Does anyone have this Richard maxwell book?

[Supertrooper]

It's the 20min a day exercise one, Is it worth getting? Or any other recommendations?

Basically I'm going back to basics with groundwork with my 13yr old shire x, he is a really great horse but has a few handling issues that basically stem from not understanding which then comes out as him being bolshy. I've got a very experienced friend helping with the groundwork training and it's going well but I'd just like a referance book also and a book of ideas of stuff I can do with, both ridden and in hand.

Thank you xx

 

[Persephone]

I have it, not read it yet though. I also have the DVD's, haven't watched them

Do you think I will learn it all by osmosis if I just hold them for a while? Or sleep with them under my pillow?

 

[LouS]

It is useful but also his newest book 'Train Your Young Horse' has plenty of stuff you can use for all ages of horse, basic groundwork etc, useful stuff.

 

[Polo*Pony]

I really like Unlock Your Horse's Talent - think that's the one you mean. I like his way of explaining things and many of his ideas make a lot of sense, to the horses as well. I really wish I'd had it when I had my second horse, as I gave him up to a more experienced home because his ground manners were appalling.

Out of the groundwork books I've got this is my favourite because I found so many of them were so specific - how to train a rearer, or bolter, etc - this covers all sins and is also good for horses who are generally quite good and just need reminding. It progresses nicely as well with a section on groundwork in hand, then a section with groundwork from a distance, then ridden.
But I've not read his new one mentioned above so that might be worth looking at?