What Every Horse Should Know A Training Guide to Developing a Confident and Safe Horse

by Hill, Cherry

• ISBN13: 9781603427135
• ISBN10: 1603427139
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-06
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Summary

In Cherry Hill's groundbreaking bestseller, How To Think Like a Horse, she took an in-depth look at how horses think, learn, respond to stimuli, and interpret human behavior. In this fascinating follow-up, What Every Horse Should Know, Hill continues her exploration of how horses learn with a focus on the key skills every horse needs to live safely, confidently, and at ease in interactions with humans. Mastering these skills is critical to bringing out the full potential of the horse-rider partnership. As Hill states in her introduction, "Wild horses know everything they need to survive. They are complete. It's when we domesticate a horse and bring him into our world that he needs to learn new things in order to adapt." What Every Horse Should Know examines the lessons that are vital for every domesticated horse, whether a trail horse, dressage or jumper, rodeo or ranch horse. The book features sections on how to train without fear, how to teach a horse to be respectful and patient, and how to do the actual "work" a horse needs to do. Written in clear, accessible language, accompanied by photographs, illustrations, and infographics, What Every Horse Should Know addresses all stages of a horse's life, from foalhood to old age. Readers can choose to follow a sequential training plan for the life of their animal or start at any point in a horses's life. There are tests for assessing the level of a horse's knowledge, and a plan to develop individualized tests. The final section of the book provides comprehensive training program checklists showing what knowledge should be expected of a horse at any particular age. For anyone intrigued by the workings of the equine mind and seeking insights into how to enrich and strengthen the horse-human relationship, What Every Horse Should Know is a fascinating and useful reference.

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.

Table of Contents

Contents
What Do Horses Need to Know?

Part One - No Fear
Chapter 1 No Fear of People
Chapter 2 No Fear of Restriction or Restraint
Chapter 3 No Fear of Things
Chapter 4 No Fear of Restriction by People with Things

Part Two - Leadership and Partnership
Chapter 5 Respect
Chapter 6 Attitude and Attention
Chapter 7 Patience
Chapter 8 Yielding

Part Three - The Work
Chapter 9 Forward into Contact
Chapter 10 Bending and Flexing
Chapter 11 Steady and Straight
Chapter 12 Lateral Work
Chapter 13 Balance
Chapter 14 Pulling It All Together
Chapter 15 Goals

Afterword
Index