With scientific research to prove their point, trainers Andrea and Markus Eschbach show readers how they can train and ride horses in a way that is safe, even when using very little equipment/minimal tack. This book is the first step toward your dream of riding your horse bareback, without a bit, an[...]
This hands-on, how-to training guide to understanding how horses communicate--through the movement of their body, their expression, and the distance they maintain between them and an object of interest--provides horse-loving children the keys to natural horsemanship and good communication with the a[...]
Beginning with the basics of how horses use body language to communicate, children learn step-by-step how to lead, groom, tack-up and mount a horse. The first rides are designed to develop confidence in young riders and encourage them to become comfortable on horses in order to prepare for a lifetim[...]