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Want to break or train a green horse? A foal? Maybe your older horse needs retraining?
I'm Keith Hosman, one of John Lyons' Certified Trainers. I put together HowToHorse.com for "do-it-yourself" horse owners. Owning and caring for a horse is expensive — throw in professional trainer salaries — and you're riding a runaway to the poor house! Sometimes all we equestrians need is a quick fix, other times it's a little more involved than that, but regardless, you'll find links here to many free online articles, paid "horse courses" and more.
I will also use this space to combine listings of horse-training help I've placed on the world wide web. My articles and online listings and guides have spread throughout the net and it's getting kind of crazy. Visitors to sister site Horsemanship101.com may not be aware that I have another site devoted to finding deals on stock trailers (LocalHorseTrailers.com) or of my sites entirely devoted to finding nearby tack shops, 4x4 sales, livestock vets, professional trainers and so on and so forth. This site will begin pulling it all together.
Also find: Horse-training books and videos selling on eBay at fire sale prices!
Save your gas money; buy something you really need! Stay home and shop online. Check out the links in the navigation bar to the left: You'll jump to the best deals for horse lovers you'll see anywhere, with dynamic, live eBay listings of video and books on horse training from all the major pros like Clinton Anderson, John Lyons and Pat Parelli. Why not save time and money? Skip the traffic jams and click on over to a select listing of training aids as currrently offered through online discount giant eBay.
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Stabling for Your Horse, Training Barns and Turn Out
If you're looking for horseback riding lessons, pasture for a retiring horse, or for a local stable, visit LocalHorseStables.com for barns, farms, mare care, pasture and full-service equestrian facilities in your area.
Neighborhood Listings: Tack Stores, Feed Stores, Saddleries:
In the market for new or used saddles? Maybe you're looking for a discount English tack sale or a great deal on your next roping saddle? LocalTackShops.com provides listings of nearby feed stores and tack shops plus online sales of saddles, equipment and barn supply via eBay.
City Directory: Livestock Veterinarians
Equestrians and cattlemen: Look up contact info, online maps and directions to livestock veterinary services and farm vets with practices near you on localhorsestables.com.
Find your next horse or stock trailer... locally... on eBay!
Not on the other side of the country - but near you! eBay is selling horse and livestock trailers every day at the best prices. Go to localhorsetrailers.com to track down great deals now.
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*John Lyons Horse Trainers Live Near You - find out where in seconds!
To see all horse trainers certified by John Lyons laid out on an online, interactive map of the US, visit Horsemanship101.com. You'll find contact information for all certified trainers living near you with a simple click. (Go to Horsemanship101.com > Find a Trainer and scroll down to the map link)
*Shrake & Parelli Fans will find listings of all Richard Shrake and Pat Parelli professional trainers!
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Farming Quads/ATVs/4X4s On Sale Near You — on eBay!
Finding the best 4X4 for use around the farm, stable or garden just go a whole lot easier! You'll save big bucks on ATVs when you shop eBay from home at LocalHorsePower.com!
Visit LocalHorsePower.com. You'll find your local walk-in dealerships plus the most popular ATV models listed live on eBay — and they're selling near you:
Arctic Cat 4X4 Quads | Bombardier ATVs & Bikes | Honda ATVs | Kawasaki 4X4 Utility Vehicles | Polaris Farming Quads | Farm ATVs from Suzuki | Yamaha ATV 4X4s
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How to Train Your Horse To Trailer features the tested techniques of John Lyons
Horse Owners: Get your horse up and into that trailer when you ask, the first time you ask! Say good-bye to pleading, cajoling, bribing and force! This easy guide, explains the proven methods of well-known clinician John Lyons. Print from your own computer in two minutes, be out training in five!
- Explains the proven methods of famous trainer John Lyons
- Download the book, print it out from home or work
- Learn the exercises/material at a rate comfortable for you
- Format: Five days, five individual chapters
Here's an excerpt from Day 3 of "Trailer Training Horses" written by John Lyons Certified Trainer Keith Hosman:
"Once your horse will load onto the trailer and stand there quietly, open and close some hatches or windows, rock the trailer lightly, hop up and down, etc. Do this before you've actually closed him in (the rear door is still open, the butt bar is not engaged). He may hop out with the extra excitement – but it's better to deal with it now than when you're on the road the first time. If he decides to back out, you'll just need to continue this process, easing up to where you can simulate 'road noise and conditions' without the horse having an issue. From there you can close the butt bar or chain and the rear door. Go around and tie him if he ties. (Don't tie your horse if he can't be tied. See 'Notes on Tying,' Day Five.)
Finally, start up your truck and slowly drive your horse around. Be careful to make your turns gradual (large, sweeping arcs) and to go easy on the brakes until your horse develops some sense of balance. (Have somebody drive just you, the human, around in the back of the trailer and you'll soon see how difficult it is to keep your balance when you can't see turns and stops coming. It'll give you empathy with your horse, that's for sure.) Give yourself (and your horse) several sessions of 'just driving around' to help him adjust to this new situation. If you've got an event coming up, you will be well-served to invest the time it takes to practice in the days (better, weeks) preceding."
Read On or Purchase | See the Reviews
A few other downloadable "Courses on the Horse" are also available:
Stop Bucking | See the Reviews
Round Pen: First Steps | See the Reviews
Rein In Your Horse's Speed (For Owners of Nervous / Bolting Horses) | See the Reviews
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Equestrians: Visit my flagship site, Horsemanship101.com for more training articles, plus free training video & audio clips, local trainer listings, famous trainer expo schedules and recommended products (books, audio, videos, reins, bits).
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