GUIDELINES FOR BREAKING YOUNG AND ADULT FOUR BEAT GAITED HORSES
CONTENTS
1 – DOMESTICATING THE HORSE
2 – TRADITIONAL AND MODERN HORSE BREAKING
3 - HORSE BREAKING FOLLOWING THE L.S. ANDRADE METHOD
4 - PROFILE OF THE FUNCTIONAL HORSE
4.1 - Functional biotype
4.2 - Hooves – The base of support
4.3 – Limbs – The base of locomotion
4.4 – Gait quality
4.5 - Agility and speed
4.6 - Docility
4.7 - Brio
4.8 - Courage
4.9 - Endurance
4.10 – Intelligence
4.11 - Trainability
5 - FORMING THE FUNCTIONAL HORSE
5.1 - Genetics
5.2 - Nutrition
5.3 - Health
5.4- Conformation
5.5 - Breaking
5.6 - Physical and mental conditioning
5.7 - Training
5.8 - Riding
5.9 - Showing
5.10 – The trainer
6 - DEVELOPING THE LEARNING
6.1 - Natural senses
6.2 – Emotional aspects
6.3 – The communication between trainer and horse
6.4 – The base of learning
6.5 - Prevention of misbehavior
7 – BASIC HALTER BREAKING
7.1 – Halter types and their actions
7.2 – The horse ranch facilities
7.3 – The L.S.A. Halter Breaking Method
8 - ADVANCED HALTER BREAKING
8.1 – The walk
8.2 – Stops and gait transitions
8.3 – The four beat gait
8.4 – The Gallop
10.1 – Types of bits and their actions
10.2 – Bit transitions
10.3 - Training for pleasure and trail riding
10.4 - Training for gait contests
10.5 – Training for performance classes
10.6 - Training for driving
10.7 - Training for agility and precision tests
