Bombproof Your Horse: Teach Your Horse to be Confident, Obedient, and Safe No Matter what You Encounter

Every horse, from the pampered show-hunter to the family pet, is faced at one time or another with an object or situation that is overwhelmingly terrifying, or just downright confusing. With his systematic approach to "bombproofing," Sergeant Rick Pelicano of the Maryland National Capitol Park Police shares his methods on how to be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to training your horse to deal with such situations. Topics covered include

The Three "T's of Success: Training, Technique, and Timing

Bombproofing Strategies

Dealing with Bad Habits and Nasty Tricks

Working with Bicycles, Cars, Plastic Tarps, Smoke, Flags, Gunfire, and Much More

Pelicano vividly illustrates how to accustom your horse to a variety of circumstances, noises, and objects, thereby turning him into a more pleasurable, submissive, confident, and ultimately safer mount.