How To Break a Horse: Bridling to 1st-time Ride
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How to Start a Horse: Bridling to First Ride
Is it time to break your colt or filly to saddle? Check out this how-to guide detailing the proper ways to introduce your green horse to the bridle and saddle, to teach ground work (hip and shoulder control) from the ground, proper and necessary "pre-mount" exercises and the super-critical first ride. This is your five-Day guide to the proven training techniques of world-renowned trainer John Lyons: Download and print from your own computer in minutes!
- 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 the Introduction of "How to Start a Horse" written by John Lyons Certified Trainer Keith Hosman:
"Colt Starting: The good news is, training up your green horse is a simple, methodical and objective business. Start with Step One, nail it, move on to Two. Years later, after the basics have been instilled through miles and miles of wet saddle blankets, you can be more subjective, you can sort of pick and choose what you'd like to concentrate on – "Do I work on speed control today or leads?" – but for now, hey, follow the material I've set out here and know you're building the correct foundation. The bad news is, sooner or later, somebody's gotta get on the horse. And that's when you're gonna find out how well you follow directions.
If you're in good physical shape, a relatively experienced equestrian, and willing to chance ending up being knocked to the ground despite your best intentions and time-spent-training, you can do much, if not all, of the work yourself. Yes, I said it and you read it: Despite everything you do, you still might end up on the ground. Everything we'll cover here is for and about bettering your odds that all rides will be pleasant but it's impossible to guarantee that your horse won't buck, rear, or bolt if you do x, y, or z. They're inherently prey animals with small brains that see velociraptors when we see garbage cans. Know that now and hire a pro if need be; trainers are always cheaper than the doctors in the E.R. In the end, we do everything we can think of, we do the best we can every step of the way, and then take a deep breath, get on and hope for the best."
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