The USPC Guide to Longeing and Ground Training (Howell Equestrian Library) (Paperback)

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Product Description
Longeing and ground training are an important part of horsemanship, both in training the horse and in the education of the rider.

This book explains the principles of handling and training horses safely from the ground, including leading, teaching good ground manners, and preparation for longeing. It provides an introduction to longeing, equipment, techniques, and longeing for various purposes, including longeing to improve the horse's movement and longeing the rider. Because longeing is an activity that requires skill, knowledge, and safe techniques, The USPC Guide to Longeing and Ground Training is essential to understanding what you will need, what to do, and how long to do it safely for yourself and your horse.

This guide can be used by Pony Clubbers, instructors, and all horse owners who want to learn about longeing and how to use this technique safely to benefit their horses' training.
The Howell Equestrian Library

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Longeing and ground training are an important part of horsemanship, both in training the horse and in the education of the rider.

This book explains the principles of handling and training horses safely from the ground, including leading, teaching good ground manners, and preparation for longeing. It provides an introduction to longeing, equipment, techniques, and longeing for various purposes, including longeing to improve the horse's movement and longeing the rider. Because longeing is an activity that requires skill, knowledge, and safe techniques, The USPC Guide to Longeing and Ground Training is essential to understanding what you will need, what to do, and how long to do it safely for yourself and your horse.

This guide can be used by Pony Clubbers, instructors, and all horse owners who want to learn about longeing and how to use this technique safely to benefit their horses' training.
The Howell Equestrian Library

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (September 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876056400
• ISBN-13: 978-0876056400
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,913 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for all horse enthusiasts, July 21, 2000

By	"tbdallas" (Howell, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This book is perfect for new and experienced horse people. It is filled with a great deal of real world instruction. I've read several intructional books and this had to be the easiest to follow.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone, March 26, 2000

By	W Crimbring (United States) - See all my reviews

This book is a must reference for beginners through advanced horse people. It is clear and concise with enough detail to provide insights for the advanced person, yet it is not written in such a manner that the beginner feels overwhelmed. This book is definately worth the price.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good information for beginners, November 27, 2008

By	marymuse "reader and published author" (Iowa , USA) - See all my reviews

For both horse and rider, longeing and ground training are some of the most important aspects of horsemanship. What the horse learns on the ground translates into its movement under saddle. And the rider who can control his or her horse on the ground, fares better mounted than one who cannot. Combined with the recommendations of the USPC (US Pony Clubs), this book makes a valuable addition to the novice rider looking to learn how to ground train and longe.

As someone already familiar with ground training, since that's mostly all I do with my mare, I didn't find any new information in this book. What I did find was clear, easy to understand, instructions on how to work the horse from the ground. Many of the instructions are prefaced with the admonition to find an experienced horse person to help, and it's believed that within the levels system of the USPC, that a lower leveled rider would find someone of higher levels to help. Information on wearing safety gear for both the horse and rider was welcome. And some of the ground training information, such as dealing with the pushy horse, have been echoed by other popular trainers.

With that said, I wouldn't totally dismiss this volume out of hand for an intermediate level person. However, what I'd purchased it for - to learn more ground training exercises for my mare - wasn't what this book was about. And I would have to say, that if I'd known the volume's beginner nature, I wouldn't have purchased it. There is some good information here. But if you're familiar with longeing, then be prepared to sit through some elementary stuff to get to the tidbits of information.

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