Purchasing a horse without analyzing his conformation is like buying a car without inspecting the engine, frame or alignment. No matter what breed or type of horse you are interested in, an accurate assessment of his physical makeup will help you determine his training and performance potential...
It has been said that all a cowboy needs in life is a horse and his saddle. Even more important, perhaps, is that his saddle fits his horse well. In this DVD, Dr Joyce Harman, veterinarian and renowned saddle-fitting expert, advises that good saddle fit is not determined by style, brand, or...
Foremost lameness expert, Dr. James Rooney, shares with you his knowledge of the biomechanics of the horse, the causes of lameness and the treatments available. Using a live horse, a skeleton and various dissections, Rooney takes you inside the horse and demonstrates how it is built to...
Mike Scott is a certified saddle fitter and equine therapist. He has had extensive training and internships to qualify in presenting this DVD to show many of the accepted parameters in finding that proper fit for an English saddle.
Horses have been domesticated by man for thousands of years, using them for farming, herding animals, sport and recreation. Even though we've shared a close partnership with these animals, understanding them has been difficult. Why do they shy so easily, balk at crossing shallow puddles, get...
HEALTH CARE:Discover how to spot potential health problems and how to prevent them. Gain knowledge of equine anatomy and how to safely work around your horse giving medications. Instruction is given for all the important care of the hoof and leg. Good nutrition is really not so...
Many breeds of horses are shown with braided manes and tails, in hunter and dressage classes. A well bred horse’s classic lines are only made more beautiful with a neatly braided mane and tail which also serve to refine a more coarsely conformed horse.
Horses have had their coats clipped from the beginning of their partnership with man, since in the winter a horse’s long coat takes a considerable time to dry out and is difficult to keep clean. In the first part of the 20th century, electrical horse clippers were invented that facilitated...
The Complete Training of the Newborn Foal during its Imprinting & Critical Learning Periods
Mike Scott has been an AMTA member since 1985. Since that time, he has worked with many human and equine athletes, professionals as well as amateurs. In 1986 he started developing his skills and awareness of Equine Massage/Muscle Therapy. Since then, he has enjoyed a successful practice around...
IMPRINTING:At the time of birth foals can absorb more information than at any other time. Spend 45 minutes now and save weeks later. Lessons learned at an early age last a lifetime. A Secretariat mare’s foal is used to demonstrate how you can imprint your own foals at birth....
HORSE’S MIND: Dr. Miller tackles one of the horse owners most difficult problems – ill mannered, unruly horse. Learn how you can change their behavior in just a few minutes without the use of cruel devices or drugs. Behavior modification and habituation are clearly demonstrated and...
Anyone who owns or works with horses must deal with a lame horse at one time or another. Lameness can range from the barely perceptible to a horse hobbling along on three legs. It can result from trauma, over exertion, poor conformation, or a variety of other factors.
Enhanced Foal Training helps to instill correct and desired behaviors in a horse from the very beginning. Horses being a precocial species are able to learn shortly after birth. Enhanced Foal Training is a methodology for bringing up young horses to be honest, highly intelligent, and most...
Enhanced Foal Training II features a more detailed explanation of the original Enhanced Foal Training I handling techniques and refinement of the foal’s skills. Sombra now a two-year-old filly that was featured in the Enhanced Foal Training I acts as Allen's "assistant trainer" with the...
This fascinating presentation shows in vibrant color how a horse’s bones and muscles work in motion. It includes slow-motion studies of walk, trot, canter, and gallop; what creates good and poor movement; and how to help your horse move better. The program is simply and clearly presented for...
Would you like to create a special bond with your horse! Lynn Palm and Palm Partnership Training™ present Grooming to Gain Your Horse's Trust and Love. Lynn will demonstrate how to use each grooming tool to thoroughly groom your horse. Through Lynn's grooming techniques...
This DVD features dramatic before and after training footage that illustrates how to achieve better movement with your horse. Jec A. Ballou's Equine Athlete Volume 1 will help viewers train their eye to analyze a horse's individual movement and create a training plan that will lead to achieving...
Working with cavaletti supports the horse’s natural movements. It is much more than just simple basic gymnastic training. It strengthens, it preserves the horses’ health and it improves the basic gaits: Rhythm, power, expression and cadence develop through using higher steps over the...
