horse books????

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I am after a book on learning about youngsters mannerisms (?sp) and youngsters behaviour and how to deal with them i.e. training etc... Not particulaly involving training to ride them or anything as i wont be doing that with Inky but was interested in learning why youngsters do the things they do!!!

Can anyone recommend any good books?

 

[Christmas_Kate]

"From foal to full grown" is a good book.

TBH alot of it is just sitting and watching them, and learning their personalities. Trying to see things from their point of view (ie a brush on the leg is un natural, it could be a snake in the wild), and mainly common sense. having confidence in yourself that you won't over face them, and building a relationship with them so they trust you not to let them come to harm. If you feel confident and can approach things in a calm way, then they will know that and respect you alot more for it.

 

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Ha LOL!! I'd love to learn how to approach things in a calm way when the little bu**er is hanging off my elbows!!
Just thought it would be nice to know i was doing the right things to make him from one of these

into one of these.....

 

[Christmas_Kate]

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Ha LOL!! I'd love to learn how to approach things in a calm way when the little bu**er is hanging off my elbows!!
Just thought it would be nice to know i was doing the right things to make him from one of these

into one of these.....

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pfft! he'll never grow out of it, hanging off your elbows is a priveledge of being an ikkle hossie. Ours is rising 10 and still does it...

 

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Oh dear.........