What Is Wrong with My Horse? by Keith Hosman

A book full of solutions for the horse owner. In three parts. Section I: "Fright" in it's myriad forms. Section II: Neglect your lawn, get weeds. Neglect your car, break down. Neglect your horse... collect trips to the ER. Here's what you need to know to keep your horse tuned-up and out of trouble. Section III: Step-by-step fixes for the most common problems faced by horse owners.

You are a horse owner with problems. This is a book with solutions.



This book is dedicated to every horse owner who has seriously considered leaving the gate open and spilling a trail of corn out to the highway. I've been there, my brothers and sisters. I feel your pain. Horses can be an amazing high - but can also drive ya nuts faster than you can say "Why would you do this to me when I pay all the bills?"



This book is also dedicated to all you folks who, new to horses, ignored all sensible advice and bought a young horse, figuring you could "learn together." Doubtless, you're starting to doubt the sanity of that decision... but relax, it's our little secret. Cram what you can of this material each night; amaze your friends in the morning.



Section I: The lion's share of challenges faced by riders and owners revolve around some form of "fear," the rider's - or the horse's. Here we deal with "fright" in it's myriad forms.



Section II: Neglect your lawn, get weeds. Neglect your car, break down. Neglect your horse... collect trips to the ER. Here's what you need to know to keep your horse tuned-up and out of trouble.



Section III: Find step-by-step fixes for the "most popular" (notice the quotes?) problems faced by horse owners.



CONTENTS



SECTION I: FEAR, IN ALL ITS FORMS

How your horse gets scared has everything to do with how we go about fixing it.



Retraining the Flighty or Bratty Horse

Horses are herd animals and instinct tells them that there's gotta be a boss. If it's not you, it's gotta be them. Here's how to get and maintain control.



Covered:

- Whoever Moves First, Loses

- Scared of My Horse

- Despooking: Scary Things

- Despooking: Scary Moments

- Despooking: Scary Places

- Say Good-Bye to Mr. Jiggy

- How to Slow Down Your Too-Fast Horse

- Calm Down Now



SECTION II:

Keeping your horse on the straight and narrow. Today's actions determine the horse you'll ride tomorrow.



Perfect the First Time

If you're guilty of being a bit heavy-handed (as evidenced by a stiff-as-a-statue horse) here's a Top Five Horse Training Concept that will soften your horse fast.



6 Easy Ways to Improve Your Training

Six horse training tips, each designed to simplify your training and make big changes fast.



Rider Checklists

Here are 3 "Rider Checklists." Together, they'll keep you safer - and accelerate your training to boot.



The First Thing I Do

Here's the first thing you should do with your horse today - and with any horse that's "new to you."



When You Get On, Do This First

Here's one small thing you can do to keep your horse's attitude in check - and prevent mount-up problems from taking root.



Is My Horse Hard to Train... Because of His Feet?

If your horse stumbles, cranes his head to the ground, takes halting steps, doesn't want to "move out," or has grown irritable, it might be that his feet are hurting him. Here's how to tell.



SECTION III: OVERT VICES

Here's how to fix some of the most common problems you might face with your horse: easy, objective, step-by-step.



Covered:

- Biting Horses

- Cinchy Horses

- Horses That Won't Go

- Leading Stubborn Horses

- Help! Picking Up Feet

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About Keith Hosman

John Lyons Certified Trainer Keith Hosman lives near San Antonio, TX and divides his time between writing how-to training materials and conducting training clinics in most of these United States as well as in Germany and the Czech Republic.



Visit horsemanship101.com for more D.I.Y. training and to find a clinic happening near you.



Other books from Keith Hosman:



- Crow Hopper's Big Guide to Buck Stopping

- Get On Your Horse: Curing Mounting Problems

- Horse Tricks

- How to Start a Horse: Bridling to 1st Ride

- Rein In Your Horse's Speed

- Round Penning: First Steps to Starting a Horse

- Trailer Training

- What I'd Teach Your Horse, Training & Re-Training the Basics

- What Is Wrong with My Horse?

- When Your Horse Rears... How to Stop It

- Your Foal: Essential Training

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What I'd Teach Your Horse by Keith Hosman

If you broke your horse to saddle and rode it for the first time today, this book is where you'd start tomorrow. Likewise, if you have an older horse that needs re-training, you'd start here. This book is a roadmap to building the foundation every horse needs, regardless of age, breed or background, regardless the type of riding for which it will eventually be used.

Question: "I just bought a horse. What do I do now?"

Answer: "Buy my book, 'What I'd Teach Your Horse.'"



