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Riding the Problem Horse

Perry Wood author Carole Vincer illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Quiller Publishing Ltd

Published:1st Oct '06

Should be back in stock very soon

Riding the Problem Horse cover

This is the 51st "Threshold Picture Guide" where Perry Wood gives much needed advice on common riding problems. It gives practical tips on how to improve your horse's behaviour under saddle, making him safer to ride and a pleasure to own. Subjects covered include bucking, rearing, head-tossing, shying, jogging, bolting, napping, refusing to jump, nose poking, difficult to mount, hard-mouthed, overexcited and inattentive to the rider.

This book provides helpful techniques and tips to deal with the problem horse, covering most behavioural problems including bucking, rearing, shying, refusing to jump and many more. The book gives a definitive guide of each problem, the causes, riding tips and actions used to resolve the issues. The information helps the reader to understand the problem from the horse's point of view and practical tips that are easily applied. The book is basic but informative, clearly laid out, easy to read and concise. It is particularly useful for the novice rider, helping to gain greater knowledge into the horse's mind.

ISBN: 9781905693023

Dimensions: 245mm x 190mm x 5mm

Weight: unknown

24 pages