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Authors: Clinton Anderson, Ami Hendrickson, Caleb Gray
ISBN-13: 9781570762840, ISBN-10: 1570762848
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Trafalgar Square
Date Published: October 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Clinton Anderson

Book Synopsis

A safety-first, step-by-step training program that establishes a respectful, enjoyable, and progressive horse-and-rider relationship.

Natural Horse

Loaded with very helpful photos and excellent, detailed explanations. Excellent book.

	Meet Clinton Anderson	xii
	Preface-A Note from Clinton	xv
	Understanding Horse Psychology	1
	Predators vs. Prey	1
	Two Parts to Every Brain	1
	Left and Right Stand Alone	2
	Balanced Training	4
	What Horses Want	5
	Make the Right Thing Easy and the Wrong Thing Difficult	6
	The Value of Respect	9
	Defining Respect	9
	Respect is a Choice	9
	Friendship is Built on Respect	10
	Gaining Respect	11
	Follow the Leader	12
	A Reaction Waiting to Happen	12
	Professional People Trainers	13
	No Shades of Gray	14
	Be Black or White	15
	Body Language	15
	Assert Yourself	15
	Resistance is Normal-Expanding the Bull's Eye	17
	Don't Quit Before the Try	18
	Safety First	21
	Responsibility Breeds Respect	21
	Who's Who	23
	Introducing Our Riders	23
	...and Their Horses	24
	Life "B.C." (Before Clinton)	25
	Cecelia's Story	25
	Paula's Past	28
	How We Got Involved	28
	Groundwork Tools	31
	An Introduction to Groundwork	39
	Ground Control Equals Confidence	39
	Constant Maintenance	39
	The Importance of Groundwork	40
	Sensitizing and Desensitizing	41
	I Got Rhythm...	43
	Keeping the System Balanced	43
	Quality Over Quantity	43
	Consistency is Key	45
	A Byproduct of You	45
	Essential Groundwork Exercises	49
	The Hula Hoop	49
	Desensitizing Exercises	51
	Desensitizing to the Rope	51
	Desensitizing to the Handy Stick and String	55
Stage 1	Rubbing	55
Stage 2	String Toss	56
Stage 3	Slapping the Ground	57
	Disengage the Hindquarters	60
Stage 1	Yield the Hindquarters	61
Stage 2	Disengage and Turn to Face You	63
	Backing	66
	Tap the Air	67
	Wiggle, Wave, Walk, and Whack	69
	Marching	71
	Disengage and Back	73
	Yielding the Forequarters	77
	Lungeing for Respect-Stage One	83
	Flexing to the Halter	91
	Sending	96
	Circle Driving	102
Stage 1	Establish a Consistent Circle	102
Stage 2	Change Directions	107
	Lungeing for Respect-Stage Two	110
	Leading Beside	115
Stage 1	Follow the Fence	116
Stage 2	Inside Turns	117
Stage 3	Outside Turns	117
Stage 4	Trotting	118
	Riding Tools	123
	Before You Ride	129
	From the Ground Up	129
	Saddling	130
	Bridling	131
	Impulsion Cues and Considerations	133
	Squeeze, Cluck, Spank	133
	What if you still don't go?	133
	How long should you ride?	133
	Essential Exercises Under Saddle	135
	Flexing to the Bridle	135
Stage 1	Flexing from the Ground	135
Stage 2	Flexing Under Saddle	137
	One-Rein Stop	140
	Cruising	144
	Follow the Fence	150
	Bending	155
	Yielding the Hindquarters	160
Stage 1	Disengage the Hindquarters Under Saddle	161
Stage 2	Yield the Hindquarters Along the Fence	163
	Three Impulsion Exercises	166
	Post-to-Post	166
	Circle at Post	168
	Four Leaf Clover	171
	Introduction to Sidepassing	174
	Vertical Flexion: Poll Control	178
	Backing	184
	The Journey Continues	189
	Where do you go from here?	189
	A Final Word from Our Riders	189
	Resources	197
	Glossary	199
	Index	201

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