Clever ways to improve your horse's performance when groundwork is all you can do, from the founder of the International Horse Agility Club.
When riding your horse isn't an option, try out Vanessa Bee's unique set of skill-building techniques and exercises that result in better behavior on the ground, improved performance under saddle, and strengthened connection whenever and however you and your horse interact.
Bee's degree in education and experience as a teacher, as well as a horse trainer and riding instructor, inform the way she presents her easily achievable lessons that you can do right in the barn with limited equipment, including:
- Exercises to help you get to know your horse better.
- Safe handling techniques.
- Specific ways to build a trusting relationship.
- Fun games and ideas for engaging the horse's mind and body.
- Challenges that test willingness, balance, and focus.
With five foundation skills providing a clear place to start, and step-by-step instructions for fifty individual tasks and activities on the ground that not only engage both horse and rider but build toward immense rewards under saddle, this vibrantly illustrated book delivers for riders of all ages and abilities. Whether your goals are better dressage scores or quiet trail rides, or just safe and fulfilling time spent in the company of horses, Rainy Day Horsemanship has the positive steps you can take, starting today, whatever the season, whatever the weather.
"A compendium of fabulous ground exercises you can use to bond with your horse, train him to respond positively to your cues and help increase his flexibility and suppleness." — Catskill Horse Magazine