Thousands of equestrians have taken to the trail for fun and recreation. Both beginners and advanced riders will find this book extremely useful. Topics include safety, troubleshooting, obstacles such as weather and emergencies, dealing with the young, old and problem horse, conquering the horse's fear of streams, bridges, bicycles and more.
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Do you plan to trail ride this year? Read this book first! Both beginners and advanced riders will find this boo extremely useful. Topics include safety, troubleshooting, obstacles such as weather and emergencies, and dealing with the young, old and problem horse.
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Safety is behind everything I recommend. Trail riding is riskier than any other form of riding because we go so far from home and a minor accident can escalate into something serious if there is no help readily available. So read the book, consider my advice, adapt it for your horse and your environment and open the door to miles and miles of trails waiting to be explored. It’s really worth it.
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I got my first horse, Brandy, a headstrong older Morgan in 1987, and that is where my adventures began. He was a fine horse to ride in the arena, but I wanted a trail horse. To make the long story, short, he had a lot of baggage in his life, and it made him quite a challenge. I worked through the problems, and we had a terrific 2 years before his death.
In my grief, I bought a wild 2-year-old Morab that I named Cruiser. With him, I had a whole new set of problems.
As the years went by, I learned so much, I was compelled to share it, and that is why I wrote my book. I hope that my experiences and insight will help many horses and riders.
In my grief, I bought a wild 2-year-old Morab that I named Cruiser. With him, I had a whole new set of problems.
As the years went by, I learned so much, I was compelled to share it, and that is why I wrote my book. I hope that my experiences and insight will help many horses and riders.
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Trail Triumphs and Troubles,
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This review is from: Trail Training For Horse And Rider (Equi Skills) (Paperback)
This is a wonderful resource for both the experienced and the novice trail rider. Those of us who are fans of Ms. Daly's have long-awaited this book. Ms. Daly has written a monthly trail riding newsletter for some time. The book reflects her easy-to-read, conversational style and contains so many great stories. Ms. Daly and her friends have done it all!The first part of the book emphasizes the fun and challenges of trail riding. Innumerable trail pointers and etiquette tips are given: avoid running up behind another rider; cross streets in groups (not single file); hold gates up for other horses, but don't hold branches for other horses, etc. She describes common and uncommon obstacles and how to both prepare for them in advance of the ride and also how to handle them during the ride. Ms. Daly further describes safe conditioning for the trail horse, an important aspect of trail riding that is too often neglected. In the second half of the book, Ms. Daly describes how to train horses for safe trail riding. She addresses both the young or inexperienced horse as well as the horse who has developed some nasty vices such as bucking, bolting, spooking, barn souring, or rearing. These chapters could be very useful to the rider/horse who has performed mostly in the arena and would like to try the great outdoors. If a chapter doesn't apply to your horse today, it will probably apply to a friend's. This is a book to be read and re-read--and enjoyed!
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Practical advice for problem-solving,
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This review is from: Trail Training For Horse And Rider (Equi Skills) (Paperback)
This enjoyable and lively book will inspire you to seek out trail riding opportunities beyond your current comfort level, and will deliver on practical advice to stay safe and keep your horse healthy in so doing. The author's engagingly personal style, replete with many real-life anecdotes about horses she has ridden and incidents encountered on trails, will keep you entertained while you learn. Chapters cover choosing a trail horse, training a horse for trail rides, fitness, trail etiquette, safety, and how to deal with common problems such as barn and buddy sourness, jigging, spooking, and the more dangerous bolting, bucking, and rearing. Highly recommended for all levels of trail riders.
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