The Best Horse Training eBooks for Beginners

In Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid challenges the conventional wisdom of “alpha leadership” and teaches the reader to become a “passive leader”—a counterpart to the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow. Applying Rashid’s principles and techniques helps cultivate horse personalities that are responsive and dependable regardless of the rider. Reliving Rashid’s experiences with him, you will come to feel the same sort of compassion and appreciation for your horses that you do for the people in your life.

This new edition features added introductory notes for each chapter that contribute to a more complete understanding of Rashid’s methods and philosophy.

*** Winner of the Best English Horse Training Book Award at the EQUUS Film & Arts Festival, USA 2023 ***. Ready to improve your dressage skills? This book is packed full of groundwork and riding exercises to improve your dressage training and competition results. It includes how to get ready for your next dressage competitions, handy checklists for your dressage test day and tips to help memorize your test. Plus if you’ve ever read ‘needs more collection’ on your dressage test results, this book will show you exactly how to improve your horse’s posture, collection and self-carriage the kind way.

No pulling on the reins, gadgets or crazy muscles required! Help your horse to stay healthy, reach his full potential and have fun with dressage. Lessons included inside:. Origins of dressageWhy dressage is great for your horseBenefits of dressageDressage success tipsSaddles for dressageBridles and tack for dressageGadgetsBitless, barefoot and treeless optionsFinding a great trainerHow to improve your riding postureWhen to start dressage trainingWhy should you do groundwork?Halt and backup groundwork exercisesIn-hand forequarter and hindquarter yieldsWalk in handSpeed and rhythm groundwork exercisesShoulder out groundwork exerciseDon’t overbend your horseWhen beginner dressage goes wrongCollection - what it is and is notDressage riding exercises - The warmupStraightness riding exercisesEnergy and impulsion riding exercisesWeight aids, timing and cues exercisesBends and cornersTransition exercisesSerpentine riding exercisesFalling in love with corners riding exerciseAnd many more riding exercisesThe 10 step exercise for collectionSpiral collection exerciseThe teardrop collection exerciseShoulder out for collectionLeg yields for collectionGoing to dressage competitionsDressage test mindsetChecklist: The week before your dressage testChecklist: The day before your dressage testChecklist: Your dressage test dayHow to get the most from the judge's adviceThe warmup arenaTips to remember your dressage testManaging competition nervesCompetition tipsAfter your dressage testCommon dressage test questions and issuesDressage mistakes and problems to avoidImpress your friends and become a great dressage rider and talented horse person - starting today! Elaine Heney is the #1 best-selling author, award-winning film-maker, director of Grey Pony Films, and creator of the 'Listening to the Horse™' documentary. She has helped over 120,000+ horse owners in 113 countries to create awesome relationships with their horses. Elaine lives in Ireland with her horses Ozzie & Matilda. Discover Elaine’s series of world renowned online groundwork, riding & training programs at Grey Pony Films.

In A Good Horse Is Never a Bad Color, Mark Rashid continues to share his talent for training horses through communication rather than force. Rashid uses humorous, feel-good stories to relate his techniques of teaching horses by examining their view of the world. This book is a must-have for compassionate horse trainers and owners. Tales of Arabs, appaloosas, and paints—mistrusted and mistreated because of their breed—will give readers a new perspective on these breeds and others. This new edition features added introductory notes for each chapter that contribute to a better understanding of Rashid’s philosophy and methods.