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In this book Dr. Mike provides numerous training exercises so that riders will gain a better feel of the horse. Each exercise is well described and shares with you the benefit of performing the exercise. The book includes multiple warm-up exercises for getting better directional control and the proper use of your legs when riding. Advanced exercises are included for enhanced responsiveness. The basics of dressage and proper biomechanics are presented to help you improve your body language and pre-signal communications with your horse. Table of Contents: Introduction Preparation of the Rider Preparation of the Horse Increase Responsiveness with the Ground Steps to Success How to use our body to succeed on the ground and in the saddle Rein Management Rein Exercises to gain suppleness and a rhythm with your horse Proper use of your Legs Warm Up Exercises to gain Responsiveness Warm Up Exercise #1: Trotting on the Oval Warm Up Exercise #2: Turns on the forehand and forward movement Warm Up Exercise #3: Moving around a Point Warm Up Exercise #4: Riding with Straightness (Holding the Line) Warm Up Exercise #5: Counting Strides at the walk and trot and canter(lope) Benefits of the Advanced Exercises to gain Responsiveness Exercise #1: Changing Frames - lengthen and shorten the horse frame Exercise #2: Leg Yields in a Staircase Exercise #3: Walk/Halt Transitions Exercise #4: 10 stride trot transitions Exercise #5: Figure 8 Exercise #6: Turns on the forehand and haunches in a square pattern Exercise #7: 10 walk-10 trot-10 canter transitions

This book includes 12 easy to follow riding exercises complete with written instructions and diagrams. Great for warm-ups and giving you and your horse some new challenges. These exercises incorporate Classical and Western Dressage Elements. Table of Contents Pattern 1 Dancing with Cones and Logs Pattern 2 Trotting on the Oval Pattern 3 Moving with Style Pattern 4 Squares and Loping Pattern 5 Staircase Leg Yield Pattern 6 Backing on the "L" Pattern 7 Logs of Side Passing Pattern 8 5 Cones of Suppleness Pattern 9 Serpentines of Finesse Pattern 10 Triangle of Strength Building Pattern 11 Square of Movement Pattern 12 Leg Yields of Softness

A great guide about caring for and preserving your tack, the tips inside will be helpful for all levels and disciplines of riders. All tack is very personal, the way it is made, the design, look, and fit are all tailored to a specific type of person and animal. Often times finding the perfect saddle or bridle is very difficult, and when you do find that perfect piece of tack you want to hold onto it for a long time. There are quite a few things you can do to keep your tack (leather or otherwise) in good working condition for years to come. But, first of all it begins with learning how to take the best steps to care for it. This book will give you some great ways to care for your saddle and also a few tips and tricks of the trade that can make things easier.

This small book is a handy size to keep in your tack box or at your stables. Full of tips and hints, detailed explanations on keeping a horse, what to look for when buying a horse. Covers everything that a horse owner should know. Conformation faults, bad habits, bitting and much more. Including some history of the horse and it's evolution.

When asked in an interview what he most liked about rodeo, three-time world champion saddle-bronc rider ""Cody"" Bill Smith said simply, ""Horses that buck."" Smith redefined the image of America's iconic cowboy. Determined as a boy to escape a miner's life in Montana, he fantasized a life in rodeo and went on to earn thirteen trips to the national finals, becoming one of the greatest of all riders. This biography puts readers in the saddle to experience the life of a champion rider in his quest for the gold buckle. Drawing on interviews with Smith and his family and friends, Margot Kahn recreates the days in the late 1960s and early 1970s when rodeo first became a major sports enterprise. She captures the realities of that world: winning enough money to get to the next competition, and competing even when in pain. She also tells how, in his career's second phase, Smith married cowgirl Carole O'Rourke and went into business raising horses, gaining notoriety for his gentle hand with animals and winning acclaim for his and Carole's Circle 7 brand. Inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1979 and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2000, Smith was a legend in his own time. His story is a genuine slice of rodeo life - a life of magic for those good enough to win. This book will delight rodeo and cowboy enthusiasts alike.

Stop Fixes is a reference manual for riders of reining horses. Sixteen common sliding stop problems are listed with a clear explanation of each problem and detailed solutions. It is the goal of the author to give riders the tools to help their horses achieve a higher level of performance. If a rider does not have access to or cannot afford a coach, Stop Fixes can help. A Kindle edition of Stop Fixes is also available for immediate response in the arena or at a show. Several photos are included and a quick reference included for ease of use. Stop Fixes is the second of a series of Handbooks for Reiners. The first of the series, Spin Fixes, was released in February 2013.

