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101 Ground Training Exercises for Every Horse & Handler

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Ground training is the key to safe, successful riding and a strong bond between horse and rider. In "101 Ground Training Exercises for Every Horse & Handler, "best-selling equestrian author Cherry Hill offers a comprehensive series of exercises that cover every aspect of ground training, from haltering to driving, from turning to transitions, from backing to body languages. The book is appropriate for work with horses of every age and breed, and it features a pre-cut hole placed so that the book can be hung in the barn or on a fence post, allowing for easy reference during training. With this book in hand, riders of all disciplines and levels can help their horses become responsive companions that are a pleasure to ride.

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 8, 2012

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101 reviews2 followers
January 23, 2014
Very clearly explained guide to groundwork. It starts with step by step basic handling and goes on to cover more advanced exercises. It was easy to read and understand and the drawings were helpful and clear, even though I was reading it on an ereader. Recommended--I especially think it would be helpful for people who don't have a handy trainer or instructor they can ask for help.
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54 reviews4 followers
December 31, 2016
101 Ground Training Exercises Review

I have read and re-read this book several times. As I train my horse, this book is providing me with key ideas to be a better horse handler.
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March 24, 2022
not what description depicts

Makes it sound like you can do loads of interesting things with your horse but it’s actually how to back a horse and desensitise
Bit disappointing
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234 reviews
November 27, 2021
Those who do not know me may not know I have a lovely horse, who is most likely permantly lame, meaning he has a hitch in his get along. he also gets bored silly just walking in a circle so i try to make it interesting for him, hence ground poles, which he loves lol
This book has alot of interesting exercises he and i can do on the ground at a walk.
6 reviews
April 15, 2025
This is an excellent manual to have! It goes through, as the title suggests, a lot of different ground exercises but with sketches and step by step instructions. It's an amazingly informative and easy to understand book to constantly revert back to when working with horses!
9 reviews
October 30, 2023
Good

Good info but more pictures would benefit the reader. This weaves between a green horse or green handler. Difficult to determine which the exercise targeted.
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8 reviews
January 24, 2023
It was helpful but not very much information. Some helpful exercises however I wish there were more.
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67 reviews
June 1, 2015
Okay book, not for a horse that has some groundwork done. It is more for a horse that is just starting out. I found some exercises for my 7 year old mare, but not worth the money to buy it. Get it from the library!
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724 reviews5 followers
August 28, 2015
This book has some of the basic groundwork exercises. It was OK, with nothing really that stuck out.
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14 reviews1 follower
February 26, 2020
Great book to keep your bond with your horse. I keep referring back to it and have seen a vast improvement in my horsemanship
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