Acknowledgments | |
Introduction | |
Starting a Young Horse | |
Why Get a Young Horse? | |
You Are a Horse Trainer! | |
Ultimate Training | |
Overview | |
Ultimate Foundation Training | |
Working with Pressure | |
So, What Is Ultimate Foundation Training? | |
Natural Horsemanship | |
Training Equipment | |
General Safety and Training Guidelines | |
Training Month | |
Charles Meets Jaz | |
Selecting the Right Horse | |
First Training Exercise: Haltering | |
Leading | |
Hoof Handling | |
Grooming | |
Training Month | |
Earning Jaz's Respect and Teaching Her to Tie | |
Beginning Line Work | |
Landings | |
Tying | |
Training Month | |
Preparing Jaz for Saddle Work and the Vet | |
Concentrated Circles | |
Moving the Hip Over | |
Desensitizing Your Baby to Touch | |
Handling Her Ears and Mouth | |
Working Under the Tail | |
Preparing for Shots | |
Training Month | |
Asking for More, and Jaz's First Bath | |
Looking for Clear Improvements | |
First Bath | |
Training Month | |
Jaz and Charles Take a Break | |
Clipper Training | |
Food Aggression | |
Training Month 6, Part 1. De-Spooking: Jaz Overcomes Her Fears | |
Working with a Tarp | |
Introducing a Plastic Bag | |
Working with the Tarp on a Line | |
Sacking Out with a Tarp | |
Last Step: Leave the Draped Tarp on and Move Her Forward | |
Getting Creative with De-Spooking | |
Training Month 6, Part 2. Jaz Wears a Saddle and Bridle | |
Getting a Saddle That Fits | |
Preparing for Saddling | |
The Rope Cinch Exercise | |
Sacking Out with a Saddle Blanket | |
Working with a Surcingle | |
Desensitizing Your Horse to a Saddle | |
Jaz Wears Her First Saddle | |
Bridling | |
Yielding to the Bit Exercises on the Ground | |
The Hip Exercise with a Rope | |
More Rope Exercises | |
Training Month 7, Part 1. Jaz in the Round Pen | |
Back to the Round Pen | |
Round Pen Logic | |
Considerations for Round Penning | |
Jaz Working Well in the Round Pen | |
Round Pen Rules | |
Round Penning, Step 1: Get Your Horse Moving Consistently | |
Round Penning, Step 2: Ask for a Change of Direction | |
Inside Turn | |
Outside Turn | |
The Benefits of Round Penning | |
Training Month 7, Part 2. Successful First Rides with Jaz | |
Is Your Horse Ready to Ride? | |
Emotional Aspect | |
Mental Aspect | |
Physical Aspect | |
Assessing Jaz's Readiness for Riding | |
First Rides | |
Step 1: Buy Safety Equipment for Those First Rides | |
Step 2: Don't Be in a Hurry to Get On | |
Step 3: Start with Mounting Exercises | |
Step 4: Get Movement from the Saddle | |
First Rides on Jaz | |
Training Month 8. Jaz Learns to Trailer Load | |
Why a Trailer Seems Scary to a Horse | |
The Four Parts of Trailer Loading | |
Trailer-Loading Exercises | |
Step 1: Do Change-of-Direction Exercises | |
Step 2: Use the Go-Forward Cue to Load the Horse | |
Step 3: Use the Back-Up Cue to Unload the Horse | |
Training Month 9. Jaz Goes Bridle-Less | |
Jaz in Sacramento | |
Crossing Objects Demonstration | |
Working at Home with Jaz | |
Jaz Learns Shoulder Control | |
Stopping with Pre-Cues | |
Going Bridle-Less | |
Colt Starting at the Ranch | |
Teaching Your Horse to Guide | |
Controlling the Hips | |
Gaining Shoulder Control | |
Training Month 10. The Mental Side of Horsemanship | |
Recognize Your Abilities | |
Train Yourself to Be Focused | |
Block Out External Distractions | |
Block Out Internal Distractions | |
Be Clear in Your Intentions | |
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