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pModern horsemanship has been shaped by the age of information sharing. How we handle and ride our horses today is in a large part due to the books videos Web sites podcasts clinics and personal instruction available to us 24 hours a day seven days a week in our cars homes and barns. In a sense we ldquocanrsquot see the forest for the trees.rdquo We are so overwhelmed with the jargon and the gear and the newest trends we can no longer focus on the big picture an honest-to-goodness training method that anyone can apply to any horse in preparation for any purpose. p pSo itrsquos time to get realmdashthat is real do-it-yourself horse training. Professional trainer Sean Patrick has created the ultimate guide to the ldquocompleterdquo riding horsemdashwhether a performance working or ldquojust for funrdquo prospect. Quite simply you begin at Lesson Number 33 and count your way down through the basic exercisesmdashthe ldquoprimary educationrdquomdashevery horse needs. And when you get to Lesson 1 yoursquove done it yoursquove prepared your horse for advanced work in any number of equestrian disciplines. You canrsquot get lost along the way. Therersquos no room for confusion. Sean clarifies the point and explains the gist of every step. The happy result He trains you to be a trainer. p pWhether your horse is a foal or five guilelessly green or an imperfect veteran he will benefit from the Countdownmdasha true ldquofoundationrdquo program serving to prepare him for the endless variety of activities and ldquojobsrdquo horses perform today. From indispensable handling ldquosacking-outrdquo and tying exercises to how you the rider can control the different parts of the horsersquos body from the ground and the saddle from mounting on both the left and the right to performing flawless flying lead changes yoursquoll be amazed at how effective and efficient this program is. p pPlus because you are the one teaching your horse you have the opportunity to build your own skill set. Sean promises that by the end of the Countdown yoursquoll have a deeper understanding of how horses learn an improved ability to gauge the pressure necessary to communicate with your horse and pace your teaching accordingly a capacity for recognizing behaviorsmdashboth good and bad and an intuitive understanding of the root of a problem and the steps you should take to work on it. In essence you will be self-sufficient and ready to take your horse that next step whether along the rail down the trail or in the show pen.p pnbsp256 pp Paperback 8 12 x 11 bull 288 color photosp

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