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Horse Listening

Author : Kathy Farrokhzad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780993669606
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Horse Listening written by Kathy Farrokhzad and published by . This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you wish your horseback riding lessons could come with a user manual? Do you feel that you could serve your horses better as a rider if you only know how and what to do? Would you like to be the rider that all horses dream of? "Horse Listening: The Book" focuses specifically on riding as a means of improving the horse. Based on the popular blog, HorseListening.com, the exercises and ideas are purposely handpicked to help you develop your path to becoming an effective rider, not only for your own benefit, but also for your horse's long-term well being. Special "In the Ring" sections give specific suggestions to try while riding. By following these simple, useful exercises, you will be able to develop a better understanding about: - the rider's aids - the use of the seat - the half-halt - accurate turns and circles - transitions - hind end engagement - rein lameness

The Horse Listener

Author : Hanna
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781946978707
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (787 download)

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Download or read book The Horse Listener written by Hanna and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings to life one man's quest to fulfill his eternal love for the Arabian horse. Keeping that dream alive through heartbreak, triumph, defeat and perseverance; his dream is fulfilled creating a forever bond that will live throughout the eternities. A must-read book based on true life events giving all an understanding of the passion and kindred connections between horse, man and the creator. It provides an easy to understand and proper way to approach the horse to develop a long lasting partnership. This work is the next best thing for all horse enthusiasts, especially the ones who want to improve their abilities to truly and deeply connect with any horse on an entirely spiritual level.

Horse Listening - Book 3

Author : Kathy Farrokhzad
Publisher : 978-0-9936696-4-4
ISBN 13 : 9780993669644
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Horse Listening - Book 3 written by Kathy Farrokhzad and published by 978-0-9936696-4-4. This book was released on 2015-11-28 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I love Kathy's blog so I knew that I wanted her book as soon as it came out! I find myself rereading different sections as I am in different "phases" of my riding. I highly recommend this read for any equine enthusiast!" - Cdh, Amazon Five Star Review for Horse Listening -The Book From the writer of the popular Horse Listening blog comes a new collection of one of the most enjoyable and rewarding activities of all time: horseback riding. In this third book of the Horse Listening Collection, Kathy Farrokhzad takes you on vivid "ride" through the three fundamental aspects of the sport: horses, riding and life. Thoughtful and practical, the tips and ideas will support your personal and riding goals so you'll establish an even better relationship with your horse. 40 chapters take the reader through an introspective journey designed to ultimately benefit not only the rider, but the horse. Learn about: - horse ownership and horse care - the theory behind the riding strategies - goal setting for the rider - specific rider skills

Horse Speak: An Equine-Human Translation Guide

Author : Sharon Wilsie
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN 13 : 1570767548
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis Horse Speak: An Equine-Human Translation Guide by : Sharon Wilsie

Download or read book Horse Speak: An Equine-Human Translation Guide written by Sharon Wilsie and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horse Speak is not a training method or technique—it is a practical system for “listening” and “talking” to horses in their language, instead of expecting them to comprehend ours. Horse Speak can be used by anyone who works with horses, whether riding instructor, colt starter, recreational rider, or avid competitor. It promises improved understanding of what a horse is telling you, and provides simple replies you can use to tell him that you “hear” him, you “get it,” and you have ideas you want to share with him, too. The result? Time with your horse will be full of what horse trainer and equine-assisted learning instructor Sharon Wilsie of Wilsie Way Horsemanship calls Conversations, and soon the all-too-common misunderstandings that occur between horse and human will evolve into civil discussions with positive and progressive results! Learn Horse Speak in 12 easy steps; understand equine communication via breath and body language; and discover the Four Gs of Horse Speak: Greeting, Going Somewhere, Grooming, and Gone. Practice regulating your intensity, and sample dozens of ready-made Conversations with your horse, as step-by-step templates and instructional color photographs walk you through the eye-opening process of communicating on a whole new level.

