Round Penning: First Steps to Starting a Horse: A Guide to Round Pen Training and Essential Ground Work for Horses Using the Methods of John Lyons (Horse Training How-To) - Softcover

Hosman, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1477471596 ISBN 13: 9781477471593

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Unillustrated (no pictures), 139 pages

If you're starting a horse or need to turn around an older horse that's proving a challenge, round pen training is your very first step.

The changes you can make there are amazing - but to make these advances, you'll need to know that there is a tried-and-true system. It's more than simply running a horse around in circles; there are objective and progressive steps. It's easy - but you can't go in without a plan.

This guide to the proven methods of John Lyons, shows you exactly what to do, in which specific order, and why. Follow this material as written to turn around older horses, those "set in their ways," as well.

Section I of "Round Penning: First Steps to Starting a Horse" gives you a 5-day, step-by-step plan to take with you to the round pen.

Section II goes on to offer 11 more lessons that you'll need to teach your young horse at this point in his life, (haltering, leading, lungeing, vices, gaining respect, hoof care, trailer loading & more).

Train your horse:

* to become a willing partner
* to deal with its fear
* to be ready for the first farrier visit
* to be much safer for you and your family to be around

Build a strong foundation for your green horse - or reset the attitude of a more mature horse. Do it today! He's only getting bigger!

Contents:
Section I: Round Penning
Day One: Where Do I Start?
Day Two: Come To Me
Day Three: Spook in Place
Day Four: Sacking Out
Day Five: Picking Up Feet

Section II: Beyond the Round Pen
* How to Halter Train a Horse
* Teaching Your Horse to Lead
* Leading a Stubborn Horse
* Lungeing a Horse: How, When & Why
* Manners & Vices
* Biting Horses
* Whoever Moves First Loses (How to Get Respect)
* "I'm Scared of My Horse, Please Help" (The Intimidating Horse)
* Trailer Training Your Horse Using the Roundpen
* Cool trick or fix for problems at the mounting block: Teach a Horse to Sidepass Toward You on the Ground
* Is My Horse Hard to Train... Because of His Feet?

*Note: This book does not address first saddling, it brings you right up to that point. That'd be the next step.

About this title

About the Author

John Lyons Certified Trainer Keith Hosman lives near San Antonio, TX and divides his time between writing how-to training materials and conducting training clinics in most of these United States as well as in Germany and the Czech Republic.  

Check out these titles from Keith Hosman:

• Crow Hopper's Big Guide to Buck Stopping
• Get On Your Horse: Curing Mounting Problems
• Horse Tricks
• How to Start a Horse
• Round Penning: First Steps to Starting a Horse
• Trailer Training
• What I'd Teach Your Horse, Training & Re-Training the Basics
• What Is Wrong with My Horse?
• When Your Horse Rears... How to Stop It
• Your Foal: Essential Training

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From the Back Cover

Are you starting a horse? Do you have an older horse in need of "an attitude adjustment"?

The roundpen is all about establishing a strong foundation for a future riding horse - and the same course of instruction can also work to turn around the more mature horse who's lately begun seeing himself as boss in your little "herd of two." There's no magic - there are established steps to success in this ground work. Take this roadmap with you to the barn; it'll show you exactly what to do, in which specific order - and why.

Section I of "Round Penning: First Steps to Starting a Horse" gives you a 5-day, step-by-step set of instructions. You'll find "roundpenning" easy, objective - and rewarding.

Section II, "Beyond the Roundpen," goes on to offer 9 more lessons that you'll need to teach your youngster at this point in his life. (See Table of Contents for complete list)

You'll get your young or green horse started off right - or safely re-start the older horse - with this easy-to-follow guide to the proven methods of John Lyons.

Note: While this book does not address first saddling, it brings you right up to that point. That'd be the next step!

From the Inside Flap

Round Penning:

First Steps to Starting a Horse

• Round pen training & essential ground work
• Learn at your own pace
• Goals & homework assigned, theory explained
• Featuring the proven methods of John Lyons
• It's like having your own trainer!

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1477471596
• ISBN 13: 9781477471593
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 149