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      The Horse Agility Handbook

      A Step-by-Step Introduction to the Sport

      Vanessa Bee

      Founder of the International Horse Agility Club

      Foreword by Robyn Hood, Tellington TTouch® Training

       Photographs by Bob Atkins

      First published in 2012 by

      Trafalgar Square Books

      North Pomfret, Vermont 05053

      Printed in China

      Copyright © 2012 Vanessa Bee

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, by any means, without written permission of the publisher, except by a reviewer quoting brief excerpts for a review in a magazine, newspaper, or website.

      disclaimer of liability

      The author and publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book. While the book is as accurate as the author can make it, there may be errors, omissions, and inaccuracies.

      Trafalgar Square Books encourages the use of approved safety helmets in all equestrian sports.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Book design by Andrew Stock

      Cover design by RM Didier

      Typefaces: Chaparral Pro, Liberator

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      This book is dedicated to all the horses—and their people—who just want to have fun!

      Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title

      3  Copyright

      4  Dedication

      5  Foreword

      6  Note to the Reader

      7  Introduction to Horse Agility

      8  Chapter 1: What Is Horse Agility?

      9  Chapter 2: General Equipment

      10  Chapter 3: Horse and Handler Attitude and Suitability

      11  Chapter 4: Catching and Releasing

      12  Chapter 5: Room to Move

      13  Chapter 6: Leading the Horse

      14  Chapter 7: Understanding Softness and Acceptance in the Horse

      15  Chapter 8: How Your Horse Knows What You Want

      16  Chapter 9: Working the Horse “Free”

      17  Chapter 10: Coping with Unwanted Behaviors

      18  Chapter 11: Introducing Agility Obstacles

      19  Chapter 12: The Obstacles

      20  Chapter 13: Constructing Safe Obstacles

      21  Chapter 14: Organizing Play Days and Competitions

      22  Chapter 15: The Future

      23  Want to Start a Horse Agility Club or Find One Near You?

      24  Acknowledgements

      25  Index

      Foreword

      Having been involved with Tellington TTouch Training (www.ttouch.com) for 30 years, the use of various kinds of groundwork and obstacles when working with horses is not a new concept for me. I, my sister Linda Tellington-Jones, and the thousands of practitioners who use the Tellington Method frequently work with horses around and through obstacles, often without a halter, and so the concept of “Horse Agility” makes perfect sense to me.

      When I heard about Vanessa Bee and what she was doing with Horse Agility, I made a point of contacting her when I was in England. As it turned out, she was doing an agility demonstration at a local horse event, so I had the opportunity to see her concepts in action. Later, as I approached her information booth, she was talking to someone about Horse Agility—and horse handling in general. I was impressed with her attitude towards horses and the relationship that she was encouraging people to build with their horse as they were doing agility.

      Her attitude and belief in nurturing a relationship with your horse comes through in the pages of The Horse Agility Handbook. She explains a step-by-step process: first, developing your relationship with your horse

      so it can be a win-win for both of you, and then continuing in your work together to build confidence and cooperation.

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