Horse Brain, Human Brain

Author : Janet Jones
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN 13 : 1646010272
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Horse Brain, Human Brain written by Janet Jones and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening game-changer of a book that sheds new light on how horses learn, think, perceive, and perform, and explains how to work with the horse’s brain instead of against it. In this illuminating book, brain scientist and horsewoman Janet Jones describes human and equine brains working together. Using plain language, she explores the differences and similarities between equine and human ways of negotiating the world. Mental abilities—like seeing, learning, fearing, trusting, and focusing—are discussed from both human and horse perspectives. Throughout, true stories of horses and handlers attempting to understand each other—sometimes successfully, sometimes not—help to illustrate the principles. Horsemanship of every kind depends on mutual interaction between equine and human brains. When we understand the function of both, we can learn to communicate with horses on their terms instead of ours. By meeting horses halfway, we achieve many goals. We improve performance. We save valuable training time. We develop much deeper bonds with our horses. We handle them with insight and kindness instead of force or command. We comprehend their misbehavior in ways that allow solutions. We reduce the human mistakes we often make while working with them. Instead of working against the horse’s brain, expecting him to function in unnatural and counterproductive ways, this book provides the information needed to ride with the horse’s brain. Each principle is applied to real everyday issues in the arena or on the trail, often illustrated with true stories from the author’s horse training experience. Horse Brain, Human Brain offers revolutionary ideas that should be considered by anyone who works with horses.

Horse Sense for People

Author : Monty Roberts
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101128372
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Horse Sense for People written by Monty Roberts and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-05-28 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the #1 bestseller The Man Who Listens to Horses, a book for all of us seeking to strengthen our human relationships "Monty Roberts will make you marvel."—The New York Times Book Review In The Man Who Listens to Horses, Monty Roberts revealed the depth of communication possible between human and horse. Touching the hearts of more than four million readers worldwide, that memoir—which spent more than a year at the top of The New York Times bestseller list—described his discovery of the "language" of horses and the dramatic effectiveness of removing violence from their training. Now, the world's most famous horse gentler demonstrates how his revolutionary Join-Up technique can be used not just for horses, but as a model for how to strengthen human relationships. With vivid, often deeply moving anecdotes, Roberts shows how the lessons learned from the thousands of horses he has known can provide effective guidelines for improving the quality of our communication with one another—from learning to "read" each other effectively, to creative fear-free environments, and, most importantly, teaching belief in the power of gentleness and trust.

Horse, Follow Closely

Author : Gawani Pony Boy
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1620080206
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Horse, Follow Closely written by Gawani Pony Boy and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bible of North American Horsemanship, Horse, Follow Closely is GaWaNi Pony Boy's signature title about the relationship training methods that are steeped in common sense and the age-old wisdom of his Native American ancestors. Of mixed blood Tsa-la-gi, GaWaNi Pony Boy was able to conceive his philosophy and compile the methods of relationship training while touring the United States with a Native American drum band and consulting the Tribal Elders from many different nations and backgrounds. The methods and beliefs of relationship training come directly from the first great horsemen of North America. "Horse and rider are one. Theirs is a relationship of trust, harmony, and respect born of a way of life that is all but lost." The stunning full-color photographs by Gabrielle Boiselle capture Pony Boy's serenity and unity with his close horse companions. The author's simple eloquence forges a deep, profound relationship with his readers that few books ever hope to achieve. As Pony Boy writes in the introduction, "For many [the Native American horseman] represents the ultimate rider. The essence of a horseman, both his skill and intuition, goes beyond the hours he spends in the saddle;.the folklore of every Native tribe are stories, tales, and beliefs to exemplify human's relations to other animals." The book begins with an analysis of how horses came to live with the Natives of North America and horses' impact on Native life. The crux of relationship training, according to the author, is to understand "what it means to be a horse, react like a horse, and relate to other things like a horse;." Native Americans were able to create such strong relationship with horses in a short time because they understood that "a horse is a horse." Learning to balance the relationship between horse and human is the missing link to becoming a masterful horseman or horsewoman. The book describes not only the techniques involved for relationship training but also the belief system and attitude that must be applied to all methods of horsemanship.In addition to presenting the methods and philosophy of relationship training, Horse, Follow Closely also includes many stories and legends of Native Americans and their horses, all of which teach the reader something new about himself and his relationship with his horse.

