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The Year of the Horses

A Memoir

by Courtney Maum ...

**As seen on The TODAY ShowA Good Morning America, Vanity Fair, TODAY, NYLON and PureWow Best Book of May and a Publishers Weekly and Boston.com Best Book of SummerAn Amazon Best Book of 2022 So Far (Biography & Memoir Category)Sharp, heartfelt, and cathartic, The Year of the Horses captures a woman’s journey out of depression and the horses that guide her, physically and emotionally, on a new ... Read more

$9.99 USD

**As seen on The TODAY ShowA Good Morning America, Vanity Fair, TODAY, NYLON and PureWow Best Book of May and a Publishers Weekly and Boston.com Best Book of SummerAn Amazon Best Book of 2022 So Far (Biography & Memoir Category)Sharp, heartfelt, and cathartic, The Year of the Horses captures a woman’s journey out of depression and the horses that guide her, physically and emotionally, on a new
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Storey's Guide to Raising Horses, 3rd Edition

Breeding, Care, Facilities

by Heather Smith Thomas ...

Series series Storey’s Guide to Raising
Now with full-color photography and illustrations throughout, the completely updated third edition of Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses is the most comprehensive horse husbandry handbook available, whether you’re a first-time owner or an experienced horse handler. Covering everything you need to know about facilities, breeding, and health care, this new edition features a photographic gallery of ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Now with full-color photography and illustrations throughout, the completely updated third edition of Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses is the most comprehensive horse husbandry handbook available, whether you’re a first-time owner or an experienced horse handler. Covering everything you need to know about facilities, breeding, and health care, this new edition features a photographic gallery of
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Dark Horses and Black Beauties: Animals, Women, a Passion

by Melissa Holbrook Pierson ...

"Thought-provoking…A lovely testament to horses and women from all walks of life." —Chicago TribuneIn a phenomenon too prevalent to be mere chance, little girls all over the Western world wake one day to find themselves completely taken over by the love of all things equine. Melissa Holbrook Pierson was one of those horse-crazy girls who later returned to riding with a new appreciation for the ... Read more

$15.99 USD

"Thought-provoking…A lovely testament to horses and women from all walks of life." —Chicago TribuneIn a phenomenon too prevalent to be mere chance, little girls all over the Western world wake one day to find themselves completely taken over by the love of all things equine. Melissa Holbrook Pierson was one of those horse-crazy girls who later returned to riding with a new appreciation for the
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Graceful Riding: A Pocket Manual for Equestrians

Mastering Horseback Riding: A Comprehensive Guide for Equestrians

by Samuel C. Wayte ...

In "Graceful Riding: A Pocket Manual for Equestrians," Samuel C. Wayte delivers an insightful and comprehensive guide tailored for riders of all skill levels. This manual combines practical riding techniques with philosophical reflections on the bond between horse and rider, written in a clear, engaging style that embodies a blend of technical proficiency and lyrical prose. Employing a step-by ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In "Graceful Riding: A Pocket Manual for Equestrians," Samuel C. Wayte delivers an insightful and comprehensive guide tailored for riders of all skill levels. This manual combines practical riding techniques with philosophical reflections on the bond between horse and rider, written in a clear, engaging style that embodies a blend of technical proficiency and lyrical prose. Employing a step-by
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Laughing in the Hills

A Season at the Racetrack

by Bill Barich ...

Bill Barich burst onto the literary scene more than twenty-five years ago with this remarkable account of racetrack life. Holed up in a cheap motel in Albany, California, only a few miles from Golden Gate Fields, he looked to the track to help him make sense of his life during a dark peiod of loss and challenge. With rare sensitivity, he captured the gritty world of the backstretch, and also its ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Bill Barich burst onto the literary scene more than twenty-five years ago with this remarkable account of racetrack life. Holed up in a cheap motel in Albany, California, only a few miles from Golden Gate Fields, he looked to the track to help him make sense of his life during a dark peiod of loss and challenge. With rare sensitivity, he captured the gritty world of the backstretch, and also its
... Read more
Connection Training

The Heart and Science of Positive Horse Training

by Hannah Weston, Rachel Bedingfield ...

