Horse Training Problem Solver

by Hill, Cherry; Jahiel, Jessica

• ISBN13: 9781580176866
• ISBN10: 1580176860
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-30
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Summary

Training a horse brings an array of vexing challenges. What should a rider do with a horse who just won't listen? What about the horse who quickly tires, or becomes cranky during training? And there are horses who behave well in the presence of an instructor, but -- maddeningly -- never while alone with the rider. Situations like these can leave even the most enthusiastic equestrian feeling discouraged, frustrated, and even downright helpless.Jessica Johiel comes to the rescue with "The Horse Training Problem Solver", the third title in her popular Problem solver series. In her informal yet informative style, Jahiel offers sensible answers to riders' most common training challenges. Presented in a handy, accessible QandA format, Jahiel uses real-life case studies to bring troublesome situations to life, and then solves the problems with tested, proven solutions.The book's combination of basic training theory, effective solutions, and handy tips and strategies will help riders get the most out of every training session. Best of all, Jahiel breaks down training goals -- from simple commands like "whoa and go" to complex transitions and ring figures -- into simple building blocks, logical to both horse and human. Riders will begin to gain their animal's trust, develop realistic expectations, stay focused, and engage in effective two-way communication, ultimately resulting in a happier, better-trained, more enjoyable horse.For the millions of Americans who show, train, or own horses -- including the steady, growing market of first-time horse owners -- "The Horse Training Problem Solver" is an indispensable reference. It will demystify horse training, improve the horse-rider relationship, and ensure a more satisfying experience for both horse and rider.

Author Biography

Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor and horse trainer and has written numerous books, including 101 Arena Exercises for Horse & Rider, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, How to Think Like a Horse, What Every Horse Should Know, and Horse Care for Kids. Visit her at www.horsekeeping.com, where you can find information on her books, DVDs, and horsekeeping knowledge.

