By following the essential principles in Perry Wood’s Bombproofing Tips , you can help your horse to become the kind of paragon we traditionally call’bombproof’. Chapters include how to de-sensitize your horse, riding past objects of fear, loud noises, reward and punishments and animals and children. Good handling is the key to safe horsemanship and, generally speaking, horses that are well-mannered and obedient on the ground are likely to be so when ridden. Perry Wood offers the techniques of how to achieve that obedience and manners in his familiar style of looking at things from the horse s point of view, an approach with proven success. Contents include solutions to everyday handling problems such as biting, kicking, refusal to lead correctly, difficult to groom, tack-up, shoe, catch, tie or load Perry Wood's first book, Real Riding, has won him many followers, with his philosophy of empathy and understanding towards the horse, lightness and communication, self-awareness in body and mind, classical principles and real results. In his unique approach to training horses and riders, he blends the best of many sources, both traditional and cutting edge. Used Book in Good Condition