Bombproof your horse : teach your horse to be confident, obedient, and safe no matter what you encounter / Rick Pelicano with Lauren Tjaden.

Introduction: What is Bombproofing? -- The Evaluation Quiz for Horse and Rider -- Basic Training Exercises -- Equipment You Need -- The Three T's of Success: Training, Technique, and Timing -- Specific Exercises -- Learning to Develop a Feel -- The Round Pen and Longeing -- Bombproofing Concepts -- Basic Instincts -- The Comfort Zone, Working Through the Reaction, and Repetition -- Proactive vs. Reactive Skills -- Punishment and Reward -- Testing within Training -- Bombproofing Strategies -- Diversion -- Movement -- Reassurance -- Direction -- Working Your Horse from the Ground -- Tack and Special Equipment -- Minimize the Obstacle -- Attempt the Obstacle -- Perform Repetitions -- Make the Obstacle Harder -- Transition to Riding the Obstacle -- Dealing with Bad Habits and Nasty Tricks -- Can You Deal with Your Horse's Bad Behavior? -- Is It a Bad Habit or Just a Bad Day? -- Determine Proper Corrective and Preventive Measures -- Bombproofing Day -- Planning and Preparation -- Organize Some Friends -- Decide the Obstacles or Situations You Want to Use -- Schooling Alone or with One Obstacle -- Bombproofing Day -- The General Schooling Plan -- Set Up an Obstacle -- Warm Up -- Schooling the Obstacles -- The Obstacles -- Occupied Cars, Large Trucks, and Motorcycles -- Bicycles -- Road Flares -- Cage Balls -- The Trash Pile -- Plastic Tarps or Rolls of Plastic -- Nerf Balls -- Balloons -- Wooden Bridges and Teeter-Totters -- Mattresses -- Smoke and Smoke Machines -- Carrying Flags -- Giggle Balls -- The Noodle Wall -- Gunfire -- Making the Day into a Competition -- Bombproofing Skills Your Horse Should Possess -- Formation Riding and Parades -- Conclusion: Your Bombproofed Horse.