Descriere: With instructions on the best ways to teach a horse tricks using positive reinforcement, this guide provides trainers with ways to make their horses become better performers and be more responsive. The tricks and games featured in this handbook can add variety to a serious training regimen by combining daily schooling with an element of fun for both the horse and its rider, helping to keep the working horse interested in its job. Specific tricks include bowing, kneeling, lying down, standing on a box, carrying objects, and rolling objects, and each are outlined in individual steps to help the trainer achieve the best results.
Autori: Bea Borelle | Editura: Trafalgar Square Publishing | Anul aparitiei: 2011 | ISBN: 9781570764622 | Numar de pagini: 160 | Categorie: Pets
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