There Are No Problem Horses, Only Problem Riders
The best-selling guide to horsemanship—for English and Western riders\ THERE ARE NO PROBLEM HORSES, ONLY PROBLEM RIDERS has stood for twenty years as an indispensable text in its field. As Mary Twelveponies writes in her introduction, "It is the hardest pill for all of us would-be horsemen to swallow, but it is absolutely true—if the horse is not responding properly, we are doing something wrong." This easy-to-read guide offers sensible advice on every common problem you may have in handling...
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The best-selling guide to horsemanship — for English and Western ridersTHERE ARE NO PROBLEM HORSES, ONLY PROBLEM RIDERS has stood for twenty years as an indispensable text in its field. As Mary Twelveponies writes in her introduction, "It is the hardest pill for all of us would-be horsemen to swallow, but it is absolutely true — if the horse is not responding properly, we are doing something wrong." This easy-to-read guide offers sensible advice on every common problem you may have in handling your horse, and provides highly effective solutions. Newly introduced by John Lyons, America’s Most Trusted Horseman, this reissue covers everything from dressage to barrel racing, show jumping to endurance riding.
Author's NoteviiiForewordixIntroduction: Why We Have Problem HorsesxvPart IBasics1Communication3Learning the horse's language3Becoming the horse's boss292Basic Training15Training the horse to go forward153Controlling the Horse25Why horses run away25Training the horse to double29Turning with the leading rein34Part IIProblems Under Saddle4The Barnsour Horse39Causes of barnsourness39Teaching the horse to be obedient40Training the horse to stop41Encouraging the horse to yield to the bit435Refusal to go51Curing specific ways of resisting51Gaining the horse's trust54How to start riding out again55True balking60Curing variations on balking646Runaways667Prancing728Rearing779Standing Quietly90Standing for mounting90Standing quietly under saddle9810Vices Under Saddle101Biting101Kicking102Bucking104Backing10811Shying111Gaining the horse's trust111The nervous rider113Going through water114Going straight past a "booger"119Training for traffic120Incidental "boogers"12112Leads123Laying the foundation for leads124Flying changes130Slowing the gaits13113Problems When Mounted134Neckreining134The switchtail139Using spurs141Mouth problems14114Fear144Part IIIProblems on the Ground15Leading and Tying155Halter breaking the foal155Problems during leading and tying160Curing pullers16516Trailer Loading169Training to avoid problems169Proper attitude of handler173Proper loading procedures17417Loading Problem Horses180Handling various problems180Loading the suckling foal18918Vices on the Ground192Causes of aggressiveness192Biting193Striking196Sacking out the horse197Kicking19919Chasing; Hard to Catch203Chasing203Hard to catch20520Problems in Handling215Picking up the horse's feet215Saddling218Bridling221Epilogue227