Connection Training's approach creates the best experience for the horse, based on the science of learning and equine emotions. We focus on building positive emotions around you and the training, such as relaxation, confidence and willingness. These emotions create safe, happy horses who are a joy to train, ride and handle.In this book, you will learn:How emotions drive your horse's behaviour and ... Read more

$14.29 USD

Connection Training's approach creates the best experience for the horse, based on the science of learning and equine emotions. We focus on building positive emotions around you and the training, such as relaxation, confidence and willingness. These emotions create safe, happy horses who are a joy to train, ride and handle.In this book, you will learn:How emotions drive your horse's behaviour and
... Read more
Dressage Training and Competition Exercises for Beginners: Flatwork & Collection Schooling for Horses

by Elaine Heney ...

Ready to improve your dressage skills? This book is packed full of groundwork and riding exercises to improve your dressage training and competition results. It includes how to get ready for your next dressage competitions, handy checklists for your dressage test day and tips to help memorize your test.Plus if you've ever read 'needs more collection' on your dressage test results, this book will ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ready to improve your dressage skills? This book is packed full of groundwork and riding exercises to improve your dressage training and competition results. It includes how to get ready for your next dressage competitions, handy checklists for your dressage test day and tips to help memorize your test.Plus if you've ever read 'needs more collection' on your dressage test results, this book will
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HORSEBACK RIDING

GUIDE FOR HORSEBACK RIDERS

by DOROTHY LOUISE BURKETT ...

It is my belief that the rules developed in this book are essential principles that one must follow in order to become a good rider. One may not know these principles, for the good rider acquires them unconsciously. Anaccomplished rider is such because he already has been doing the things that have been suggested in these pages. What follows, therefore, is nothing less or nothing more than the ... Read more

$3.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

It is my belief that the rules developed in this book are essential principles that one must follow in order to become a good rider. One may not know these principles, for the good rider acquires them unconsciously. Anaccomplished rider is such because he already has been doing the things that have been suggested in these pages. What follows, therefore, is nothing less or nothing more than the
... Read more
The Way of a Ship

A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail

by Derek Lundy ...

$7.99 USD
Self-Carriage: A Book to Make Horse Training and Riding Easy

Train Your Eye, #1

by Eloise King, Desiree LaRoche ...

Series Book 1 - Train Your Eye
Almost all pictures, this horse training book will help you feel confident in the training of your horse. Professional horse trainer, Eloise King, shows you with pictures how your horse should look as you are training to achieve self-carriage. This book also explains the benefits of having your horse in self-carriage and why it is so important to always train so your horse is not heavy on your ... Read more

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Almost all pictures, this horse training book will help you feel confident in the training of your horse. Professional horse trainer, Eloise King, shows you with pictures how your horse should look as you are training to achieve self-carriage. This book also explains the benefits of having your horse in self-carriage and why it is so important to always train so your horse is not heavy on your
... Read more
Riding Fear Free

Help for Fearful Riders and Their Teachers

by Laura Daley, Jennifer Becton, Jody Lyons ...

Are you a fearful rider? Have you been searching for help in overcoming your fear so that you can finally achieve your horseback riding dreams? Or are you a riding instructor or horse trainer who struggles to convince fearful students that they can ride with confidence?If so, Riding Fear Free can help.Riding Fear Free goes beyond the traditional equitation and horse training advice and straight to ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Are you a fearful rider? Have you been searching for help in overcoming your fear so that you can finally achieve your horseback riding dreams? Or are you a riding instructor or horse trainer who struggles to convince fearful students that they can ride with confidence?If so, Riding Fear Free can help.Riding Fear Free goes beyond the traditional equitation and horse training advice and straight to
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The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship

Basics for Beginners / D Level

by Susan E. Harris ...

