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From Birth to Backing: The Complete Handling of the Young Horse

By: Richard Maxwell Johanna Sharples
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: David & Charles PLC
ISBN: 0715312847
ISBN-13: 9780715312841
Released: 26 Oct 2001
RRP: £14.99
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absolutly fantantastic - By: , 27 Dec 2005
If you are into the natural horsemanship then you will like this as much as i did, this was very helpful as i have a nervous 2 year old which i am looking to back in the near future & as i didnt want to pay a fortune for someone to back him, this reallly gave me some great ideas on how to do this successfully & carrying out some of his ideas we are both loving every minute. It also has some reallly usefull tips on loading that difficult horse.
An invaluable appraoch to the starting of all young horses - By: , 07 Feb 2001
This approach to the 'starting' of young horses or the restarting of older ones, is absolutely wonderful & a 'must' for anyone interested in starting or even handling horses, in a more humane manner than perhaps has been used before. Instead of the old fashioned way of demanding results & compliance with alll our demands, it takes the human into the realm of the horse. By watching the horses' body language & using the language of equinus, so much more can be achieved without bullying the horse or trying to force him into anything he does not want to achieve. By following Richard's advice, the foal, the yearling, the two year old or any horse can be started gently & with kindness & the results are so much more rewarding. Trust between human & horse builds up at each stage & a greater understanding of your horse quickly develops. Reading the book was like opening a whole new chapter on my life with horses. Actuallly putting Richard's new approach into practice is the most rewarding thing I have ever done with a horse. Both my foal & my two year old are responding to this way of being started & the trust & relationship the horses have with alll my family is tremendous. By meeting them half way & trying to understand why they are behaving in a certain manner, makes handling them much easier & so much more pleasurable. IT REALLY DOES WORK. Misunderstandings between the horse & the human are much less likely to occur by adopting Richard's approach, as you learn to look at why the horse is behaving in a certain manner & not punishing him for doing so. I would reccommend this book to anyone with a horse or pony, who just would like to have a greater insight in the workings of a horse's mind or be able to watch their animals & at least have a better comprehension of what their friends are reallly trying to tell them. It may be that they are telling you they consider you a friend too.