Breaking bad Habits in Horses

Horses are sensitive living animals and so rarely come entirely 'fault-free'. This book aims to help horse owners address and remedy common behavioural and equitation problems in a clear, positive and concise way. Horses are living animals and, as such, rarely come "fault-free" with guarantees as to their suitability for a purpose or with "push-button" controls to make them do what you want them to do. Many horses get passed from owner to owner because of an undesirable trait or behavioural problem. Unfortunately this can mean a sorry life for them and a disappointment for their owners. Even the most successful or expensive horses and ponies have their faults and vices and, however much you love your animal, he or she may well have a frustrating or even dangerous problem that you would prefer to eradicate. This book aims to assist the equine owner or rider to address these problems in a "pro-active" way. It is coherently structured so that common problems are first described, then explanations of possible causes of these problems are given, and finally remedial advice is offered. This consists of both tried and trusted conventional schooling and handling methods backed up by complementary treatments, nutritional advice and appropriate "hands-on" therapies. They combine to give a clear, positive and systematic approach to lessening or - ideally - curing these problems and making persistent bad behaviour a thing of the past.