate with their mounts.

Everyday Training

Everyday Training
Author: Mary Twelveponies
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1983
Genre: Dressage
ISBN: 9780914327011

A step-by-step guide to improved horsemanship and greater riding pleasure, this book explains the principles of dressage and lists the equipment needed. There is a detailed description of lunging with coverage of developing good performance and preventing bad habits, while working a horse on the lunge line. The basic training of horse and rider is discussed in as close to chronological order as possible. Twelveponies clearly explains training the riding horse from trail work to endurance riding, to reining, jumping and competitive dressage.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Horseback Riding

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Horseback Riding
Author: Jessica Jahiel
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2000-06-14
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1101198990

Expert advice from an experienced equestrienne packs The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Horseback Riding. Learn simple strategies for mastering basic riding skills, essential information on caring for horses, the differences between Western and English riding styles, caring for the saddle, and much more! Rules of polo and polocrosse are also included.

Starting the Colt

Starting the Colt
Author: Mary Twelveponies
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1992
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780395631270

The author, who has had a lifetime of experience with horses, tailors her advice to the amateur horse owner, explaining everything in clear, easily understood terms. Practical and easy to read, this indispensable guide addresses such basic issues as equiping the colt, gaining his trust, saddling, and more. 100 line drawings.

Zen Mind, Zen Horse

Zen Mind, Zen Horse
Author: Allan J. Hamilton MD
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2011-09-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1603427805

Eastern philosophy enters the stables in this unique guide to horsemanship. Allan Hamilton describes how horses understand and respond to the flow of vital energy around them. They use this energy, called chi, to communicate with their herd, express dominance, and sense predators. Hamilton shares safe, simple techniques to make you more receptive to your animal’s chi, so you can develop a calm and effective training style that will not only help your horse follow commands, but strengthen the spiritual bond between horse and rider.

The Little Red Book of Horse Wisdom

The Little Red Book of Horse Wisdom
Author: Yvette Grant
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2012-08
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1616087072

One little book with a whole lot of horse wisdom the perfect gift for bothbeginning riders and...