The long-awaited second book by renowned horseman Richard Shrake, founder of the innovative Resistance Free method of horse training and riding. Highly illustrated with color photos.
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This book is written and designed as a ³road map² for people wishing to train horses in a way that sets aside traditional methods of ³breaking.² Richard Shrake¹s unique Resistance Free system will help anyone interested in creating a good horse approach training in a logical, progressive way. He offers a step-by-step system that eliminates trial and error ‹ a method that is productive for neither trainer nor horse. In Resistance Free Training, he explains how to evaluate oneself as a trainer and to choose the right horse, then text and photos lead the trainer through all the steps: tying, leading, round-pen work, longeing, ponying, saddling, mounting, and basic saddle work. Throughout, the goal is always to make training positive for the horse and safe for the handler. Richard Shrake has been training, riding, and judging horses for three decades. He maintains an active seminar and clinic schedule throughout the United States as well as in Germany and Australia. His previous books include Resistance Free Riding and Western Horsemanship. He lives in Oregon.
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