The Young Horse: Breaking and Training

Olympic rider and World Championship bronze medallist Jennie LoristonClarke draws from years of experience to offer a wealth of sound, practical advice on every aspect of working with young horses from early handling through backing, longeing, and longreining to hacking and early jumping. Throughout, she emphasizes the importance of understanding that horses have individual temperaments and that training methods must be flexible enough to accommodate the various characters encountered. Moreover, she stresses that in order to produce a wellbalanced and responsive animal, one must first win the horses trust and respect. Handsomely illustrated, The Young Horse will help make the training process a pleasurable experience for all.