Horsemanship 101: Building the Foundation

Beginner Horsemanship Series

By: Augustus Walton

Narrated by: Andrew Rowe

Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

You can’t build a house without strong foundations…and you can’t form a solid bond with your horse without a strong foundational relationship and fundamental training in place.

Horse ownership opens the door to companionship, happiness, and stress relief. But to benefit from all of these things, you need to have a true bond with your horse. And you need to be able to trust they have all the foundational skills they need to keep both of you safe.

This is the key to successful horsemanship. Everything you need to know in order to do just that is right at your fingertips.

In this three-in-one guide, you’ll discover:

• The key principles of horsemanship—uncover how to share a common language with your horse
• How to choose a horse—explore the personality traits of the six most common breeds
• How to read your horse’s body language with the skill of top trainers like Buck Brannaman
• Key training methods explored
• The most common mistakes made by handlers and trainers
• The challenges most frequently posed by horses
• The art of desensitizing—guard against your horse becoming spooked at a critical moment
• The single most important skill you can teach your horse
• The pros and cons of disengagement—make sure you have the full picture
• Why "flexing" is a crucial skill to teach
• The number-one thing you must not do in a frustrating training session

And much more.

From building the foundational relationship with your horse to establishing fundamental skills through round-pen training…everything you need to know to form a solid partnership with your horse is right here.

Discover the secrets to building strong foundations with your horse…and watch as everything else falls into place naturally.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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START YOUR HORSEMANSHIP OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT!

If you are looking for a great listen, look no further, that is, if you are interested in horses! Horsemanship 101: Building the foundation is a detailed audiobook with great information about building a foundation in horse riding.
The writer did an excellent job with the layout; it was a pleasant listen. I recommend it if you are into horses. I look forward to hearing the rest of the series.

Great Beginners guide to training a horse!

I’m completely new to the world of training horses, and this book does such a great job of helping beginners understand the basics of horsemanship! It’s extremely detailed and easy to follow.

From chapter 1, the author emphasizes that horses will learn from your body language and just like humans, horses have a “flight or fight mode”. I was clueless about how the position of a horses tail tells you what they are communicating (e.g - high tail means they are alert, while a low hanging tail means they are submitting to you). Incredible book filled with tons of gems- would recommend to anyone interested in owning or learning more about horses!

Great

This is a wonderful book for those wanting to sharpen their skills about horses. Great for beginners or to sharpen an intermediate learners knowledge

Great Horsemanship Principles!

I’m not a trainer or a horse handler, but I wanted to try horseback riding with my wife, and this book helped a great deal! We didn’t want to go into our horseback riding lessons clueless, and this audiobook gave us the needed knowledge. The instructor was even impressed with how much we knew, plus we noticed he made a few mistakes while handling the horse. 😊

Thorough foundation

Having listened to the first part of the series separately, I was happy to find that there were other books to continue learning about horsemanship. In continuing the series, I now have a more comprehensive view (as a beginner, at least!). One of my favorite parts is where the author covered some troubleshooting - very helpful, if not necessary, to beginners.

A perfect gift for a novice

I purchased this audiobook for my niece who has always been mad on horses but is only now getting the opportunity to interact with them.

She told me how excited she is to embrace the techniques and skills outlined and be able to correctly develop an idle passion in to a full blown hobby. She said she particularly enjoyed learning about the best ways to get started and the advantages bonding with a horse can provide.

This masterfully put together book by Augustus Walton imparts immense knowledge and expertise and covers everything a beginner needs to know, from selecting the ideal breed to overcoming difficulties. Andrew Rowe does a perfect job with the narration making this an excellent resource for any budding horseman.

Book 2, here we come!

I love this bundle!

everything you need to begin working with your horse all in one place, this bundle was perfect for me. Foundational skills, relationship building, round-pen training , its such a great combination. I look forward to working on everything I've learned. This author is knowledgeable and thorough. Thank you for the help.

I Love It So Much, I Listened Twice

I wish August Walton would share more about his experiences in his life with horses. He’s my new favorite author. Thank you August!

Very informative

This audible series is awesome. It’s a perfect starting point if you’re interested in owning a horse. Horse ownership is a big investment, so doing your research is very important. I don’t own a horse, however I wanted to learn more about these great animals. I enjoyed learning how important bonding and the gaining their trust and understanding how to talk their language. The author also covers picking your breed and getting over challenges that may come your way. Very well narrated. Highly recommend

Interesting and Informative

I've been curious about horses especially after watching movies like The Horse Whisperer, Seabuiscuit, The War Horse, to name a few. And recently, the series Yellowstone. I got curious about breaking a horse and how the rider makes it look so easy to make the horse do what he wants. This book helped me understand a lot about horses - breeds, cold blood-hot blood, what they're best at, how to ride. I've learned horses' behaviors like what it means when their tail is up or down for example. It has a lot of lessons, tips and information. If you're interested in horses, there's a lot that you can learn from this book!