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Listen to and communicate with your horse–successfully "This is a book for everyone who has ever looked at the constantly increasing list of methods and systems marketed as ‘horsemanship’ and wondered which of the many possible approaches would be most suitable for a particular behavior problem. Gincy Bucklin has distilled her many years of experience with horses and riders into a very useful, step-by-step, hands-on book. Bucklin’s writing is smooth a... More >>
What Your Horse Wants You to Know: What Horses' "Bad" Behavior Means, and How to Correct It
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I purchased this book in an effort to make good on the commitment I made to my hulking 5th wife. She (Bessie) has been increasingly difficult to manage and in general, a bit of an overweight wild bronco. I, semi-correctly, thought this book would help. I note the following from the book’s description:
“What Your Horse Wants You to Know” focuses on improving your horse’s behavior on the ground, so you can develop relationship and communications skills without the more challenging problems that arise once you’re on his (or in my case, her) back.
This helpful book suggests that I use my entire body to communicate with my horse (I do this and then some). It’s suggested that I show my horse that I respect her needs and feelings (I haven’t been doing this). I’m told to be patient and consistent with my horse while having fun (I’ve been neither). And this fine book suggests I try to understand my horse’s fears (this is impossible). I am supposed to respond appropriately to physiological or nutritional problems (I have doing this for years to no avail–the woman is more of a cow than a horse). And lastly, I should use praise to make my horse feel confident and successful (this one is hard to do given my current situation; however, I am trying).
As you can see, there are some helpful tips to dealing with a difficult spouse. I’ve noted marginal improvement to her overall behavior and what I perceive to be some improved confidence–particularly when I pat her on the head although I was thrown to the ground the last time I tried to climb on her back. A worthy effort and a crossover success story. Well done!!
Rating: 5 / 5
I haven’t yet bought this book, but I was reading the reviews and wanted to respond to Hoppy and his write-up about his 5th “wife”. I’m assuming Hoppy that you have already had her examined and have eliminated the possibility that it could be a physical problem causing her to throw you to the ground??? If she’s as overweight as you say and she’s carrying a lot of girth, that could be putting a lot of pressure on her spine, even to where it could be pinching a nerve. Your added weight could literally be the “straw breaking the camel’s back” so to speak. I just wanted to mention this. Problems with horses aren’t strictly behavioral. I’m going to have to buy and read this book. It sounds like a must-have. By the way, I put the five stars because it’s required to fill that out. I’m going by others’ reviews at this moment.
Rating: 5 / 5
I am reading books on horsemanship. I had seleted various authors and cooresponding trainers. Each offer styles that work. Each are similiar. The difference is the preentation of the material. I have a dog and have brought him back from the meanest one I ever owned. He was abused and he has found a very loving home. He is no longer mean, showing his teeth on every approach. The things I see in horse training are very similiar to how I work with dogs.
This is one of the many sources of training styles I am reading, and recommend it.
Rating: 4 / 5
This book is just o.k. I would not recommend it. Not very useful.
Rating: 2 / 5
“You can`t make a horse do anything… but you can teach by asking and listening to horse response!!.
This book will be an important management tool for future succes with your horse and what is best for the horses is, in the long run, best for you, to.
Respect, Trust, and Dominance!!!.
No podras hacer que tu caballo haga de todo… ¡¡Pero vas a poder enseñarle preguntando y escuchando las respuestas del caballo!!.
Este libro va a ser una importante herramienta para el exito futuro con tu caballo, y aquello que es mejor para los caballos, va a ser en el largo recorrido, mejor para ti tambien.
¡¡¡Respeto, confianza, y Dominio!!!.
Rating: 5 / 5