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Table of Contents: "The Modern Horseman's Countdown to Broke" by Sean Patrick
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Part One: Getting Started
Where Do You Begin?
Evaluating Your Horse
How the Horse's Age Affect the Countdown
How Long Will the Countdown Take?
Equipment Needed
- The Horse's Bit
- A Special Note on Safety
Jargon Busters
The Teaching Process
Horse Psychology 101
Conditioned Response
The Five Control Points
Spot, Direction, Motivator, Release
- A Word About Motivators
- The Difference Between Cues and Motivators
- Understanding the Release Point
- Combining Reinforcements
Explaining a "Give"
Further, Faster, Softer
Muscle Memory
Learning Curve
Building Your Horse's Confidence
Helping Your Horse Overcome His Fears
Habituation
Knowing When to "Push"
Replacement Theory
Being Fair
Thoughts on Reprimanding
Problem Horses
Part Two: The Modern Horseman's Countdown
Lesson 33: Initial Movement in the Round Pen
Lesson 32: Inside Turns
Lesson 31: Asking the Horse to "Come In"
Lesson 30: Facing and Following
Lesson 29: "Sacking Out"
Lesson 28: Introducing Halter Pressure
Lesson 27: Tying
Lesson 26: First Saddling
Lesson 25: "Sacking-Out" Under Saddle
Lesson 24: First Bridling
Lesson 23: Moving the Hips
Lesson 22: "Sacking-Out with Hip Motion
Lesson 21: Go Forward Cue
Lesson 20: Preparing for Mounting with "Up-Downs"
Lesson 19: First Ride
Lesson 18: "Moving Out" while Mounted
Lesson 17: Jogging and Loping for the First Time
Lesson 16: Hip Serpentines
Lesson 15: Backing-Up, Part I
Lesson 14: Backing-Up, Part II
Lesson 13: Loping Circles and Straight Lines
Lesson 12: Teaching "Whoa" and Seat Stops
Lesson 11: "Clockwork" - Part I: Moving the Shoulders away from
Rein Pressure
Lesson 10: Shoulder Serpentines and Circles
Lesson 9: Collection and Nose-Softening, Part I
Lesson 8: Collection and Nose-Softening, Part II
Lesson 7: Cueing Hip Motion in Response to Leg Pressure
Lesson 6: Hips In
Lesson 5: "Clockwork" Part II: Moving the Shoulders toward Rein
Pressure
Lesson 4: Lope Leads
Lesson 3: Cueing Shoulder Motion in Response to Leg Pressure
Lesson 2: Perfecting Leads
Lesson 1: Flying Lead Changes
Final Check-In
Index