Gentle horse training
Subtitle: a new four-step approach for horse and rider
By: Thies Böttcher ; [translation, Claire Williams]
Publisher: Cadmos
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [United Kingdom]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9783861279778
Subjects: Horses; Training
Work titles: Gentle horse training
Notes: Originally published: Gentle Horse Training. Scharzenbek : Cadmos, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 140) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword: the first steps --; title: Basic principles:; title: Movement ;; title: Distance ;; title: Softness --; title: Communication and learning:; title: Communication through feeling ;; title: The learning process during training ;; title: What the rider needs to know --; title: Processintg stimuli:; title: Dealing with stimuli ;; title: Stress and its consequences ;; title: Body control ;; title: Distance --; title: The working environment:; title: Environmental factors ;; title: Designing excersises --; title: In practice: the basic principles of Gentle Horse Training --; title: Foundation module:; title: Timeframe ;; title: In-hand work ;; title: Starting mounted work ;; title: Applying the exercises ;; title: Canter work --; title: Calmness module:; title: The rider as a source of stimulus ;; title: External stimuli ;; title: Practical exercises to improve concentration ;; title: Visual stimuli: switching from one eye to the other ;; title: In the saddle --; title: Collection and shoulder module:; title: Applying the exercises --; title: Balance and coordination module:; title: Teaching a horse perception of its own body ;; title: Establishing external balance ;; title: Developing an internal sense of balance ;; title: Additional influences on balance ;; title: General rules when working with obstacles --; title: Frequently asked questions:; title: When should I ride the exercises? ;; title: A typical training session ;; title: Between exercises ;; title: Speed ;; title: Sitting or rising trot? ;; title: Style of riding ;; title: Duration of the modules ;; title: Safety ;; title: Equipment --; title: Final steps.