101 Ground Training Exercises for Every Horse & Handler

A complete guide to ground-training exercises to give equestrians a strong foundation of both in-hand and guide-line skills to work on with horses.

Every moment you spend with your horse is an opportunity to instill good habits and develop his respect, trust, and willingness to work with you. All horses need a solid foundation of in-hand and guide-line training in order to be safe to handle and ride.

Cherry Hill's comprehensive collection of 101 ground-training exercises leads you and your horse through catching, yielding, turning, sacking out, backing, longeing, long lining, doing obstacle work, and much more. Every exercise is fully illustrated and described in easy-to-follow, step-by-step language that you can refer to during your ground training work—simply hang the book in the barn or on a fence post, and you're ready to go! The exercises include clear goals, variations, common problems to watch out for, and lesson reviews.

Ground training is the key to a safe and pleasurable riding experience. Riders of all disciplines and skill levels will benefit from these exercises that reinforce good habits and help develop a strong bond between horse and rider.