Problem Solving: Preventing and Solving Common Horse Problems [Paperback]

Marty Marten (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

A horse-handling clinician's time-tested techniques for dealing effectively with the most common horse behavior issues.

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A horse-handling clinician's time-tested techniques for effectively preventing and solving common horse problems. Develop a willing partnership between horse and human.
This book includes the most common problems people consistently seem to have with their horses including: groundwork, riding foundation, trailer-loading, barn-sour, spooking, crossing water and bridges, herd-bound, pulling back when tied and much, much more.

About the Author

Marty Marten has devoted his life to helping people solve problems, start colts, and trailer-load horses by giving public and private horsemanship clinics. His career as a horsemanship clinician started in 1988, and since then he's added trail riding, cow working, and working ranch clinics to help people advance and apply their horsemanship principles to real life situations. In addition, Marty has given horsemanship safety clinics for feed-yard cowboys in Texas, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and Kansas, and private clinics for owners and wranglers at Colorado guest ranches. He lives in Lafayette, Colorado.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Western Horseman; Revised edition (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585747459
• ISBN-13: 978-1585747450
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #552,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Major contribution to the field -- outstanding reference, August 28, 1998

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This review is from: Problem-Solving: Preventing and Solving Common Horse Problems (A Western Horseman Book) (Paperback)

Provides practical, straightforward solutions to problems that face all horsemen at one time or another. Focuses on safety and effectiveness of the techniques for both horse and rider. Credits and draws on the philosophies and logical approaches taught by Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, Buck Brannamans and others of substance in fostering a spirit of partnership and good will. If a person will sincerely apply the techniques outlined with consistency, self-discipline and with a good attitude, things will surely improve for their horses and for them. Extensively diagramed and photographed to provide visuals. A favorite read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guidance for Improving Your Horse & Your Horsemanship, November 6, 2008

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Paul G. Sherland (Wharton, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Problem-Solving, Volume 2 (Problem-Solving (Western Horseman)) (Paperback)

I use Marty Marten's Problem Solving I and II to help me work with my new Quarter Horse. I was bucked off a little over a month ago while penning cattle, which forced me to re-examine my groundwork and my riding. I've used Marty's exercises since then, and they have worked well to build a more relaxed and trusting relationship with my horse and to make me much more consistent in working with him on the ground and in the saddle.

The books are full of photos and diagrams that help explain the concepts that Marty is trying to get across. I've found that when I get the exercise right, my horse gives me the exact response predicted in the book, and if I get it wrong, my horse tells me that too. My horse is listening to me and is giving me the attention and respect that were lacking before we started Marty's program.

Most other clinicians are marketing machines -- you need to buy their sticks, strings, videos, bridles, saddles, bits, etc. Marty's groundwork just requires a good rope halter and lead and he doesn't sell them. His mounted exercises just require a good snaffle bit and he doesn't sell that either. As far as I know, Marty doesn't sell videos, and his books are so well written and illustrated that you don't need them.

I've got a library full of horse training books by all of the big names but Marty's Problem Solving books are the ones I take with me to the barn every day.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Volume 2 review, September 16, 2005

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Wyn L. Schwendiman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Problem-Solving, Volume 2 (Problem-Solving (Western Horseman)) (Paperback)

The book is very informative and has a lot of detail that is helpful.