Trouble ahead. When Mindy's horse-psychic friend Hillary elicits her help to steal a horse targeted for slaughter, they quickly learn that there are legitimate horse thieves in town and the sheriff's department is out searching for all of them. Their partner in crime, dear sweet old Mrs. Butchling once again finds herself at the helm of this horse rescue, much like the deer herd that she, Bethann, and Mindy illegally transported across state lines not too long ago. Along the highway, Mindy meets Shane, a utility worker for the gas company marking the territory for fracking; a controversial environmental drilling practice she vehemently opposes. Attracted to him in spite of this but armed with facts, she sets out to educate anyone who will listen, even if it means she may never see the man of her dreams again. Sadder yet, Malaki seems to like him too. "Not only will you be tremendously entertained by this beautiful story, you just might be a better rider when it's all said and done." Heartwarming and tender, even silly at times, this hard-hitting story about horse rescue will bring tears of joy to your eyes. With Mindy, there's never a dull moment. This equestrian Phenom and her friends will stop at nothing to save the horses. Leah Oliver says she's proud, very proud. "And I am too." An equestrian, horse trainer, and environmentalist, MaryAnn Myers lives on an organic farm in Northeast Ohio with her family and is currently working on the fourth book in the Bestselling Winning Odds Series about Thoroughbred racing.

The Cowboy Way is a tribute to the classic image of old-time lore and its influence on popular culture.

These have been my experiences these last eleven years of drug free racing, i will share training, diet and treatments for the drug free athlete as well as some inspiring and hart breaking stories. A must have for all horse owners containing all of my treatments for cut, sprains, bows, colds, hoof problems etc. If you ever wondered if horses can still compete at the highest levels without race day medications open these pages and find out. By following my program you have a plan to train your own horse and make your dream come true as it has for me.

Two conflicting philosophies about nature still exist. One believes in exploitation and the other in harmony. When these philosophies are applied to horses, they lead to conflicting beliefs about equine abilities and the best ways to manage horses. The first philosophy believes that horses are stupid animals that exist to serve humans and must be dominated by them. The second one believes horses are unique individuals with unusual abilities and that they can form partnerships with humans. Scientific research can tell us which philosophy uses the most correct assumptions. Humans need to see horses as they really are, not as they believe or want them to be. An innovative approach to communication reveals new equine abilities and how our beliefs will influence equine behavior. These beliefs can be divided into four views about equine nature and management styles. Horses can sense our views and adjust their behavior to fit into our expectations. Regardless of the equestrian discipline, such adjustments will affect many critical training issues. Human beliefs have greatly hindered our understanding of how we communicate with our horses. Riders use hand, leg, and balance aids to tell horses what they want them to do. When these cues develop into a language of touches, our theories have failed to adequately explain how horses can understand them. Behaviorism provides an excellent explanation of how trick training works, but cannot explain how horses can understand our aids at any location and in any situation. A new answer to this age old puzzle comes out of a detailed analysis of equine cognitive abilities and the language of the aids.

Horse experts often aren't professional business experts. And that's OK. But professional business promotional strategies still apply, when it comes to publicizing equestrian events. How can you draw equine enthusiasts to your own horse happenings? Help is on the way. Penned by a promotional professional/equestrian journalist, this book offers assistance in layman's terms - from social networking to local contact development, and from media relations to in-house optimization. Each chapter includes practical tips, common-sense suggestions, straightforward instructions, and insider expertise for spreading the news of future horse happenings and promoting a horse business in general. This book is a must read for equestrian event planners, horse facility owners and managers, equine breed and equestrian discipline association managers, horse training clinicians, and other equine industry professionals and leaders.

The aged horse has so much to offer: wisdom, experience, and confidence, to name a few attributes. Helping him grow old in good health and with dignity is a gift every horse owner hopes to be able to bestow. In this expanded and updated edition of Aging Horse, Dr. Getty covers all the elements you need to know about feeding your mature horse to foster his longevity and prolong his usefulness.

Whether you are a new horse owner or have had horses your whole life, this step by step guide will give you the necessary information you need in finding the perfect trainer for you and your horse. From starting the search, questions to ask a potential trainer, making sure the facility fits your needs and the needs of your horse, and what to expect while your horse is in training. This guide will walk you through the process in a quick, to the point manner that covers all the bases. Written by a non-pro, later in life horse owner that has struggled with many of the same issues facing horse owners looking for a trainer.