Synopses & Reviews
This hands-on, how-to training guide to understanding how horses communicatethrough the movement of their body, their expression, and the distance they maintain between them and an object of interestprovides horse-loving children the keys to natural horsemanship and good communication with the animal. By explaining the basics of horse body language and how to talk back,” the lessons demonstrate how to recognize fear, frustration, willingness, and happiness in the horse, teaching children integral concepts of horse behavior and training. Focusing on proven methods of ground training that are safe and fun for children, this instructional book provides information on horse instincts and how to react to them, furnishing young riders with a greater understanding and empathy for horses.
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Safe and easy lessons in natural horsemanship for kids ages 6-10
How do horses "talk" to each other? How do they "talk" to you? How can you "talk" back? Horse trainers Andrea and Markus Eschbach have created easy lessons in "horse speak" for horse-crazy kids. Inside this bright, colorfully illustrated book, find:
- Dozens of pictures that explain the basics of horse body language and how to "talk back" in a way horses understand, using body movement, expression, and physical distance.
- An introduction to easy groundwork exercises kids can do to learn to read a horse's body language.
- Instructions in how children can use their own posture and movement to ask a horse to go forward, stop, turn, and follow.
- An illustrated dictionary of common horse body signals to help get kids started.
With a focus on groundwork that is safe and fun for children, this bestselling book offers a one-of-a-kind introduction to the keys to natural horsemanship and how good communication can keep you safe in everything you do with your horse. An ideal primer for youngsters interested in working with and riding horses, and their parents.
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"Originally published in the German language as Pferdesprache 'fur kinder by Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart"--T.p. verso.
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Natural horsemanship for kids! Horse trainers Andrea and Markus Eschbach have created easy lessons in “horse speak” for horse-crazy kids. Their book, chock full of beautiful color photographs, explains the basics of horse body language and how to “talk back” in a way horses understand, using body movement, expression, and physical distance. With a focus on groundwork that is safe and fun for children, this lovely book offers a one-of-a-kind introduction to the keys to natural horsemanship and how good communication can keep you safe in everything you do with your horse.
About the Author
Andrea and
Markus Eschbach are known for their horsemanship clinics all over Europe and specialize in teaching riders, whether beginner or experienced, how to work with horses using minimal aids and equipment. Their focus is natural horsemanship based on mutual trust and respect in order to preserve the well-being of the horse. Both Andrea and Markus have extensive backgrounds working with young riders and with therapeutic riding. They are the authors of
Riding Free: Bitless, Bridleless, Bareback. The Eschbachs live and teach riding and horsemanship in Germany.