The Modern Horseman’s Countdown to Broke

The Modern Horseman’s Countdown to Broke: Real Do-It-Yourself Horse Training in 33 Comprehensive Steps Paperback – August 1, 2009
Author: Visit ‘s Sean Patrick Page ID: 1570764190

Review

“I have never seen a book this meticulous in providing step-by-step instruction. . . . you are going to end up with a sane, well-trained horse.”  —Dr. Robert Miller, founder, imprint training

“Patrick cuts through the fat and serves a dose of no-nonsense training guidance. The book is superbly organized and includes 288 color photos and ilustrate exactly what you should be doing in the training process.”  —Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar

“One thing is certain, if you want to start and finish your youngster correctly be sure to add The Modern Horseman’s Countdown to Broke to your collection.”  —Riding Magazine

“This book ranks as one of the best books for starting horses that is currently on the market. This training program progresses consecutively from getting the horse into a round pen, to first saddling, to first lope, to the final ‘countdown to broke.'”  —Aiken Horse

About the Author

Sean Patrick has been working with horses since 1992, is a former high-country guide, and writes for Trail Blazer magazine. He runs a horse training business focusing on performance-horse training, colt starting, problem horses, and horsemanship instruction. He lives in Oxford, Florida.

Paperback: 258 pagesPublisher: Trafalgar Square Books; 1 edition (August 1, 2009)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1570764190ISBN-13: 978-1570764196 Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.8 x 10.9 inches Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #221,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Pets & Animal Care > Horses > Showing & Training #229 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Pets & Animal Care > Horses > Riding #235 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Horses > Equestrian
I am a dedicated student of the horse and avid reader of all things natural horsemanship related. I have read John Lyons, Clinton Anderson, Bill Dorrance, Buck Brannaman, Linda Tellington Johnston and a few others, so all in all I think I have a pretty good overview of the available methods on the market.
Though I am a huge Buck Brannaman fan, I live abroad and might never have the privilege to ride at one of his clinics, and I’m pretty much on my own trying to train my recently acquired 3.5 yr old filly. I’m a decent yet average rider, and since i bought her just broke to ride, with many holes in her foundation, I often feel well over my head with her…
Enters Sean Patrick and his Countdown to Broke. I ordered this book thanks to the many rave reviews on this site, and checking Sean’s Facebook page.
Well, it sure was an excellent buy ! Sean’s book is a do-it-yourself, step by step, foolproof method to break and train your horse to a very good level, opening on any discipline you’ll want to specialize in. I don’t know where to start about all the positive points of this book.
I guess the best thing would be the very smart, safety oriented and efficient progression of the exercises. Though my young mare was already broke, it was a pleasure to walk her through all the beginning process, filling all the holes in her foundation along the way. Sean has worked out a wonderfully smart plan to gain your horse’s respect AND boost his confidence and make him bond with you at the same time. This is no little feat.
The next thing I like is how well explained everything is, with clearly detailed instructions and good color pictures. Sean has made his lessons simple and foolproof.
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