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Training the Two-Year-Old Colt

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I just started training my first colt this past summer and found this book very easy to follow. I was able to take the lessons step by step and had my colt going nicely on the trail in a little over two months. I recommend it to anyone who trains, but especially the person just starting out with their own colt.

Finally a book for all levels. This book is written in a step-by-step style that everyone can appreciate. It explains not only what to do, but exactly how to do it. This book covers everything you will need to train your colt, from the time it's born until the real work begins. You begin to truly think like a horse! Excellent book.

I've been thru several books on training a young horse, and this was by far the best. The other books seemed to be too complex, working more on the advanced training of dressage, etc-glossing over the basics of training. This book didn't, it covered everything step-by-step, telling you what to look for and explaining each step so you could see it in your mind. Also, there are photographs that help you visualize what you are looking for. I read the whole book in one sitting, and even though my horse is 3 years old, I realized that there were things I had missed in his training that will help me now and in the future. I have been racking my brains trying to find something to explain how to teach him to 'steer', and every book I read pretty much skipped this step. I've been around horses all my life, but they were already trained to the point of being 'bomb-proof', nothing fazed them. I'm training this one from a yearling, and didn't have any idea where to start. My thanks to the author for writing this book-it is definately worth every penny!

I would never do the things in this book to my horse. No way, not ever! (Not even to my hubbys grouchy mare) I would not tie a horses mouth around so it gives to the bit! I would not saddle her up, for the first time, and just get on with no preperations and canter her on her first ride. This book is not for helping your youngster learn, it is forceful.

Laurie is one of the most common-sense authors I've come across. Her down to earth style and easy to understand methods helped me to quickly solve problems with my filly. My filly as a three year old is better mannered than most seniors. I attribute it much of her attitude to the techniques I gained from this book.