Horse Listening - Book 2

Author : Kathy Farrokhzad
Publisher : Full Circle Equestrian
ISBN 13 : 9780993669637
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Horse Listening - Book 2 written by Kathy Farrokhzad and published by Full Circle Equestrian. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forward and round is the beginning and the end of all riding. For an inexperienced rider, developing a forward moving horse is the first thing that must be learned in order to achieve even the most basic skills and communication with the horse. For a more educated rider, maintaining a forward and round horse through all the movements is a key factor in keeping the horse happy, healthy and athletic in his work. "Horse Listening - Book 2: Forward and Round to Training Success" provides practical and theoretical suggestions to improve the training of both the rider and the horse. Compiled from the articles of the popular blog, Horse Listening, this book explains fundamental concepts and skills such as: - contact - rider position and aids - developing suppleness in both horse and rider - communicating effectively with the horse - bends, turns and half-halts

Centered Riding

Author : Sally Swift
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312127343
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book Centered Riding written by Sally Swift and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1985-01-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widely known for her innovative teaching philosophy stressing body awareness, the value of "soft eyes," proper breathing, centering, and balance, Sally Swift has been a pioneering riding instructor for half a century. In book form for the first time, her methods enable horse and rider to achieve harmony, working together naturally, without pain. Unlike traditional teachers, Sally Swift does not believe in forced training techniques that cause stiff bodies and tense riding. Instead, through the use of vivid, unusual, and highly creative images that transcend mechanics ("Pretend you're a spruce tree; the roots grow down from your center as the trunk grows up"), plus a thorough knowledge of human and equine anatomy, this wise and inspiring teacher enables the conscientious equestrian to reassess habitual responses, in order to ride in natural positions, break through frustrating plateaus, and achieve ever-rising goals with comfort, vitality, and precision. Precise illustrations and photographs never before used in riding books explain anatomy and image work to give mind and body new and relaxed approaches to the inner process of riding. Centered Riding is for those with little experience all the way up to world class.

The Man Who Listens to Horses

Author : Monty Roberts
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345510453
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book The Man Who Listens to Horses written by Monty Roberts and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monty Roberts is a real-life horse whisperer–an American original whose gentle Join-Up® training method reveals the depth of communication possible between man and animal. He can take a wild, high-strung horse who has never before been handled and persuade that horse to accept a bridle, saddle, and rider in thirty minutes. His powers may seem like magic, but his amazing “horse sense” is based on a lifetime of experience. In The Man Who Listens to Horses, Roberts reveals his unforgettable personal story and his exceptional insight into nonverbal communication, an understanding that applies to human relationships as well. He shows that between parent and child, employee and employer, abuser and abused, there are forms of communication far stronger than the spoken word that are accessible to all who will learn to listen. This new edition features engaging photographs, a chapter that traces Roberts’s amazing experience gentling with a mustang in the wild, and an Afterword about the remarkable impact this book has had on the world.

