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The revolution in horsemanship : and what it means to mankind

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Beginning with equine evolution and domestication, Dr. Miller and Rick Lamb focus on the contributions of such classical horsemen as Xenophon, Pluvinel, nineteenth-century "whisperers, tamers, and professors," and modern masters like the Dorrances, Buck Brannaman, Pat Parelli, John Lyons, and their disciples, and the connection between rodeo and natural horsemanship.

The authors describe how the horse's mind works, how horses learn, and how the revolution has used those principles, especially with regard to a training regimen for newborn foals developed by Dr. Miller that produces positive results to last a lifetime.

These training methods include new techniques in riding, such as preliminary groundwork and the independent seat, as well as visualization and other aspects of sport psychology, yoga, and allied disciplines.

Appendices assess innovations in hoof care, nutrition, and veterinary treatment, including so-called "alternative therapies."

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The Lyons Press
159228387X / 9781592283873
Paperback / softback
798.2
01/01/2005
United States
English
368 p. : ill.
27 cm
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