Nick Ridley and Fran Ardley have five decades of combined experience of training and working their gundogs in the field, so there are very few situations that they haven’t encountered. In this straightforward and easy-to-follow guide, they share their expert knowledge and advice with both the novice and the more experienced trainer, enabling them to get the most out of their gundogs.
 
Practical Gundog Training takes a different approach to previous publications and instead of focusing solely on one breed, it concentrates on exercises that owners of all gundog breeds can follow. Although aimed at the gundog owner who plans to work their dog in the shooting field, the book will also be useful to those trainers who own pet gundog breeds.
 
Training scenarios including the place board, whistle work and working with more than one dog are featured. Each subject covers various exercise options, initial training and refresher training, which is especially important at the end of a busy working season.
 
About the Authors
 
Nick Ridley has been writing for the field sports press for more than 25 years and is currently the freelance gundog editor for Sporting Gun. He has also written for Shooting Times,  Shooting Gazette, and Sporting Shooter magazines. Nick owns and works 5 cocker spaniels in the shooting field and under his kennel prefix Pettycord Gundogs he holds weekly one-to-one and group gundog training lessons.
 
Fran Ardley of Tarncrag Gundogs is based in Cumbria. She has more than 16 years' experience training Labradors, Springer Spaniels, and Cocker Spaniels, has achieved numerous awards at field trials and has made up 2 field trial champion Cocker Spaniels. Fran also runs regular one-to-one and group gundog training sessions.
 
Paperback. 240 pages.
Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd
First published in 2025.
ISBN: 9781846894084