Al Dunning is a
thirty-year legend in Western riding competitions, and this, his first training
book, is an invaluable guide for riders of all levels.
In The Ultimate Level of
Horsemanship, Dunning shares his winning insights on handling and
training a horse, including body language, voice commands, feeding equipment,
and competition. This title touches on the fundamental aspects of horsemanship
and is a wealth of wisdom for riders in all disciplines who want to take
horsemanship to a higher level. Dunning has helped educate trainers across the
nations, and his unique ideas have never before been collected in book
form.
With vivid full-color
photographs by noted Western photographer Robert Dawson demonstrating Al
Dunning’s insights about natural horsemanship, The Ultimate Level of
Horsemanship is a must
have for horse lovers everywhere.
About the
Authors
Al
Dunning's exceptional leadership abilities—both
with horses and with people—have led him and his students to numerous world
titles, including nine AQHA World Champions, seven AQHA Amateur World Titles,
three AJQHA World Champions, and eleven All-American Congress Winners. He served
on the American Horse Show Association Stock Seat Committee for five years and
is currently on both the National Reined Cow Horse Association and AQHA judges
committees. He is based at Almosta Ranch, a Quarter Horse training facility
inScottsdale, AZ.
Tammy
LeRoy is an editor and writer whose previous
books include Living Western
Horsemanship (with Robert
Dawson). Her freelance articles have appeared in Western Horseman and Phoenix Magazine. She is based
in Scottsdale, AZ.
Robert
Dawson's photographs have appeared in American Cowboy, Western Horseman,
Farm and Ranch, Country magazines. His previous books
include Living Western
Horsemanship, Along the Cowboy Trail, and Spirit of the Horse. He is based
in Oregon.