'One hundred ways for a HORSE TO TRAIN ITS HUMAN' by Tina Bettison. This great little book costs £3.50 and can be bought from Amazon via the link on the left.

Quote of the day:

"Pawing and stamping are useful means of communicating that you want attention. Use the front foot pawing technique on well-manicured grass or the neat gravel driveway - humans detest defacement of these areas so will rush to your side to distract you."

"On a concrete yard, a good paw creates a real racket and wears your shoes down nicely. If that doesn't bring them scurrying over to you, paw and scrape louder and harder, and if you are still ignored, then the 'I'm a celebrity, pay attention to me!' stamp of all 4 feet accompanied by a loud and indignant snort should do the trick!"

"Children, like foals, are carefree and eager to learn and have fun. They tend to listen to you more intently than they listen to their parents, so you rarely have to repeat the lesson and you have the satisfaction of knowing you have got one over on the adults."

"There will at some point be a tussle for the leadership position between you and your human. Humour them and allow them to think they are the boss while quietly watching them muck out your stable, fill your water buckets, pick out your feet and struggle to man-handle a barrow-load of horse pooh.  Remember, they frequently work long hours in a job they hate just so that they can pay to do this is their spare time."