Liberty/ groundwork training book

[spider]

Can anyone recommend a liberty/ groundwork training book? I prefer books to video instruction and all the videos seem to be subscription programmes. TIA

 

[Sanversera]

I have a couple of Vanessa Bee books.

 

[spider]

I have a couple of Vanessa Bee books.

Thank you. I’ve never heard of her but the books look really interesting.

 

[shortstuff99]

Richard Maxwells books are very good too.

 

[fredflop]

Why not a video subscription? They have a massive advantage that you can see how you are supposed to do the exercise. This is hard to replicate in books

 

[bouncing_ball]

Groundwork & liberty are quite different?

I like Jec Ballou’s 55 corrective exercises which includes lots of groundwork.

 

[spider]

Groundwork & liberty are quite different?

How would you define them?
I guess I’m not sure of what I am looking for. I can do quite a few things with my horse wearing a rope halter and would like to progress to doing these with him loose. I also think he would like doing tricks. I am just looking for some fun ideas rather than a whole programme.

 

[spider]

Why not a video subscription? They have a massive advantage that you can see how you are supposed to do the exercise. This is hard to replicate in books

You are correct of course but they are more than I can afford at the moment, I like looking at books more than watching videos and I have a book token to spend!

 

[bouncing_ball]

How would you define them?
I guess I’m not sure of what I am looking for. I can do quite a few things with my horse wearing a rope halter and would like to progress to doing these with him loose. I also think he would like doing tricks. I am just looking for some fun ideas rather than a whole programme.

Groundwork to me is everything not ridden

So Long reining / in hand / lunging liberty, clicker training etc

I do loads of groundwork over poles / raised poles, combinations of poles, pole straddle, side pass, jumping etc.

I can lunge & loose school with no rope. But only just learning basics of liberty.

I’d try and pay for a starter lesson & see what books they recommend

 

[bouncing_ball]

How would you define them?
I guess I’m not sure of what I am looking for. I can do quite a few things with my horse wearing a rope halter and would like to progress to doing these with him loose. I also think he would like doing tricks. I am just looking for some fun ideas rather than a whole programme.

Re fun ideas, have you tried following on social media the big names in liberty work? Might be some tips etc.