Peter Jones, the author, was supervisor of all horse education and stallion management at the world-famous Lindsay Park Stud at Angaston, South Australia, home of the magnificent stallion Without Fear.
He is internationally recognised as an authority on the commonsense approach to educating horses, whether they be children's ponies or racing thoroughbreds.
In this book, he writes:
'The main considerations that must be taken into account during lessons are the safety and well-being of the horse and the horseman, and that the techniques have improved the horse's receptivity towards the requirements of man.'
These words sum up his unique and proven methods of handling a foal up to the moment when you may ride it with safety and enjoyment. In Educating Horses, he conveys these methods in simple, step-by-step instructions. They include his advice on:
The self-control required of the trainer
How to handle newborn foals
The educating of weanlings and yearlings
Training, driving, saddling, mounting
Riding the young horse
There are also invaluable sections on how to cope with accidents and diseases in horses, and a section on feeding horses and ponies. This includes tables on the correct diets for the different ways in which a horse may be used. You do not need experience with horses to be able to educate them. Nor do you have to send them to professional trainers. As Peter Jones explains, if you have love for your horse and concern for its well-being you can bring it to its peak with complete confidence.
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