Re-Schooling the Thoroughbred
Reschooling The Thoroughbred, How to train and retrain a racehorse. In this book, Peggy Pittenger tells you how to find and buy the ex-racehorse; how to check the horse for any racing injuries; how to negotiate your purchase; and, step-by-step, how to retrain him for his new career. She takes you through the training process from the first day you bring your new horse home, and the first time you ride him to getting him ready for his first show. The book shows you how it's done and tells you the success stories of famous world-class riders and their Thoroughbreds and of riders just like you who have reschooled ex-racehorses. Contents: 1. The Secret of Finding Bargain Thoroughbreds 2. What Becomes of Slow racehorses 3. How To Find Reschooling Prospects 4. What to Look For in a Reschooling Prospect 5. Age, Experience and Sex? 6. Picking Your Favourite Colour 7. How to Spot Unsoundness 8. Negotiating Your Purchase 9. Buying at Auction 10. How Racetrack Training Affects Reschooling 11. When you get him Home 12. Trail Riding 13. Teaching Him to Jump 14. Going to Shows 15. Some Success Stories 16. A Short History of the Thoroughbred.

£18.95 / Each

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