Practical western training

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Explains the most effective methods for investing in and caring for horses, including how to evaluate saddles and other horse gear, breaking the horse to the saddle, horse handling techniques, roping and cutting, and more.

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Title Statements

Full title :Practical western training / by Dave Jones ; foreword by Randy Steffen.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1985.
Edition:2nd ed., rev. and enl

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):University of Oklahoma
Place of Publication:Norman
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1985.

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Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:xiv, 289 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0806119497, 9780806119496
oclc:ocm12215504
LC Classification:SF309.3
Dewey Decimal:636.1/0886

What to look for in a horse -- Developing the pleasure horse -- The value of the bronc pen in training -- Using the right kind of gear -- Time for the colt's first ride -- Work away from the fence: inside lead -- Developing correct leads -- The neck rein and the finishing bit -- Training the rope horse -- Choosing and training the cutting horse -- Understanding the cutting horse rules -- Accident prevention -- Handling stallions -- Discipline without spoiling -- Leading, loading, and hauling -- The hard-to-mount horse -- The bucking horse -- Kickers and strikers -- Barn-sour and runaway horses -- The spooking, shying horse- the timid horse -- Tail wringers and head tossers -- Falling horses -- Some really tough problems -- The selection and care of the saddle.