Series series United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship
Required reading for every Pony Club Member—now in a valuable new editionThe United States Pony Club (USPC) is among the largest equestrian organizations in the United States, with more than 14,000 members in 600 clubs spread across 49 states, credited with training many current and past Olympic competitors. The USPC Manuals are required reading for every Pony Club Member, and will continue to be ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Required reading for every Pony Club Member—now in a valuable new editionThe United States Pony Club (USPC) is among the largest equestrian organizations in the United States, with more than 14,000 members in 600 clubs spread across 49 states, credited with training many current and past Olympic competitors. The USPC Manuals are required reading for every Pony Club Member, and will continue to be
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Horse People

Scenes from the Riding Life

by Michael Korda ...

$9.99 USD
Mare's Nest

by Lesley Kagen ...

From award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, Lesley Kagen, a wrenchingly funny, poignant, and ultimately uplifting tale about mothers and daughters, horses, and the redemptive power of love. Annie Bellamy is a woman struggling to come to terms with her painful past. In her daughter, Teddy, she sees the opportunity for redemption. The chance to balance the scales by giving her girl the ... Read more

$4.99 USD

From award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, Lesley Kagen, a wrenchingly funny, poignant, and ultimately uplifting tale about mothers and daughters, horses, and the redemptive power of love. Annie Bellamy is a woman struggling to come to terms with her painful past. In her daughter, Teddy, she sees the opportunity for redemption. The chance to balance the scales by giving her girl the
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The Faraway Horses

by Buck Brannaman ...

"I've started horses since I was 12 years old and have been bit, kicked, bucked off and run over. I've tried every physical means to contain my horse in an effort to keep from getting myself killed. I started to realize that things would come much easier for me once I learned why a horse does what he does. This method works well for me because of the kinship that develops between horse and rider. ... Read more

$15.99 USD

"I've started horses since I was 12 years old and have been bit, kicked, bucked off and run over. I've tried every physical means to contain my horse in an effort to keep from getting myself killed. I started to realize that things would come much easier for me once I learned why a horse does what he does. This method works well for me because of the kinship that develops between horse and rider.
... Read more
Crossing the Line

A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever

by Kareem Rosser ...

**"A marvelous addition to the literature of inspirational sports stories." - Booklist (Starred Review)"This remarkable and inspiring story shines." - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)**"Crossing the Line will not just leave you with hope, but also ideas on how to make that hope transferable” - New York Times bestselling author Wes MooreAn inspiring memoir of defying the ... ... Read more

$11.99 USD

**"A marvelous addition to the literature of inspirational sports stories." - Booklist (Starred Review)"This remarkable and inspiring story shines." - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)**"Crossing the Line will not just leave you with hope, but also ideas on how to make that hope transferable” - New York Times bestselling author Wes MooreAn inspiring memoir of defying the ...
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Racing into Trouble

by Maggie Dana ...

Series Book 2 - Timber Ridge Riders
Timber Ridge Riders: Book 2 Ages: 9-13 Ever since Kate McGregor arrived at Timber Ridge Stables, Angela Dean has been making trouble. Maybe she’s angry because Kate’s a better rider than she is, or maybe she’s jealous because Kate’s the only one who’s allowed to ride Buccaneer, the barn’s willful new horse. To further complicate matters, a new girl—Jennifer West—moves into the neighborhood, and ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Timber Ridge Riders: Book 2 Ages: 9-13 Ever since Kate McGregor arrived at Timber Ridge Stables, Angela Dean has been making trouble. Maybe she’s angry because Kate’s a better rider than she is, or maybe she’s jealous because Kate’s the only one who’s allowed to ride Buccaneer, the barn’s willful new horse. To further complicate matters, a new girl—Jennifer West—moves into the neighborhood, and
... Read more
Easily Despook Your Horse In A Way It Understands Using Herd Dynamics And Its Natural Instincts

by Marv Walker ...

