Raise a confident and happy horse through sensitive trainingTraining a foal is no child's play! It can be a fascinating experience, but it requires the correct mixture of horse knowledge and intuitive feeling. Correct training follows from knowledge of how horses develop physically, mentally, and behaviourally. A horse which has been treated incorrectly as a foal may never be reliable. It may be prone to suspicion and panic reactions throughout its entire life. A well-trained foal is much easier to back, and its first hack will be a less risky undertaking. 'The generous use of colour photographs beautifully illustrates the informative text and this is a book the reader will be eager to refer to each step of the way in training their foal to grow happily and successfully towards maturity.' - Ireland's Equestrian