A solid how-to book on training a horse for trail classes and presenting a winning picture in the show pen. The author takes you from developing suppleness and obedience in your horse to negotiating gates, bridges, lope-overs and all other trail obstacles. Instructions are well illustrated with photos.
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Laurie Truskauskas owns Silver Creek Farm in Texas where she trains Quarter Horses and Paints, teaches riding, and coaches amateurs for shows.
Fifteen Important Steps to a Winning Trail Class Performance Now you can have the advantage of your own personal trainer to help you train and prepare for Trail Horse classes. With this step-by-step approach even the greenest novice will soon be showing competitively! You will learn:
How to pick the ideal horse for trail
Why trail class exercises are fun and
practical for any horse
To perform difficult maneuvers with ease, including: back up, counter-bend, sidepass, serpentine, jog-overs and lope-overs, and more.
How to train your horse to flawlessly negotiate the gate, box, bridges, and water obstacles
Ways to prevent common mistakes and correct problems
What rider errors you must avoid like the plague
How classes are judged and how you can make a great first impression! "Laurie, . . . of all the trainers I have had, I have learned the most from you. You are totally an awesome instructor/trainer."
Dawn Sekel, editor, The Horse Course Laurie Truskauskas currently resides in Athens, Texas, where she owns and operates Silver Creek Farm, training and showing horses for numerous clients. She also teaches horsemanship at the community college in Athens.
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