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Perfect Partners
Author: Kelly Marks; £11.21
Synopsis
Are you and your horse a match made in heaven? Would you like
to achieve the perfect partnership between horse and human? If you want the best
possible relationship with your horse this is the book for you. With her
practical advice and proven success,
Kelly Marks can help
you achieve amazing results. This book invites you first to analyze your own
behaviour and how it affects your horse, and then goes on to show you how to
develop mutual trust and respect to form a relationship that doesn't just last
but flourishes. This book includes a series of practical exercises and tips that
will greatly enhance your feel and timing and therefore your riding and ground
work skills. In addition, through case studies and often amusing stories, Kelly
explains the best techniques and attitudes to overcome any challenges that may
come up in your relationship. Kelly's experience, enthusiasm and humour,
alongside her respect and affection for the animals she works with, combine to
make this the essential guide for any horse owner.
The
Kingfisher Illustrated Horse and Pony Encyclopedia
Author: Sandy Ransford; £12.53
Synopsis
Will give a child all the basic information they need to identify any horse or pony, helping them to recognise the difference between a thoroughbred and a Half-bred horse, to find out about the different types of pony, and to discover what stars and stripes are on the face of a chestnut.
The Retreat
HORSE RESCUE
Horse Re-homing Scheme
For
those who have suitable premises and experience 'The Retreat Horse Rescue'
can arrange the loan of a horse or pony on a re-homing basis. Having a horse
or pony on loan from 'The Retreat Horse Rescue' is however, not something
that is given, or to be undertaken, lightly.
'The Retreat Horse Rescue', for their part, thoroughly inspects the proposed receiving premises and there is a legally binding agreement to be signed between the prospective 'borrower' and 'The Retreat Horse Rescue' covering all aspects of how and where the loaned animal will be cared for.
Learning to Read Your Horse
by Claraetta Olney
Each horse needs either a firm; insistent approach, such as a pressure/no pressure method, or a gentle approach. A bossy horse would require the first method, and a more timid horse would require the second method. Other horses may need a combination of methods.
This is why I say you need to learn how to read your horse, observe its reactions to different methods. You must train your horse according to its temperament. A good way to start is just to watch your horse either in the pasture or in the stall where he is at home. Also in its home corral. Observe it with other horses present to see where it fits in with the herd.
The horse I rode when I was a teenager was one of those horses that needed a firm hand. He was the kind that thought he could rule the roost. I had to make him see I was head horse in order to get him to mind me. The horse I have now is a timid horse, so I treat her with much more gentleness than I did the other horse.
Cindy( my present horse) was two and one half years old when I bought her. As a brown and white pinto filly, she was a wild untamed mustang. She was very unsure of herself and other horses could chase her away from her feed. I treated her very gently in order to get her confidence in me.
The first few weeks I worked with Cindy, I gave her two short lessons per day, one in the morning and one at night. Later I worked with her once a day. She was kept in a round pen at first and was very hard to catch. Later I moved her to a pen with corners and developed the training method I call the "Y Stance"