Mood check

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Steps to check your horse' s readiness and responsiveness and understanding his reactions, before you mount up are detailed in the light of a simple back-up exercise. Suggestions to make the best advantage of it and the benefits of following this method are also presented.

author: Wells, Cleve, Copeland, Sue M.
Horses and other equines, Horses, Horse and Other Equine Production, Horses & Other Equines, Psychological aspects, Analysis, Behavior, Animal psychology

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Problem-solving

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A well-known trainer discusses the three resistance problems that all young horses pose such as kicking at the rider's cueing leg, sulling up and refusing to go forward. Step-by-step instructions are provided on how to cope with these problems and fix them.

author: Wells, Cleve, Copeland, Sue M.
Horse training

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The first ride

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A world champion horse trainer presents a lesson on how to ride a young horse for the first time. Step-by-step instructions are presented in order to make the first ride both safe and successful for the horse and the rider.

author: Wells, Cleve, Copeland, Sue M.
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Horsemanship, Horse trainers

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subjects list: United States, Horses, Methods
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