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101 Ranch Horse Tips Techniques for Training the Working Cow Horse

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ISBN-10: 1592288782

ISBN-13: 9781592288786

Edition: 2006

Authors: Patrick Hooks

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A well-trained, responsive, and intelligent working cow horse is more than just a pleasure to ride or watch in action; such an animal is an integral part--a prized employee, if you will--of a ranch's workforce. How to find and then educate the horse to work cattle in pens and on the range, to negotiate a variety of terrains, and perform all the other tasks it will be asked to do (under a variety of often adverse conditions) is the subject of this handy guide. For example: Being able to open a gate from horseback is a mandatory job for any cowboy. A good place to introduce the young horse to this experience is by using a gate set up as part of an obstacle course. It is desirable and safer…    
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Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 5/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 230
Size: 5.88" wide x 6.88" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 0.044
Language: English

Patrick Hooks, a highly respected horse trainer, writes the "Fix It Up for the Horse" series in the American Quarter Horse Association's magazine, America's Horse. He teaches at Panhandle State University's equine program, offers clinics throughout the year, and maintains a family-run ranch in Texhoma, Oklahoma.