Communicating with Cues: The Rider's Guide to Training and Problem Solving

by John Lyons, Marureen Gallatin

Training horses is easier than most people think. Because horses are so forgiving and adaptable, they adjust their behavior when training becomes consistent. However, in order for the requests and rewards to make sense to the horse, the trainer needs a lesson plan. In this book, we’ll give you the lesson plans you need, beginning in the round pen, the horse’s first classroom. Topics Choosing a Round Pen, Getting Started in the Round Pen, Sacking Out o First-Saddling Essentials, Spook in Place , First Ride o The Don’t Shy Cue o A Horse’s Attention, Why a Snaffle Bit, Trailer Loading 101, Trailer Dilemmas.

Genres: Horses

208 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1999

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Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

John Lyons' first book is his best but this one is also a solid guide. He gets into a bit more detailed scenarios which is useful if you are in those specific situations - but for me, the key tenets are all clear from the first book in this series. If you're only going to go with one, read the first book but if you want to learn slightly more - or at least look at the key concepts in different settings, proceed to this one.

[Belle Meade School]

636.1

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't finish. Very technical and I lost interest.