Horse Listening Book 4: 20-Minute Exercises to Add Variety to Your Riding Routine

Author : Kathy Farrokhzad
Publisher : Horse Listening Collection
ISBN 13 : 9781999561604
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book Horse Listening Book 4: 20-Minute Exercises to Add Variety to Your Riding Routine written by Kathy Farrokhzad and published by Horse Listening Collection. This book was released on 2018-12-29 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fourth book of the Horse Listening Collection, Kathy Farrokhzad has compiled all the best patterns and exercises that people have raved about each time they've been featured on the blog and on social media. Three years have passed since the last Horse Listening Book 3 compilation. As you can imagine, there is a LOT of material to choose from, and this book has been distilled down to only the best and most widely read and commented on posts.The book is divided into five sections: Warm-Ups, Left and Right, Straightness, Suppleness and Collection. But there's more! There is a Special Center Section dedicated to only Transitions - something that we can all work on throughout our riding careers. And finally, scattered throughout the book are chapters that clearly explain theory, technique and skills that can help improve the featured exercises of teach Section.This book will give you practical, take-to-the-barn-ready exercises and patterns, plus all the in-between knowledge you need that will help you improve specific skills - all for the sake of your horse!

The Equine Listenology Guide - Essential horsemanship, horse body language & behaviour, groundwork, in-hand exercises & riding lessons to develop softness & collection

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Author : Elaine Heney
Publisher : Elaine Heney
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Equine Listenology Guide - Essential horsemanship, horse body language & behaviour, groundwork, in-hand exercises & riding lessons to develop softness & collection written by Elaine Heney and published by Elaine Heney. This book was released on 2023-02-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this 'Listening to the Horse' inspired equestrian book, packed full of stories, lessons, case studies and training exercises for you & your horse. This book is the first book in the Equine Listenology trilogy, which includes a companion workbook & journal. Perfect for both English & western riders. This Listenology guide also includes lots of in-hand, groundwork and riding homework for you to try out at home with your horse. Plus all readers are invited to join our free online equestrian community & meet others who understand the importance of listening to the horse. Book contents: The Listening to the Horse documentary 14 Cornerstone principles of Listenology Groundwork & in hand exercises 10 minute lessons and bad weather exercises The #1 lead rope mistake to avoid The no pull training exercise Confidence training & ground work Walking in hand with your horse Herd bound and barn sour horses Liberty work and partnership building Dancing with Matilda & horsemanship 6 Benefits of polework exercises Cavaletti training exercises Sideways exercises & dressage Lateral work & collection How to start shoulder out The Royal Stables in Cordoba, Spain Which bitless bridle is right for my horse? Does my saddle fit my horse? The comfort zone riding exercise How to use less rein cues Riding one handed The changing direction exercise Posture & the still shoulders exercise The lower back riding exercise The Holy Grail of horse riding Footfall sequence exercise Fun with Cones Fun with Polework The Balance Bootcamp Elaine Heney is the #1 best-selling author, award-winning film-maker, director of Grey Pony Films, and creator of the 'Listening to the Horse™' documentary. She has helped over 120,000+ horse owners in 113 countries to create awesome relationships with their horses. Elaine lives in Ireland with her horses Ozzie & Matilda. Discover Elaine’s series of world renowned online groundwork, riding & training programs at Grey Pony Films.

Spirit of the Horse

Author : William Shatner
Publisher : Thomas Dunne Books
ISBN 13 : 1250130026
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Spirit of the Horse written by William Shatner and published by Thomas Dunne Books. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his first time riding as a child, Shatner has felt a deep love for horses. He shares his joy-- with children, veterans, those with disabilities, and many more-- through the annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show. Here, he speaks from the heart about the effect horses have had on his life and on the lives of others. The anecdotes are paired with classic horse stories, including retellings of the Pegasus myth and the feats of the most famous war horses throughout history. Celebrate the connection between humans and horses-- and the power, courage, mindfulness, and healing that they can inspire in us.

