Julian Westall's training approach respects the individuality, temperament and nature of each horse. In many ways, utilizing this approach presents a greater challenge for the trainer as he or she must develop and rely upon his or her own skills in observation, judgement and understanding to become, in short, a thinking trainer. But the rewards are great as well: a confident, thoughtful trainer and, in turn, a confident, well-adjusted and well-rounded young horse with a future. An excellent addition to any serious horse person's bookshelf.
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Practical help schooling or re-schooling your horse,
By "scrowell" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Educating the Young Horse: The Thinking Trainer's Guide (Hardcover)
This book emphasizes practical schooling, or re-schooling, that will prepare your horse for dressage or jumping. It is written in a conversational tone and is one of the few books on training horses that can be read cover to cover, as opposed to the majority of horse books that the reader puts down after a chapter or two and thereafter only consults for reference when things are going wrong. It is more "real-world" than most books, giving advice on solving the most common problems that arise and not assuming everything will go smoothly from day one. The author's philosophy is grounded in classical training, oriented toward reward rather than punishment and creating the conditions for proper work. There are no short cuts, no fiddling with the reins to get the head down, for example. One reader in a dressage catalog stated that this book and Reiner Klimke's were her favorites. Having also taken instruction from the author, I can state that his approach works and that there is no discrepancy between the written page and the riding arena.
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