Jessica Jahiel is an internationally renowned lecturer, clinician, and award-winning author who answers equine-related questions in her online newsletter, Horse-Sense. She also responds to questions about horse behavior, riding matters, and anything else readers want to discuss in Horse & Rider, Equus, and Dressage Today, as well as in her best-selling books The Horse Behavior Problem Solver and The Rider's Problem Solver. Jahiel lives in Illinois.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. viii
Preface	p. ix
Basic Training
Thoughts on Training	p. 2
Timetables, Watches, and Egos
Could I Train My Own Horse?
Learn Your Horse, Then Train Your Horse
Confused by Training Scale
Quick Comparison: Discipline and Punishment
When Is Punishment Appropriate?
Disagree on Discipline
Dealing with Resistances
"Natural" Trainer and Untrainable Horse?
Training from the Ground	p. 26
How Do I Teach Ground Manners?
Leading an Excited Young Filly
Teaching to Tie
Teaching Horse to Lower Head on Cue
Picking Up My Mustang's Feet
Young Horses and Longe Training
Longeing and Voice Commands
Why Would Circles Be Stressful?
Round-Pen Size for Training
Trailer-Training
Clicker and Target Training
Training from the Saddle: Whoa and Go	p. 56
Mounting for the First Time - Too Soon?
Mounting with a Helper
Worried about Our First Solo Ride
Rein-back Frustration: "Pressure and Release" Isn't Working!
Slack Rein, Gentle Contact?
Training at the Walk	p. 72
What Ruins the Walk?
Can a Short Walk Stride Be Improved?
Mare's Walk Isn't Four-Beat!
Event Prospect Has Hurried Walk
Great Trot, Comfy Canter, Bad Walk
Training at the Trot	p. 86
Young Horse with Jackhammer Trot
How Long to Improve a Rough Trot?
Tossing Head on Circle
Repairing a "Draw Reins Trot"
Will Rhythm Beads Help My Horse's Trot?
Training at the Canter	p. 97
First Canter
How Can I Teach My Horse to Canter?
Canter Leads
Horse Won't Take Left Canter Lead
Horse Anxious about Cantering
Older Horse with Flat, Fast Canter
Flying Changes: Timing the Aids
Training over Fences	p. 116
Jumping Training and Rider Position
Teaching a Horse to Jump
Jumping Terrifying Ditches
Is Eventing Useful Training for Show Hunters?
What's a Five-Stride Line Exercise?
Need Help with Grids
Inside and Outside the Arena
Working on Transitions	p. 134
Horrible Trot-Walk Transitions
Horse Falls from Canter into Trot
Difficult Transition: Trot to Canter
Mare Puts Her Head Up
Picking Up the Canter from the Walk
Want a Smooth Canter Depart
Transitions within the Gaits
Lateral Work: Suppling and Softening	p. 150
Softening a Stiff Horse
Horse Doesn't Yield to Leg Pressure
Too Much Turn on the Forehand?
When to Teach Leg-Yield
Whys and Hows of Shoulder-In
Introducing Lateral Work to Young School Horse
Turn on the Haunches
I Can't Get My Horse to Do Haunches-In
Lateral Work: What's the Training Order?
The Great Outdoors	p. 174
Training for Trails
Spooky Horse Has Short Attention Span
Training a Horse to Neck-Rein
Can Trail Riding Improve Gaits?
Working on a Slope
Help for Young Horse Bucking
Horse Wants to Graze under Saddle
Horse Misbehaves on Trails
Bringing a Horse's Back Up
Connection, Roundness, and Collection	p. 196
Making a Horse Round
Helping My Mare Use Her Hindquarters Better
Heavy on the Forehand
Lightening Eventer's Forehand
Frustration: Horse Won't Collect
"Holding a Horse Collected"
How Can I Collect and Extend My Horse's Stride?
Training Tools
The Rider's Brain	p. 218
"Instant Training" at Clinics - Can It Work?
"Name" Training Programs
Does My Horse Know When I'm Training Him?
Telepathic Training?
"Hi, I'm Star and I'm Going to Be Your Horse Today"
Patience, Persistence, and Praise
Will My Horse Forget Her Training?
Training Equipment: Metal and Leather	p. 235
Confused by Different Types of Side Reins
Cantering in Side Reins
Okay to Longe a Three Year Old in Side Reins?
Using a Neck Stretcher Chains for Handling and Training?
Crank Cavesson
Draw Reins
Adjusting Bit Position
What Is the Purpose of a Flash Noseband?
Will a Noseband Help My Horse Collect?
Persistent Leg Pressure or Whip?
Baroque Horse Resists Bit and Bend
Longeing, Warm-ups, and Your Horse's Training	p. 266
Longeing and Warming Up
What's What?
Warming Up
What to Do
Double Warm-up?
Warming Up - Effect on Training
Using the Arena
Learning to Longe My Horse
Horse Turns to Face Me on the Longe Line
Young Horses and Longe Training
Longeing and Voice Commands
Persuading Horse to Stretch on the Longe
Training and Retraining at All Ages
Age-Appropriate Training	p. 288
Starting and Backing - What's the Difference?
My New Foal: A Starting-to-Backing Program
Haltering and Leading a Foal
What's the Problem with My Yearling?
What to Do with My Two Year Olds?
What Is "Light Riding" for a Three Year Old?
Bits, Signals, and a Three-Year-Old Horse
Stopping from the Bit
Four-Year-Old Horses: Different Breeds, Different
Expectations
Big Green Horse Insensitive?
Does Time Off Hurt a Horse's Training?
Retraining the Abused or Confused Horse	p. 317
Training Is Slow, Damage Is Fast
Fixing Young Horse after a Traumatic Week
"Advanced" Horse Needs to Start Over
Restarting a Mature Horse
Retraining an Abused Mare
Retraining a Saddlebred for Dressage
"Dead-Mouthed" Horse
Retraining after Spur Abuse
Is It Too Late to Retrain My Horse?
Retraining the Ex-Racehorse	p. 346
Tips for Dealing with Ex-Racehorses
Off-the-Track Mare with Bad Attitude
Am I Spoiling My Ex-Racehorse?
Reschooling Ex-Racehorse for Dressage
Jumping My Ex-Racehorse
Helping Ex-Racehorse to Bend and Stretch
Standardbred Stiff after Workout
Specific Situations	p. 366
Symptoms, Causes, and Asking the Right Questions
My Horse Hates the Ring - What Can I Do?
Sheath Noises = Tense Horse?
Can I Train My Horse to Urinate?
Stiff Horse: Is It an Attitude?
Talking during Dressage Test
Carrying the Flag
Philosophy of Problem Solving
Glossary	p. 388
Recommended Reading	p. 393
Appendix	p. 394
Index	p. 395
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