Böcker av Patti Dammier

This story began in a small community on rural Long Island, continued to Europe, and returned to the United States to the place that was her dream. It was always author Patricia Dammier's vision to be able to look outside and see her beloved horses, to not have to worry about finding the next boarding stable. In All for the Love of Horses, she shares her story about all the wonderful animals and people that comprise more than thirty-five years of traveling through Europe to return to her farm in the United States. Dammier offers a reflective review of the cheerful and funny stories through a historical lens. The stories recount the thoughtfulness and generosity of others as she pursues her dream. The included photographs convey the various light-hearted moments of Dammier's journey but also document the dedication it takes to accomplish any difficult skill or goal.

Horse training isn't a mystical procedure. In fact, there isn't mystery in the methods necessary to teach any skill. To learn any skill there is a logical sequence that if adhered to, allows a behavior to be taught and learned. Creating a Positive Horse consists of using positive methods, which in turn creates a positive attitude. Positive Horses explains those positive methods necessary to create horses that perform on taught/learned cues, both on the ground and in the saddle that are systematically rewarded, but also have an extremely positive attitude to their trainer/companion. The system uses the method, 'Behavior Modification'.This book is about:¿ Explanation of basic educational methods using systematic sequences that support training horses. ¿ Creating the goals and objectives for each individual horse rather than a "one size fits all" approach. ¿ Training using positive reinforcement- how food rewards creates useable cues, instead of the trainer performing meaningless behavior that the horse doesn't understand.¿ Horses learning basic cues: come, stand, walk on, and halt, which provides safety on the ground and assists in the next work in the saddle.¿ Applying basic training to other equestrian disciplines.¿ Addressing training method failure, because the trainer doesn't assess the correct the behavior to reward and doesn't understand the methods.¿ Horse case studies exemplifying the use of behavioral methods.