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The Revolution in Horsemanship; And What It Means to Mankind

ISBN: 9781592283873 | 159228387X
Edition: 1st
Format: Trade Paper
Publisher: Lyons Press
Pub. Date: 1/1/2005

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
There has been a change in how we treat our horses: We no longer "break" them to harness or saddle; we gentle" them, so they become our partners, their natural grace and athleticism restored and enhanced through humane and thoughtful methods. Beginning with equine evolution and domestication, Dr. Miller and Rick Lamb focus on the contributions of such classical horsemen as Xenophon, Pluvinel, nineteenth-century "whisperers, tamers, and professors," and modern masters like the Dorrances, Buck Brannaman, Pat Parelli, John Lyons, and their discipl... MORE
Acknowledgmentsix
Forewordxi
Prefacexiii
Part I
1(166)
Natural Horsemanship... MORE
3(14)
The Horse in Nature and Domestication
17(8)
The Revolution Begins
25(26)
The Revolution Continues
51(26)
Why Now?
77(10)
Why It Works and Why It's Better
87(28)
Revolutions in Riding
115(20)
The Cowboy Enigma---Rodeos and Ranches
135(18)
Wild Horses---the Ultimate Test
153(8)
It's Not Just About Horses
161(6)
Part II
167(92)
Early Natural Horsemen
169(14)
Whisperers, Tamers, and Professors
183(38)
Revolutions in Bridling and Saddling
221(22)
Other Training Concepts
243(16)
Part III
259(64)
Foal Training
261(10)
The Hoof Care Debate
271(18)
The Revolution in Equine Health Care
289(8)
Equine Nutrition
297(6)
Alternative Therapies
303(10)
The Real Importance of the Revolution
313(10)
Afterword323(2)
Appendix: Teachers of Horsemanship325(4)
Bibliography and Suggested Reading329(8)
Glossary337(8)
About the Authors345(2)
Index347
Robert M. Miller, D.V.M., the distinguished equine veterinarian , is the author of several books, including the highly-acclaimed Imprint Training of the Newborn Foal and Most of My Patients Are Animals. He has produced several videos on imprint training of foals, and lectures widely on the subject. He lives in Thousand Oaks, California.

Rick Lamb is the producer of the successful syndicated radio program, "The Horse Show." He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.


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