A clearly illustrated manual that shows equestrians how to prepare their mounts for the unexpected, turning them into safer, more pleasurable mounts.
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Sgt. Rick Pelicano is accredited by the American Riding Instructor Certification Program; in 1995, he was named Instructor of the Year. He lives in Frederick, Maryland.
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174 of 176 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I recently attended a dressage clinic given by an international classical dressage master and 3 of the 8 so-called accomplished riders should have read this book first! This book is simply the best, most concise, clearly presented treatise on dealing with the innumerable terrifying possibilities every rider faces at some time in their riding careers. It encourages a pro-active approach to de-spooking horses before they know the multitude of things there are in the world to spook at -- like crossing water, whizzing bikes, too-friendly mothers wheeling baby carriages, waving baloons, flags and plastic bags, flapping tarps, barking, charging dogs, etc, etc, etc. To the uninitiated horse, most events outside of their stable yard are terrifying. It is the riders' responsibility to expose their horses to these terrors before disaster strikes so as to have a pleasurable, meaningful relationship with their horses. Too many people wait til they're dumped on their butt or even seriously injured to start this training and then the response is often abusive -- beating their horses for being afraid, which of course only makes them more afraid. I really appreciate the author's measured, systematic approach to the process of bombproofing. He emphasizes that first, the rider must have a secure seat and good, general riding abilities to cope with a fearful horse. Then he lays out many clear, descriptive exercises for bombproofing, both from the ground and under saddle. His approach is always sympathetic to both the rider and the horse; the book is sprinkled with humor and personal anecdotes and great, fun ideas for a "communal bombproofing day". Every horseperson should read this book!
46 of 51 people found the following review helpful
By A. BORKOWSKI
Format:Paperback
my relationship between my horse and I is improving, we are both more confident and enjoy our time together more!! I thought I knew what I was doing... but this book opened my eyes to new techniques. It is also easy to read and apply.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Sadyll Chic
Format:Paperback
This book is excellent for anyone who has ever wanted to know how to teach their horse, and themselves, to be safe in almost any situation, from riding on the trail to approaching bikes, convertables, and walking on unstable surfaces.
Use the power of the "herd" for less confident horses. Find out if you and your horse are equally matched or whether you've bitten off more than you can chew.
Rick's expertise in horse training for park and police horses gives him a unique perspective on the "horse eating monsters" that could be hiding behind that bike reflector. ;)
My husband and I have put some of Rick's advice to the test with our 8 year old gelding who is being trained as a civil war re-enactment mount.
Definitely worth the small amount of money.
Happy Trails!
Use the power of the "herd" for less confident horses. Find out if you and your horse are equally matched or whether you've bitten off more than you can chew.
Rick's expertise in horse training for park and police horses gives him a unique perspective on the "horse eating monsters" that could be hiding behind that bike reflector. ;)
My husband and I have put some of Rick's advice to the test with our 8 year old gelding who is being trained as a civil war re-enactment mount.
Definitely worth the small amount of money.
Happy Trails!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
The alternative is far worse
If you fail to bombproof your horse, it will inevitably blow up and scrubbing exploded horse out of the carpet is a bitch.
Published 18 days ago by tarheelcoin
3.0 out of 5 stars
Basic information
A few clever ideas on obstacles for a course. Good advice on helping your horse over come its fear. Basically, work your horse through different obstacles so it will gain... Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Duffy
2.0 out of 5 stars
May help beginners
I was disappointed in the methods described. I guess I expected a more positive training method. The ideas of what to proof against are good, I'll just use different ways to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kay Lytle
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not as effective as I had hoped..RIP Prancer
I read this book cover-to-cover and when I felt like I had comfortably grasped the concept of bomb proofing my horse, I figured it was time to test out my newly acquired skills. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Aaron
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great ideas but traditional training
I love the training ideas in the book however I find the training techniques a bit old in their application. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Terena T.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bomb proof your horse
I really liked this book and it really help me work with my horse to understand why she would be afraid. she is less spookie now!!
Published 2 months ago by bjeanie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Provides the next step in training
Goes further than the first book and again, very sensible and intriguing ideas. I think I'll have a well behaved horse if I can follow through with all this.
Published 3 months ago by Sandra Mason
4.0 out of 5 stars
Book for taming horses
Very detailed book. Good ideas. A little difficult to read because so detailed. But good ideas from which can be varied.
Published 3 months ago by Norma E. Wakefield
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fairly useful info
The only things I found useful for me was the setting up spooky things for you to familiarize the horse to. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Melissa Joyce
5.0 out of 5 stars
Titan of Instructional Literature
I would have to say this is right up there with the venerable "How to Avoid Huge Ships" by Captain John W. Trimmer.
Published 4 months ago by Alison Hayes
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