Building Your Dream Horse
June 8th, 2008 | by wowo |
Book Title: Building Your Dream Horse: Charles Wilhelm’s Ultimate Foundation Training (Howell Equestrian Library)
Author: Charles Wilhelm, Allison Houston
Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (February 25, 2005)
Hardcover: 208 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764579150
ISBN-13: 978-0764579158
Book Description
“True horsemanship training is about people first.” —Charles Wilhelm
Charles Wilhelm’s Ultimate Foundation Training has transformed thousands of horses into more responsive, mannerly companions. In this book, Wilhelm trains you to use his tried and true principles in training your horse. Go inside the horse’s mind to see how he thinks and learns, so you can communicate in a language your horse understands. Discover why and how foundation training works. Wilhelm’s uniquely successful methods will help you build a relationship that’s more rewarding for both you and your horse, one that lasts a lifetime.
* Discover why working with your horse should be fun, and why you should stop if it isn’t
* Learn to identify your horse’s emotional level and personality type
* Find out the ten secrets your horse wishes he could tell you
* Understand why consistency is essential in establishing desired behavior
* Communicate with your horse using the right combination of pressure and release, patience, persistence, and conscientious follow-through
* Recognize why it’s never, ever the horse’s fault
Book Review
Thank you so much for writing such a great book! I found it to be very easy to read and easy to follow when applying your techniques from the book to my everyday handling of my horses. Mr. Wilhelm really knows how to convey his training methods through his words and make it easy to understand. Thank you so much Mr. Wilhelm for your book. I hope to someday make it to one of the horse expositions you go to! Excellent book - would highly recommend! – By Nickers “Horse Lover” (Ephrata, PA)
About the Author
Charles Wilhelm (Castro Valley, CA) is one of the top six general horse trainers in the country right now. After five decades, Charles Wilhelm’s skill in communicating with horses and people has earned him praise. John Lyons, Richard Shrake, and Donna Snyder-Smith are but a few of the better-known clinicians who have commented on Charles’ amazing abilities with horses.
Allison Houston is a communications manager and mother of two. She met Charles Wilhelm as a client, and now teams with him to share his training system with a wider audience. She has owned horses for over ten years.
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