Better Than Bombproof: New Ways to Make Your Horse a Solid Citizen and Keep You Safe on the Ground, In the Arena and On the Trail

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Better Than Bombproof: New Ways to Make Your Horse a Solid Citizen and Keep You Safe on the Ground, In the Arena and On the Trail

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In his bestselling first book Bombproof Your Horse, Sergeant Rick Pelicano of the Maryland National Park Police shared the one-of-a-kind, step-by-step exercises he uses to prepare police horses and riders for duty. By doing so, he transformed the concept of "bombproof" into a proactive form of training that anyrider can apply to their horse. Now he's back and taking "bombproof" to a whole new level.

Sergeant Pelicano exposes the most common problems he sees in his bombproofing clinic's lack of rider control, rider fear or anxiety, and herd-bound horses, to name a few. He provides the techniques that have successfully countered these situations—groundwork such as longeing and long-lining around and past "scary" obstacles, for example.

He also arms you with the seven magic under-saddle skills he feels every horse should know some movements from the dressage ring and others from the world of Western riding. These are the tools you need when faced with the possibility of your horse rearing, shying, running for the hills, or otherwise reacting in a dangerous or uncontrolled manner.

Sergeant Pelicano tackles complex "compound bombproofing" situations, such as opening and closing gates, carrying flags, and discharging firearms from the saddle. And, a bombproof horse is a perfect mount to ride in parades, drill teams, and musical demonstrations—participating in these activities actually furthers his bombproof training by continuously exposing him to different sights, sounds, and settings. Better than Bombproof is chock full of information on how to prepare an equestrian group for a parade, ride in formation, and perform with a drill team—including 11 specialized movements, a complete sample ride, and details on how to time your ride to music.

With additional chapters on easy-to-use trailer-loading techniques as well as some of the unique games on horseback that Sergeant Pelicano "plays" with his police unit to enforce horse and rider skills, you're sure to find an exciting new array of exercises to help further desensitize your horse to potentially frightening situations. Plus, a special section on defensive riding techniques shows you how to avoid a suspicious individual or counter an attacker when out on the trail—just one more way to help you feel safer and more confident every time you get in the saddle.

Reviews

"In a book that transcends disciplines, [this book] brings information that can benefit anyone who works with horses . . . It's full of photos and diagrams to help guide readers as they try the bombproofing techniques themselves." --Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar

"Riders who want to transform their spooky mounts into bombproof horses can look to this book for all the tools needed for safe and effective training. It shows that training your horse to be calm in any situation can improve your relationship with him and result in a better experience for both of you." --Practical Horseman

About the Author

Sgt. Rick Pelicano has been a mounted police officer for more than 20 years and is the author of Bombproof Your Horse. He is a certified riding instructor and a competitor in equestrian competitions, including a reality television competition named Tournament. For more than a decade, he has conducted his popular bombproofing clinics for riders and horses. He lives in Frederick, Maryland.

Eliza McGraw is the author of Everyday Horsemanship and Everyday Trail Riding. She is a contributing writer for EQUUS Magazine and has written many articles and essays for publications such as the Blood-Horse, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred, and the Washington Post. She lives in Washington, DC.

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