Download or read book Driving a Harness Horse written by Sallie Walrond and published by J.A. Allen. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A sequel to Breaking a horse to harness."
Download or read book Driving Horses written by Steve Bowers and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driving Horses is the classic reference guide for people who drive horses, whether on the farm, in competition, or as a business. If you've never harnessed a horse before, how do you make sense of all those straps and buckles? How do you hitch a pair so they pull evenly? How do you hold the reins? Driving Horses explains what you need to know to work with your horses safely and efficiently, so you- and the horses - get the most out of each day. Driving horses like a pro is all about the details, and this guidebook is built on details. With more than 250 color photos and diagrams alongside clear, step-by-step instructions, Driving Horses covers all the bases--from different types of harnesses and collars, to how to get a harness on and off your horse, to how to select the right work horse. Learn how to hitch a horse to an implement, how to maintain correct lateral and longitudinal alignment, how to grip the reins, and much more. Whether you've been around horses all your life or are just starting to work with them, you'll find this handbook essential.
Download or read book Breaking a Horse to Harness written by Sallie Walrond and published by J.A. Allen. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this paperback edition of Sallie Walrond's classic work, step-by-step color photos guide the reader through the author's tried-and-tested training techniques. The author's lucid, easy-to-follow text provides all the necessary background information, including advice on lungeing, long-reining, fitting the harness, bitting, putting to, driving techniques, safety and road training, to enable an averagely competent horse owner to produce a horse who will go happily and willingly in harness whether the animal concerned is an unbroken two-year-old or an outgrown family pony. Sallie Walrond takes the mystery out of breaking a horse to harness; this reliable and popular book shows the way.
Download or read book Driving a Tandem written by Paul Doliveux and published by J.A. Allen. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tandem is a pair of horses harnessed one behind the other, pulling a small carriage. Written by a dedicated enthusiast and skilled exponent, this book will revive interest in what has almost become a lost art.
Download or read book Hints on Driving written by Charles Lewis William Morley Knight and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Carriage Driving written by Robyn Cuffey and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of the sport of carriage driving, written with the novice driver in mind. Covers topics such as equipment selection and fitting, basics of driving, safety, skill development, preparing for competition, sleighing and driving multiple hitches.
Download or read book Driving the Horse in Harness written by Charles W. Kellogg and published by Penguin Adult Hc/Tr. This book was released on 1978 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of driving horses in harness and information on suitable breeds, equipment, training, organizations, and events.
Download or read book The New Care and Training of the Trotter and Pacer written by Curt Greene and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally only available through the U.S. Trotting Association, they have now appointed us to distribute this well-respected harness horseman's bible. Known around the world as the ultimate reference on Standardbred care and training, The New Care and Training of the Trotter and Pacer has proven to be as invaluable as it is popular.Subjects covered in detail include: -- Veterinary Issues -- Shoeing and Hoof Care -- Conditioning and Training -- Yearling Selection -- Racing Strategy -- Stable Management -- Nutrition -- Breeding & Bloodlines -- Equipment -- Breaking the YearlingEach chapter has something for everyone, including owners, trainers, race drivers, pleasure drivers, stable managers, grooms, or even just your basic horse-lover who wants to learn more about the Standardbred. Learn the ropes from such well-known greats as John Campbell, Robert McIntosh, Gene Riegle, Tommy Houghton and many others.The New Care and Training of the Trotter and Pacer is a complement to every library and an asset to anyone involved with horses.
Download or read book Driving for Pleasure written by Francis T. Underhill and published by New York : Appleton. This book was released on 1896 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beyond Horse Massage written by Jim Masterson and published by J.A. Allen. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Jim Masterson, Equine Massage Therapist for the 2006 and 2008 and 2010 USET Endurance Teams, and for equine clientele competing in FEI World Cup, Pan American and World Games competitions, teaches a unique method of equine bodywork, in which the practitioner recognizes and follows the responses of the horse to touch to release tension in key junctions of the body that most affect performance.This practical book with step-by-step instructions, photographs and illustrations is ideally suited to accompany you to the yard/stables, where you can practice the Masterson Method techniques on horses. Expanded chapters with Tips & Techniques, anatomical explanations and examples from Jim's practice help deepen your understanding. A 'quick reference' section will point you to exercises that are specifically suited to your particular discipline, may it be dressage, endurance, eventing, or others in the vast realm of horse sports.
Download or read book Retraining the Harness Racehorse written by Mary A. Donovan-Wright and published by Digital Pub Center. This book was released on 1997-09-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Harnessing Winners written by Dave Brower and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Under the Heavens written by Thomas Nye and published by . This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A teenage boy, struggling with his identity, reluctantly leaves his modern city-life behind and enters the slow-paced mysterious world of the Amish.
Download or read book Sports Driving written by Amanda Saville and published by Kenilworth Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to demystify the 'myths' of competitive carriage driving by providing a comprehensive guide to the tools and techniques needed. The author details the requirements of all three phases of competition with many tips on how to achieve success.
Download or read book The Horse in Sport written by William Steinkraus and published by Stewart, Tabori, & Chang. This book was released on 1987 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Horse in Sport celebrates all the ways people use the power of the horse in games and in play, and through narrative, interview and anecdote, they explain the development of the major equestrian sports. 220 full-color photographs and 30 vintage black-and-white photographs.
Download or read book Step by Step Guide to Training A Miniature Horse to Drive written by Mindy Schroder and published by . This book was released on 2009-04-29 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written to help the beginner driver. It includes many photos and will explain the parts of the harness, what each part does, as well as the conformation of the horse. The book goes through, step by step, training a miniature horse to drive. Explaining how to harness a horse, through hitching it to a vehicle. Each step is broken down into an easy to follow process, that will help simplify driving the miniature horse in cart.
Download or read book Carriage Driving written by Heike Bean and published by Howell Book House. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""A book that will take the most novice beginner and permit him or her to progress to any level of driving with a clear understanding of how and why things are done."" --William E. Miller, M.D., President, American Driving Society ""[The authors] obviously know their subject well and treat it with much sensitivity and wisdom. I only wish I had this book before I started my driving program."" --Sasha Rockefeller The modern bible of carriage driving . . . now back by popular demand Widely renowned as the definitive book on training the driving horse, ""Carriage Driving"" offers an easy-to-follow, practical guide to this increasingly popular sport. The philosophy is simple but remarkably effective: If driving is as much fun for your horse as it is for you, he will be a willing partner in the endeavor. With that in mind, ""Carriage Driving"" focuses on building a strong physical, mental, and emotional relationship with your horse. Equine mechanics, selecting the right bit and tack, harnessing, and ground training are just a few of the topics addressed. Drivers at any level will benefit greatly from this groundbreaking book, which has stood for more than a decade as the preeminent resource on training a balanced, responsive, and safe driving horse.
