The Making Of A Perfect Horse, John Lyon’s

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The Making Of A Perfect Horse, John Lyon’s.

Seven books in this series “The Making of a Perfect Horse.”

Perfectly Practical Advice on Horsemanship: John Lyons and the Perfect Horse editorial team join together to bring you practical answers to some of the most often asked questions, such as: How do horses communicate using body language; when is a young horse mature enough to begin riding; why do horses crib; and, how can you condition an older horse to re-enter the work force? This book not only answers the questions, but provides the reasoning behind the advice. To us, that’s what practical is all about. After dealing with horse-to-horse and horse to human interactions, we’ll train our horse beginning as a foal–to give to pressure probably is the most important lesson of his life. Then we’ll head off the farm and handle the practical matters that come up when we’re out on the trail with our perfect horse.

Raising and Feeding the Perfect Horse: John Lyons joins Dr. Eleanor Kellon in this book to give you expert advice about feeds and the best feeding practices to keep your horse healthy and feeling at his best. Dr. Kellon is widely regarded as an expert in the field of equine nutrition, having written six books, including Veterinary Care for the Perfect Horse. Together, she and John will give you vital inforamtion on choosing feeds, while explaining why some common feeding practices are sound, but others are feeding myths. And they’ll give you practical, valuable advice from how to feed an orphan foal to how to feed for a one day trail ride. Then, they’ll guide you through the adventure of your broodmare’s pregnancy and delivery, and tell you what you can do to help assure your foal has a great start in life.

Communicating With Cues – Part 1, 2, and 3: The beauty of John Lyons? approach to horse training is that you work with your horse, not against him, to get the results you want. In this book, we?ll provide you with the tools to end your horse’s problem behavior and develop lesson plans so your horse will respond every time you ask. Topics covered: Figuring Out Cues, Tackling Training Slumps, Overcoming Headshyness, Accepting the Bridle, Go Forward and Yield to Pressure Cues, Standing Tied, Ways to Prevent Horses From Biting, Handling Stallions, Buddy Sourness, The Stop Cue and Calm Down Cue, Trail Riding Tips. Section I: Training Principles Section II: Ground Handling Problems Solved Section III: Riding Problems Solved Section.