Think Like a Horse

Author : Grant Golliher
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593331931
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Think Like a Horse written by Grant Golliher and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Think Like a Horse, veteran “horse whisperer” and leadership expert Grant Golliher applies his hard-won horse sense to teach invaluable lessons anyone can use to live a fuller, more successful life. Grant Golliher is what some would call a “horse whisperer,” able to get a wild horse to calmly accept a saddle and a rider without the use of force. Through training thousands of horses, many traumatized or abused, Golliher was able to learn essential lessons about communication, boundaries, fairness, trust, and respect—lessons that apply not just to horses but to humans as well. It’s why celebrities, Fortune 500 executives, professional coaches, supreme court justices, and even ordinary families from around the world flock to his Wyoming ranch every year to take part in what one CEO called “the most transformational experience I have ever encountered.” Horse whispering may sound like magic, but as Grant explains in Think Like a Horse, it’s not really all that mysterious. The lessons he shares are as fundamental and ageless as the relationship between horses, the people who ride them, and the beauty of the West. In fact, it’s an approach that anyone can learn, and should learn, in order to better understand our common humanity, overcome trauma, foster more fulfilled relationships, and unlock untapped potential in virtually every aspect of our lives. All you have to do is think like a horse.

Horse-and-Buggy Genius

Author : Royden Loewen
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN 13 : 0887554911
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Horse-and-Buggy Genius written by Royden Loewen and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the twentieth century is one of modernization, a story of old ways being left behind. Many traditionalist Mennonites rejected these changes, especially the automobile, which they regarded as a symbol of pride and individualism. They became known as a “horse-and-buggy” people. Between 2009 and 2012, Royden Loewen and a team of researchers interviewed 250 Mennonites in thirty-five communities across the Americas about the impact of the modern world on their lives. This book records their responses and strategies for resisting the very things—ease, technology, upward mobility, consumption—that most people today take for granted. Loewen’s subjects are drawn from two distinctive groups: 8,000 Old Order Mennonites, who continue to pursue old ways in highly urbanized southern Ontario, and 100,000 Old Colony Mennonites, whose history of migration to protect traditional ways has taken them from the Canadian prairies to Mexico and farther south to Belize, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Whether they live in the shadow of an urban, industrial region or in more isolated, rural communities, the fundamental approach of “horse-and-buggy” Mennonites is the same: life is best when it is kept simple, lived out in the local, close to nature. This equation is the genius at the heart of their world.

How to Create the Perfect Riding Horse

Author : Perry Wood
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 0715335316
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book How to Create the Perfect Riding Horse written by Perry Wood and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2007-09-10 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An honest and encouraging guide for everyone who wishes their horse could be the perfect riding horse Essential tools and clear step-by-step photography for training the horse and rider help you create your perfect riding horse for any discipline or level of ability Inspirational advice and ingenious tips take you through choosing the right horse, mastering the basics of groundwork, schooling and introducing jumping Perry Wood's skill as a coach of both horses and people puts these effective methods within easy grasp of everyone, transforming any rider into a real trainer.

Think Harmony with Horses

Author : Ray Hunt
Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
ISBN 13 : 9780914330158
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Think Harmony with Horses written by Ray Hunt and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 1978 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When you ask your horse to do something it should be his idea ... he wants to do it, he understands how to do it, and he does it." These words are typical of the way Ray Hunt expresses his philosophy of the ideal relationship between horse and man. That philosophy is discussed in this book, in a manner that makes the reader feel as if he is listening to Ray talk. It is persuasive talk - gently persuasive; this man's ideas make a lot of sense, and the success he has achieved with those ideas is impressive. Ray Hunt traveled around the country working with groups of riders who were interested in his philosophy of harmony with horses. As Gene Lewis says in his forward to the book, Ray's theory is "to unite the horse and rider into one working unit of both mind and body. He has developed a language and has become a wonderful teacher and demonstrator." Included in this book is an interpretation of the "Ray Hunt method of schooling a horse" written by Vincent W. Carpenter, who attended one of Ray's clinics. He tells amazing stories that Ray might not tell about himself and summarizes the whole philosophy in a clear and objective way. Also included is a question and answer section, in which a number of the most commonly asked questions are answered in detail. And throughout the entire book runs the simple, basic idea: think harmony."--Publisher's description.