Storey's Guide to Training Horses (Storey’s Guide to Raising) - Softcover

Thomas, Heather Smith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580174671 ISBN 13: 9781580174671

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC, 2003

Synopsis

Safely and successfully train your own horse. Guiding you through all aspects of the training process, Heather Smith Thomas offers expert tips on everything from ground work to galloping. Stressing the importance of understanding equine behavior, Storey’s Guide to Training Horses provides a series of progressive exercises that can easily be adjusted to suit your horse’s personality. Whether you’re raising an animal for farm work, competition, or show, you’ll learn everything you need to develop a well-trained and happy horse. 

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Every horse is different. That's why Heather Smith Thomas tailors her training style to the temperament of each individual horse. at every stage of its development. Covering everything from basic safety to retraining a horse that has acquired bad habits, this is an essential handbook for all horseowners.
Storey's Guide to Training Horses explains how to train a horse for:

• English
• Western
• Trail Riding
• Jumping
• Dressage
• Driving

About the Author:

Heather Smith Thomas has written extensively on animal health care, authoring thousands of articles and 24 books on the subject. Her books include Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, Essential Guide to Calving, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle, The Cattle Health Handbook, The Horse Conformation Handbook, Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses, Storey’s Guide to Training Horses, and Stable Smarts. She raises cattle and horses on her family ranch in Salmon, Idaho.

About this edition

• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1580174671
• ISBN 13: 9781580174671
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512