| 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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