Trick Training for Horses: Fun Ways to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Horse

by Bea Borelle, Kristina McCormack (Translator), Gudrun Braun (With)

Overview

Tricks every horse can learn to do!

Tricks and games are not only fun for both horse and handler, they can also add variety to a serious training regimen, helping to keep a working horse interested in his job. Now, this fabulously illustrated book on trick training explains the best way to teach a horse tricks using positive reinforcement. Step-by-step instructions are provided for over 25 different tricks:

• Bowing
• Kneeling
• Sitting
• Lying down
• Carrying objects
• Crossing legs
• Unrolling carpet and many more

Throughout, Bea Borelle clarifies how including tricks in your general horse training program can help improve a horse's outlook on life and willingness to perform, regardless of your chosen discipline.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570764622
Publisher:	Trafalgar Square
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Pages:	138
Sales rank:	529,961
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Bea Borelle is trained in classical riding by Richard Hinrichs and her husband Philippe Karl. Her interest in preserving the horse's emotional health and enthusiasm for work during the training process led her to integrate trick training into her general horse training program. She is a staunch advocate for encouraging horses to have fun with their handlers and riders, regardless of discipline and the rigors of competition. She is also a certified practitioner of Linda Tellington-Jones' TTouch and TTEAM methods of bodywork and behavioral training.

Editorial Reviews

If you’re interested in a good challenge that could bring you and your horse closer, Borelle’s guide is the perfect solution.” —The Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar

”Horses get bored with repetitive riding lessons. After all, horses have personalities and want to have fun, too! Believe it or not, one of the best ways to “train” your horse is to teach him tricks. [This book] is a great introduction to trick training with step-by-step instructions for learning many popular horse tricks.” —Blaze Magazine

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