If I had a dollar for every email I get asking "what to do" to make a riding horse out of the mare Uncle Emo just traded for the old RV - or how to retrain a horse that's grown rusty - or some version on either theme, I'd be the world's first gazillionaire. With the publication of this book then, I'm hoping to grab that distinction.



If you broke your horse to saddle and rode it for the first time yesterday, this book (chapter 1) is where you'd start tomorrow. If you have an older horse and you've taught him everything you know and he still don't know nothin', this book is where you'd start, (chapter 2). It's a roadmap to building the foundation every horse needs, regardless of age, breed or background, regardless of what you've got ultimately planned for that horse.



Afterwards, when your horse knows this book back to front, go train for barrels, roping, eventing, jumping or dressage. But today, basics are basics.



Section I is the stuff your horse needs to know. Section II is the stuff (the theory) you need to know. Practice the first handful of chapters in order, as written. Beyond that, you should feel free to mix and match depending on your needs or abilities. Some chapters are dependent upon others - but in those cases, I've spelled out necessary prerequisites.



Contents:



SECTION I: BASICALLY TRAINING YOUR HORSE



- Legs Mean Move (Step 1 if This Is "Day 2" for Your Young Horse)

- Hip Control, Part I

- Hip Control, Part II

- Classic Serpentine

- Train Your Horse to Travel Straight

- Clockwork: How to Teach Anything to Your Horse

- Shoulder Control

- The Reverse Arc Circle

- How to Fix Leaning Shoulders

- Serpentine: Indirect to Direct

- Speed Control

- Slow Down, Part I: Move the Hip

- Slow Down, Part II: Wherein We Train the Brain

- Balky Horses: Comatose One Minute, Hot to Trot the Next

- Crossing Creeks and Scary Stuff

- Teach Your Horse to Lower Its Head While Standing

- Better Back Ups

- Simple Steps to Power Steering

- Diagonal Movement ("Leg Yields Without the Legs")

- Softening

- Getting Leads

- A Fix for Cross-Firing (aka "Cross-Cantering")

- Hips-in (aka "Haunches-in" or "Travers")

- Neck Reining How-To



SECTION II: TEACHING YOU, THE THEORY BEHIND THE PRACTICE



- The First Thing I Do

- Each Time You Mount Up, Do This

- How to Pick Up Your Reins Like a Pro

- Training Magic: Release on the Thought

- What You're Feeling For

- Learning

- Reins Tell Direction, Legs Tell Speed

- Talking Horse

- See Yourself Leading When Riding

- Perfect the First Time

- Six Easy Ways to Improve Your Training

- Rider Checklists

- Diagnosing Problems



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About Keith Hosman

John Lyons Certified Trainer Keith Hosman lives near San Antonio, TX and divides his time between writing how-to training materials and conducting training clinics in most of these United States as well as in Germany and the Czech Republic.



Visit horsemanship101.com for more D.I.Y. training and to find a clinic happening near you.



Other books from Keith Hosman:



- Crow Hopper's Big Guide to Buck Stopping

- Get On Your Horse: Curing Mounting Problems

- Horse Tricks

- How to Start a Horse: Bridling to 1st Ride

- Rein In Your Horse's Speed

- Round Penning: First Steps to Starting a Horse

- Trailer Training

- What I'd Teach Your Horse, Training & Re-Training the Basics

- What Is Wrong with My Horse?

- When Your Horse Rears... How to Stop It

- Your Foal: Essential Training

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The Lazy Bettor's Guide to the Kentucky Derby: 3 Easy Angles by Roger LeBlanc

Master horse racing's oldest and most perplexing puzzle! This guide, for beginners and experienced bettors alike, touts simple strategies for selecting Kentucky Derby winners. It's a fun, fact-fueled journey that blazes a path to wagering profits. Roger LeBlanc, a former writer for The Racing Times, shares his insights from studying the past 22 years of the Kentucky Derby.

The Kentucky Derby reigns as racing's most perplexing puzzle. But that's about to change. "The Lazy Bettor's Guide to the Kentucky Derby" sifts through Derby history to reveal profitable betting strategies for this challenging race.



Noted handicapping author Mark Cramer calls the book "revolutionary" and a "milestone."



With anecdotes and insights aplenty, the Lazy Bettor's Guide amuses and informs. Roger LeBlanc tosses surprising stats and colorful analogies onto the page like savory breadcrumbs. Beginners and experienced bettors alike travel a well-baited trail to wise wagers and eye-popping profits.



Along the way, you dodge dangerous Derby myths, out-of-control speed demons and unworthy betting favorites. You see the Big Bang theory heisted from the annals of science, reshaped, renamed and loaded into a starting-gate stall.



Saddle up! This entertaining handicapping journey leads you to a unique view of racing's past and future champions!

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