4-H GUIDE to Training Horses The 4-H Guide is clearly understandable for anyone interested in learning the basics of horse training. The 4-H Guide to Training Horses (2010), by Nathan Bowers with photography by Katie Bowers Reiff, is a very well illustrated step-by-step guide to basic horse training techniques. It offers an overview and starting place for learning how to train horses, including how to properly saddle and safely ride your horse. It offers the first-time horse trainer straightforward instructions for getting started with a foal, a yearling, or an older horse. It gives expert advice on safety and equine care, covers the basics of establishing trust and authority, training with a bit, training to drive, training for riders to achieve definite gaits and goals, and breaking horses of bad habits. The 4-H Guide is clearly understandable for 4-Hers or for anyone else interested in learning the basics of horse training. Basic horse knowledge, i.e., what makes a horse a horse, is necessary to make your interactions with the horse productive and safe. About the author: Nathan Bowers has been training horses for the past 12 years and travels around the world teaching people how to get along with their horses. He lives on the family ranch near Fort Collins, Colorado. Visit http://bowersfarm.com About the photographer: Katie Bowers Reiff has been photographing the west for the past ten years while learning about horses from her dad and brother. She lives in Windsor, Colorado. Where to buy: The 4-H Guide (2010) is available from Voyageur Press (VP) for $18.99, www.voyageurpress.com. VP offers 4-H groups a bulk quantity discount of 46% if they purchase 10 copies or more. For information about club discounts, contact Maurrie Salenger, Marketing Manager at Quayside Publishing Group , 400 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401. Call (612) 344-8154 or email: msalenger@mbipublishing.com. Review copies of both books are available for viewing at the Mid-South Horse Review office, 118 E. Court Square, Somerville, Tennessee.