Straightening the Crooked Horse |  | Authors: Gabriele Rachen-Schoneich, Klaus Schoneich
Creator: Christina Belton
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 822,936
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 160
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1570763763
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.108967
EAN: 9781570763762
ASIN: 1570763763
Publication Date: July 1, 2007
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Product Description
Teaching both ground and in-saddle schooling techniques, this guide explains a revolutionary holistic system for straightening horses' bodies. Poor performance, bad behavior, and a decline in physical well-being all result from ingrained crookedness, which accounts for 95 percent of all movement problems in both pleasure and sport horses. Exploring a variety of issues—including where crookedness comes from; the basic anatomy and physiology of the moving horse; how incorrect training affects the health, strength, and temperament of the horse—this guide's complete training program will help riders and their horses achieve true straightness.
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 Now I understand December 17, 2007
M. Gray (Idaho)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have spent thousands of dollars trying to figure out what was wrong with my horse. The best lameness vets just said it was a neurological problem and there was nothing I could do. No one could explain why my horse was doing what he was doing or what it was I was feeling. This book described my horse exactly from being left or right sided, to dragging his rear toes. I only wish they would have gone into more detail how to work with your horse on your own since I can't travel to Germany. Before you give up on your horse you have to read this book. I had my horses teeth done at an equine dental school and that was a big part of his problem causing neck pain. Best money I've spent on a book in a long time.
This book can help make your horse sound and straight March 12, 2008
Nicole Ledvina (Waunakee, WI USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After thousands of dollors spent on vets my horse still wasn't sound and there was no idea why after reading this book and using it my horse is now sound. this is a great book.
It helped my horse August 4, 2008
MO'B (MI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book helped open my eyes to the effects of crookedness in horses. Their explanations of the causes and effects crookedness has on horses was very helpfull. Following their protocol has helped my horse recover from an injury that really made him one sided. I wish there were more specific instructions with the lunging exercises, but even with the information in the book I was able to get started and see results. I will never look at a horse the same again.
Educational very detailed book February 14, 2010
Susan Engle (pleasant hill, mo USA)
I gave this book to a persons who studies, trains, runs barrels, is a natural farrier and participates in Ranch Horse events. He is studying the messages and facts in the book. My massage therapist recommended the book. She massages horses too. It's a very detailed and deep book.
 Every horse rider needs to read it February 29, 2008
Kelly (Western Australia)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is more than a little difficult to read and understand, at times. However, making the effort is worth it, because it explains the background reasons for so many problems owners have with their horses. Whatever your horseriding background, learning to spot and rectify a horse's natural crookedness will improve his athleticism, obedience and working life. Scattered throughout the book are lunging and ridden exercises which will help to achieve that goal.
Especially valuable in the book is a description of crookedness based on a description of the horse's "dominant leg", which I found much easier to get a grip on than standard terms such as "right-bend horse", "hollow left", etc, which can occasionally mean a different thing depending on who is using them!
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