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

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Product Description

"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.

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.

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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: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #479,998 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

By	K. Baker "of Sandy Acres" (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Karen Singleton (Perth Western Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horse Lover, August 7, 2007

By	Grace Bowman "Noche" (Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book gives good incite to the person who is trying to partner with their horse. Trying to find your way when everyone has an opinion is hard. This approach is a balanced approach, good for you and the horse.