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15 years and thousands of happy horses later…. We’re celebrating this fantastic book,famous for clear explanations of training theory and methods for starting young horses as well as re–schooling the older horse. When you see a horse under saddle that looks light, elegant, and graceful—as though he’s having the best time of his life—that horse is moving in “true balance.” Right from the Start introduces trainers and riders to the fundamentals of training a horse to perform with these desirable qualities. About the Author MIKE SCHAFFER has worked as a professional horseman for over thirty-five years and has trained both horses and riders through the FEI levels.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I was so impressed with my book, I bought three more to give to my friends who are training horses. Authors second book Riding in the Moment is equally informative and easy to read."
"I fell in love with Mark Rashid's books because of the way he relates to his horses, and then I felt like this book by Mike Schaffer complemented the Rashid's philosophy but from a completely different angle."
"It teaches the human partner the correct mindset to communicate with the horse and help them understand what we would like from them, keeping their mental wellbeing paramount to being able to reach your goals."
"I have recently realized that when dealing with young, spoiled or nervous horses I just have to be quicker than them. What I mean is a poke or a block or bringing them sharply around if they bolt often gets across that I am smarter and stronger (even though I'm not) better than if I had responded with a strong punishment."
"I wish I found this book years ago, in the early stages of discovering dressage! The French style is, as Michael puts it, a bottom up process not the typical top down system where your taught and expect the horse to respond to those refined aids! Sure it sounds really slow by asking for in hand stuff, but that builds onto the ridden stuff and it soon snowballs in speed of the process because you as a rider know what your trying to achieve and feel and is well explained to the horse you both soon 'get it'. Michael puts the Basics that all horses should know on paper to study AND practice in. Softening. Move in. Move out. And in its many combinations you can and will be able to do those fancy tricks you didn't think we're possible... Like all the lateral moves and lovely soft transitions."
"I found his training techniques to be in hand soft and sane with great detail and rational."
"Excellent explanation of communicating with the horse to get the responses everyone wants but seems unable to get."
"Not a book for a rank amateur, which the author frankly acknowledges at the beginning of this book."
“Rein in Your Brain” offers a self-help approach to acquiring the mental and emotional control that can make any equestrian from any discipline, whether they ride or drive competitively or recreationally, more effective in reaching his or her goals and dreams.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Written for equestrians but feedback from others who are not equestrians is that the "workbook" format works for any sport, even non-sport life events."
"I found the information helpful plus new ways to teach riding students."
"It would have been better to have a hard copy for this book."
This book is the result of over 4 years working with 50 different horses using Clicker Training as my main training tool.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book lays it out from the untouched foal onwards and because it is sequential and logical, it sticks in my brain."
"I have trained horses for going on 30 years, been training with natural methods for 11 years or so. Buy this book if you want your own horse to be a truly cooperative equine partner!"
"I worked with various horses but couldn't really master clicker training or move forward adequately. I bought the books, the videos, attended more clinics but needed more personal help and a step-by-step guide to get results to move forward. She has an insightful and fantastic program mapped out for the beginner as well as the advance person wanting to learn what clicking training can do for them. She moves through various Natural Horsemanship training exercises combined with clicker training to complete the process to obtain a horse that has various safe ground manners including trailer loading and riding skills like spinning on the hind legs."
"But, it's also a perfect book for someone new to horses, an experienced trainer who wants to learn a gentler technique, or if your horse has an unpleasant or dangerous behavior you want to correct."
"This book is a step by step method of starting you out with clicker then phasing it out and adding in a cue for the Natural Horsemanship."
"This book is for anyone and everyone interested in Clicker Training a horse."
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With all the magic and wonder of a Disney movie, Painting with Metro : How a Crippled Racehorse Rescued Himself (and Me) with a Paintbrush by Ron Krajewski with New York Times bestselling author Susy Flory weaves its spell in this inspirational story. To date, Metro’s paintings have raised over $50,000 for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program and he and Ron are regulars on TV, radio and print, spreading the message that every horse deserves a loving home. "A truly compelling read from first page to last, "Painting with Metro" is certain to be an enduringly popular addition to community library collections. As the horse's fame grew, Ron was forced to choose between staying in the shadows or leaving the house and interacting with people." "Krajewski's new book, Painting With Metro: How a Crippled Racehorse Rescued Himself (and Me) With a Paintbrush, fromNewHorizonPress, is the unlikely love story between a man and his horse, both artists. Bad knees forced his retirement from racing in 2009 and even casual trail rides.Owner Ron Krajewski searched for something Metro could do to fill his days and found his answer with a little nudge from the horse."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Metro's life story will change your perception of horses."
"gave this as a gift and my friend said she hated for the book to end!"
"Loved what Ron and Metro did for each other and hope their partnership continues for a very long time."
"this book needs 20 stars!"
"I am a big fan of Metro's paintings and of Ron's paintings with Metro."
"Lovely book about an amazing friendship and collaboration between a human artist and an ex racehorse."
"God brought these two together, just as I have always thought He brought me and my horse,Ginger,(now deceased) together."
"A fan of Metro for life specially after this book!"