Prepping your horse for a first ride requires plenty of ground
work. Here are your step-by-step instructions. This book provides
simple and objective training for the unbroke horse, from
first-time bridling and saddling to sacking out, bridle work from
the ground, pre-mount work, and your (necessarily short) first
ride. You'll learn the proven methods of John Lyons, tips to keep
you safer, and tricks to save time. Today's the perfect day to get
started putting a proper foundation on your horse, a solid start
that'll pay big dividends for the rest of his life. If you began
your training in the round pen, this book outlines the next steps
If you haven't round penned your horse, you can still begin with
this book BUT round penning beforehand is highly recommended. We'll
get you into the saddle for a first ride -- and finish up with a
chapter designed to prep you the rider/trainer, for all future
rides, demonstrating specifically how to use your reins for
quicker, easier results with horses of all ages. A good ninety
percent of the issues I see at a typical riding clinic could have
been prevented if the rider knew a few simple rules about how to
hold (and release ) those reins. Developing a "good feel" for when
and how to pick up and drop those reins will make training easier
at all stages of your horse's life -- especially when astride a
young and nervous colt when clear communication is most paramount.
Finally, pinned to the tail of this book, you'll find "Cinchy
Horses." Should you find yourself training a youngster who's
especially goosey at the tightening of the cinch, you'll want this
"what to do" fix. Only you can judge whether your colt or filly is
ready for this material: Though not a mandatory prerequisite, round
penning your horse (using the methods of John Lyons) is the smart
thing to do before completing the material in this book. Ideally,
your horse is now relaxed around you, leads well, has been taught
to turn away from you as well as to face you (consistently keeping
two eyes on you), and is wholly desensitized to your hand and
various objects. At an absolute minimum, your horse must remain
calm and willing in most circumstances when being worked with
(today), is thoroughly "used to" being handled, and you must have
the ability to turn the horse toward you as well as away. You must
be able to lead your horse, he isn't head shy, and you can handle
his entire body, ears, and all four feet. If not, check out the
prerequisite work found in my book "Round Pen: First Steps to
Starting a Horse." This book is broken down into five "Days" or
sessions, each designed for you to take at a pace you set: Day One:
First-time bridling Day Two: Bridle work from the ground (hip and
shoulder control) Day Three: Sacking out and first saddling Day
Four: Pre-mount work up Day Five: First Ride Plus: "The Reins: 5
Tips to Improve Your Use" "Cinchy Horses" What this book does not
cover: It's loaded with early-stages training for the green horse -
but it does not cover elementary sacking out (again, see my book
"Round Penning: First Steps to Starting a Horse"), nor does it
offer training beyond the first few weeks after first saddling up.
It teaches you hip and shoulder control from the ground, how to
bridle and saddle up for the first time and what you need to do to
take the first ride - which will necessarily be a short one. It
gives you pointers as to how you should further your training
(beyond the parameters of this book) but it does not cover "riding
training" (turning, stopping, speed control, etc.) beyond lessons
recommended for your first dozen or so "rides." If you're going to
be the first person to sit on your colt, don't you want to do
everything possible to assure yourself of success? Use the Lyons
methods described in this book to build a rock solid foundation
You'll save tons of time and aggravation in the future if you take
the time to do it right today.
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