{"product_id":"smart-start-stacy-westfall-9781929164578","title":"Smart Start: Building a Strong Foundation for Your Horse","description":"Whether you want to build a solid foundation in your young horse or refresh an older horse's manners, this colt-starting program, featuring \"emotional training,\" is for you. It's based on techniques Stacy Westfall used to win the prestigious Road to the Horse colt-starting competition in 2006. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stacy Westfall shows you how to introduce pressure to a horse in a safe environment so he'll be able to control his fear in the real world, thus building his and your confidence, and making him a safer partner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSmart Start\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll learn how to: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRead your horse's body language to establish the communication necessary for safety and basic control \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablish respect and build trust\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop responsiveness and self-confidence in your horse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain independent control of his head, shoulders, and hips, which will increase your safety and ability to direct his movement both on the ground and under saddle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish forward motion -- the key to control when you mount up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse verbal cues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDespook your horse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stacy Westfall, Sue M. Copeland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1929164572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781929164578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Active Interest Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Stacy Westfall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991197974783,"sku":"9781929164578","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b1cb99e-daeb-4474-8d07-27dc169b185e.jpg?v=1683309003","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/smart-start-stacy-westfall-9781929164578","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}