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Bombproof Your Horse: Teach Your Horse to Be Confident, Obedient, and Safe, No Matter What You Encounter Paperback – January 1, 2004

by Rick Pelicano (Author), Lauren Tjaden (Author)
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A clearly illustrated manual that shows equestrians how to prepare their mounts for the unexpected, turning them into safer, more pleasurable mounts.
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“…clear photos and easy-to-follow methods…[you and your horse] will both gain confidence and skills that will help you through the unexpected.” —Horse & Rider

"...a thorough how-to guide for training any horse to safely handle difficult situations. Even the most inexperienced horse can be coached to be confident when encountering unknown obstacles." —The Equiery

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Sgt. Rick Pelicano is accredited by the American Riding Instructor Certification Program; in 1995, he was named Instructor of the Year. He lives in Frederick, Maryland.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Trafalgar Square Books; 0 edition (January 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 220 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1570762600
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1570762604
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.66 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.7 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 123 ratings

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Horses Rule!
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2009
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"Bombproof Your Horse..." is very informative and well put together. It is put in language that is easy to understand with clear pictures and illustrations and it doesn't require purchasing extravagant items in order to apply the ideas. It draws from the author's many years of experience in working with horses and gives the reader many possible scenarios as to how your horse may react to a given stimulation and helps you to prepare for possible reactions, helping you to stay safe while working your hourse through his/her fears. I have put many of these ideas to work on my horses and with time and patience I am seeing a very nice response to things such as loud noises, umbrellas opening and spinning, tarps flapping in the wind and flags waving wildly. I only wish that I could find one such clinic in my area!
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loves2read
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and honest
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2006
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A nice beginning to help you and your horse overcome fearful obstacles. Of course, Pelicano cannot cover every potential bugger, but he does offer fun, safe, and challenging ideas to lower anxiety and increase control. I think we all need to do more, literal, homework with our horses. He gives some great ideas and practical information. My horses are finally able to walk by a mechanical rabbit beating a drum (I bought one at a toy store), without trying to unzip themselves from their bodies! What could be next? Backpackers? Quail in the brush? Anything square-shaped on the trail? Highly recommended.
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D. Stein
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything was great!
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2011
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Was a bit apprehensive about ordering something unseen, but when it was received I was very happy. It was to be a used book, but what I received looked like a new book , plus it arrived at the time they said it would and I saved nearly half of the new price, they wanted in the bookstore. I will order again, if I need something.
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Lia Back
5.0 out of 5 stars bombproofing your horse
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2012
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This book is very easy to read, very well written. It didn't really provide me with any more information than I already knew. I guess this was written for someone who has absolutely no horse experience. But still worth the money and enjoyable to read with lots of good tips and points for training your horse.
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Lina
5.0 out of 5 stars Bombproof your horse-excellent choice
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2010
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Wonderful book. Gave insight to whether or not your horse is eligible to be bombproofed. And also a test for rider qualifications. Easy to follow exercises. Author sites actual examples of problems horses and the fix. I have ridden horses for 40+ years and this proves it's never to late to learn new things.
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Jens Hahn Sigurdson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for a friend
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2014
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A friend of mine had a lot issues working with her horses. Basically wrapping them in cotton and worrying too much about how to handle them. As horses do, they got more and more nervous and skittish over time.. No advice helped. So I decided to give her this book as a gift and rid myself of the whining...
Win - win. Now both she and her horses are more happy and following the exercises in this book as the gospel have given her a better life. Yes this book will give you and your horses a better life! What more can one ask for in a book?
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Joanne
5.0 out of 5 stars Bombproof Your Horse
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2014
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Have read most of the book and found it to be very interesting. The author offers several good ideas on how to prevent your horse from shying from things as well as what to do if he does. It is a very good book for any rider to read.
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Terena T.
3.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas but traditional training
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2013
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I love the training ideas in the book however I find the training techniques a bit old in their application. The photos are great and the breakdown of each exercise is good, but again, the style of using a bit more force and correction makes this book rate only 3 stars for me.
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Ms. Sophie Forsyth
5.0 out of 5 stars A staple for EVERY horse owner for a happier horse!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2016
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A truly excellent book that I struggled to find for a few years. I'm glad I kept searching. If this stuff works for the Police Force (Rick is an ex mounted policeman), it'll certainly do your average horse a whole lot of good. I only wish more people today used this sort of stuff on their horses, I only have to see someone riding down the road on a skittish thoroughbred who's spinning and terrified of the lorry coming down the hill, and I think to myself "She could have done with reading that book I have..."

I've successfully used these methods on many horses, even the ones many people claim are too frightened or too old to learn.. honestly, try it, persevere, you won't be disappointed at the end result. It teaches you and your equine subject how to set your horse up to "win" in each situation.
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A. Hillaby
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
Reviewed in Canada on April 16, 2014
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I got the book first from the library and loved it. I loved it so much that I had to get the book on my shelf. Very colorful and descriptive.
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Nancy J. Doner
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2014
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Interesting
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Winko
5.0 out of 5 stars We live and learn!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2014
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A most excellent tome, that undoubtedly helped my wife to educate 'Dreamgirl' to be the safe, risk free ride she now is.
If I'd known how The Devil's Disciple would turn out, I'd never have bought her the book......
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2016
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I found this book interesting but as someone from Canada, also found some of the British terms confusing.
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