Think Like a Pony on the Ground: Work Book Bk. 2
Published on 3. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-905693-11-5 (ISBN)
Description
All pony-mad children (and their parents) want a pony who has perfect manners, is confident, happy and, above all, safe. This series of education workbooks, based on understanding pony behaviour, shows how you can create the pony of your dreams.
By working through simple, fun exercises, with and without a pony, you (and your parents) will discover what makes ponies 'tick'. This series of books shows how you can use that knowledge to develop a wonderful relationship with your pony, based on leadership, trust and communication.
These first three books (step1, step 2, and step 3) cover training on the ground. They contain imaginative exercises to train both ponies and handlers, using signals that ponies can readily understand. The exercises are designed to improve all aspects of handling and are an essential preparation for riding.
Chapters include:
Becoming a leader
Please follow me and respect my personal space
Asking your pony to move his front end and his hindquarters
Using signals of rhythmic pressure to ask your pony to move his front end and his hindquarters
Asking your pony to pick up his feet
By working through simple, fun exercises, with and without a pony, you (and your parents) will discover what makes ponies 'tick'. This series of books shows how you can use that knowledge to develop a wonderful relationship with your pony, based on leadership, trust and communication.
These first three books (step1, step 2, and step 3) cover training on the ground. They contain imaginative exercises to train both ponies and handlers, using signals that ponies can readily understand. The exercises are designed to improve all aspects of handling and are an essential preparation for riding.
Chapters include:
Becoming a leader
Please follow me and respect my personal space
Asking your pony to move his front end and his hindquarters
Using signals of rhythmic pressure to ask your pony to move his front end and his hindquarters
Asking your pony to pick up his feet
Reviews / Votes
The Think Like a Pony collection of workbooks will provide an invaluable education in horsemanship - on the ground and in the saddle. -- Carl Hester An excellent guide to the basics of pony handling. The book is primarily aimed at youngsters, and the author suggests that readers should already be familiar with book one, but the advice given is sound regardless - a list of simple, easy to follow rules that will enable rider and pony to work well together as a team. The book deals only with training on the ground and includes exercises for handler and pony using a sensitive range of signals. * Country Landowner Magazine *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-905693-11-5 (9781905693115)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Lynn Henry is a registered Equine Ethology Instructor, living in West Yorkshire. A dedicated senior school teacher before leaving to bring up her family of 3 boys and a girl. Lynn has a lifelong passion for teaching and particularly the teaching of children. Lynn has dedicated 14 years to horse psychology, with particular emphasis on building a strong foundation on which to develop a better understanding, harmony and friendship between pony and student.
Content
Foreword by Carl Hester
Introduction
1. Asking your pony to move his head
2. Asking your pony to move backwards and forwards
3. Please give me two eyes and respect my personal space
4. Becoming a leader
5. Please follow me and respect my personal space
6. The drive line
7. Asking your pony to move his hindquarters
8. Using signals of rhythmic pressure to ask your pony to move his hindquarters
9. Asking your pony to step his front end sideways
10. Using signals of rhythmic pressure to ask your pony to move his front end
11. Asking your pony to pick up his feet
What you have learned so far
Introduction
1. Asking your pony to move his head
2. Asking your pony to move backwards and forwards
3. Please give me two eyes and respect my personal space
4. Becoming a leader
5. Please follow me and respect my personal space
6. The drive line
7. Asking your pony to move his hindquarters
8. Using signals of rhythmic pressure to ask your pony to move his hindquarters
9. Asking your pony to step his front end sideways
10. Using signals of rhythmic pressure to ask your pony to move his front end
11. Asking your pony to pick up his feet
What you have learned so far