The Power of Positive Horse Training: Saying Yes to Your Horse (Howell Equestrian Library) [Paperback]

Sarah Blanchard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 29, 2005 | Series: Howell Equestrian Library

"This book is a welcome addition to the literature in the field of horse training and should be in the library of any serious, caring horseperson."
--Gincy Self Bucklin

Author of What Your Horse Wants You to Know and How Your Horse Wants You to Ride: Starting Out, Starting Over

With unique insight based on years of experience, author Sarah Blanchard describes horse training based on positive motivation and cooperation instead of subservience and domination. The Power of Positive Horse Training: Saying Yes to Your Horse helps you understand your horse's agenda and explains rewards-based training. It goes beyond theory and:
* Helps trainers and riders create a logical, consistent system of requests, responses, and rewards
* Teaches communication skills and methods that build respect and a rewarding relationship
* Describes nine specific, progressive exercises designed to improve communication and cooperation between horse and rider
* Explains how to use positive training techniques to solve six common behavioral problems


This book helps you forge a bond of understanding and trust with your horse that leads to enhanced responsiveness and teamwork. . . . and make riding a pure joy.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"This book is a welcome addition to the literature in the field of horse training and should be in the library of any serious, caring horseperson."
—Gincy Self Bucklin

Author of What Your Horse Wants You to Know and How Your Horse Wants You to Ride: Starting Out, Starting Over

With unique insight based on years of experience, author Sarah Blanchard describes horse training based on positive motivation and cooperation instead of subservience and domination. The Power of Positive Horse Training: Saying Yes to Your Horse helps you understand your horse's agenda and explains rewards-based training. It goes beyond theory and:

• Helps trainers and riders create a logical, consistent system of requests, responses, and rewards
• Teaches communication skills and methods that build respect and a rewarding relationship
• Describes nine specific, progressive exercises designed to improve communication and cooperation between horse and rider
• Explains how to use positive training techniques to solve six common behavioral problems

This book helps you forge a bond of understanding and trust with your horse that leads to enhanced responsiveness and teamwork. . . . and make riding a pure joy.

About the Author

Sarah Blanchard is an accomplished horsewoman and licensed riding instructor with forty years of experience. She co-authored Carriage Driving: A Logical Approach Through Dressage Training (also published by Howell Book House).

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (April 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764578197
• ISBN-13: 978-0764578199
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #936,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Top Two Books To Own, July 16, 2005

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K. Baker "of Sandy Acres" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Power of Positive Horse Training: Saying Yes to Your Horse (Howell Equestrian Library) (Paperback)

What a great book! With so many books available on natural horsemanship, horse behavior and training it's easy to accummulate a whole equestrian library rather quickly. There are really only two books you can't go without though:
Gincy Bucklin's What Your Horse Wants You to Know and Sarah Blanchard's The Power of Positive Horse Training.
Not only are both books full of great suggestions but more importantly they help bridge the language barrier between horse and human. Wonderful books to own, easy and interesting to read and great reference tools and morale builders when you and your equine partner hit a road block.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great 'undersaddle' training hints., August 2, 2005

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Karen Singleton (Perth Western Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Power of Positive Horse Training: Saying Yes to Your Horse (Howell Equestrian Library) (Paperback)

I did thoroughly enjoy this book. I have done and read a significant amount of natural training methods so some of the ground work stuff was fairly elementary and sometimes not as 'natural' as I would like - found it to be a little incongruent with the 'positive' and 'saying yes' part of the title.

None-the-less the under saddle training suggestions - especially teaching the half halt and circle work - were invaluable and made this book a worthwhile purchase. Like any book I its important to take away what is useful to you and not be too critical of the remainder which may work very well for others.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long wait - but worth it, May 16, 2011

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This review is from: The Power of Positive Horse Training: Saying Yes to Your Horse (Howell Equestrian Library) (Paperback)

This book took a long time to get to me, but it's not the sender's fault. It came via "book rate" in the USPS to my Air Force base in England. It took 9 weeks! Maybe it took longer because I was eager to get it! It was well packed so was not damaged. Good reading and very informative.