Spooking is the number one email subject that comes to me as an equine problem practitioner from people around the world with horse problems. The number one DVD of my entire inventory people order is my Despooking DVD.Spooking is the number one horse problem because it is so deeply ingrained in horses. Spooking and horses go together like quacking and ducks.Spooking is unpredictable and when its ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Spooking is the number one email subject that comes to me as an equine problem practitioner from people around the world with horse problems. The number one DVD of my entire inventory people order is my Despooking DVD.Spooking is the number one horse problem because it is so deeply ingrained in horses. Spooking and horses go together like quacking and ducks.Spooking is unpredictable and when its
... Read more
Horses Never Lie

The Heart of Passive Leadership

by Mark Rashid ...

In Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid challenges the conventional wisdom of “alpha leadership” and teaches the reader to become a “passive leader”—a counterpart to the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow. Applying Rashid’s principles and techniques helps cultivate horse personalities that are responsive and dependable regardless of the ... Read more

$1.99 USD

In Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid challenges the conventional wisdom of “alpha leadership” and teaches the reader to become a “passive leader”—a counterpart to the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow. Applying Rashid’s principles and techniques helps cultivate horse personalities that are responsive and dependable regardless of the
... Read more
Sunny Jim

The Life of America's Most Beloved Horseman, James Fitzsimmons

by Jimmy Breslin ...

An evocative portrait of the Triple Crown–winning racehorse trainer: "sportswriting as good as it could ever possibly be" ( New York Daily News).At seventy-seven, James "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons should have been considering retirement. His six-decade career stretched back to 1885, when, as an eleven year-old, he began working as a stable boy. After failing as a jockey, Fitzsimmons—or Mr. Fitz to ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An evocative portrait of the Triple Crown–winning racehorse trainer: "sportswriting as good as it could ever possibly be" ( New York Daily News).At seventy-seven, James "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons should have been considering retirement. His six-decade career stretched back to 1885, when, as an eleven year-old, he began working as a stable boy. After failing as a jockey, Fitzsimmons—or Mr. Fitz to
... Read more
Dogland

Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show

by Tommy Tomlinson ...

“Delightful.” —Town & Country • “Extraordinary...Tomlinson’s book is a gem.” —*Star Tribune* (Minneapolis)** • “Moving...Really broke me.” —The Washington PostPulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Tomlinson explores the bond between dogs and their people in this irresistibly appealing, inside account of the Westminster Dog Show that follo... ... Read more

$13.99 USD

“Delightful.” —Town & Country • “Extraordinary...Tomlinson’s book is a gem.” —*Star Tribune* (Minneapolis)** • “Moving...Really broke me.” —The Washington PostPulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Tomlinson explores the bond between dogs and their people in this irresistibly appealing, inside account of the Westminster Dog Show that follo...
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Almost Perfect

by Maggie Dana ...

Series series Timber Ridge Riders
Kate McGregor and her best friend Holly Chapman share the same dream. They want to qualify for the annual Festival of Horses where scouts from the United States Equestrian Team will be on the lookout for promising young riders. Pushed by her relentless mother, Angela Dean has the same dream, which means the girls are locked in a fierce competition to determine who will represent Timber Ridge at ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Kate McGregor and her best friend Holly Chapman share the same dream. They want to qualify for the annual Festival of Horses where scouts from the United States Equestrian Team will be on the lookout for promising young riders. Pushed by her relentless mother, Angela Dean has the same dream, which means the girls are locked in a fierce competition to determine who will represent Timber Ridge at
... Read more
The Principles of Horsemanship and Training Horses

by F. Baucher ...

Originally published in France 1854 then translated into English in 1919 by John Swire. The author's methods are simple and practical. He treats a horse like a human being he maintains that the rider can only influence his mount by placing it in such a position that the movement desired is the only possible one, and then stimulating it the placing being made easy by specially graduated exercises ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Originally published in France 1854 then translated into English in 1919 by John Swire. The author's methods are simple and practical. He treats a horse like a human being he maintains that the rider can only influence his mount by placing it in such a position that the movement desired is the only possible one, and then stimulating it the placing being made easy by specially graduated exercises
... Read more
Chasing Dreams

by Maggie Dana ...

Series series Timber Ridge Riders
Series: Timber Ridge Riders--Book FiveAges: 9-13Now that she has the horse of her dreams, Kate McGregor’s next dream is to live in Vermont near her best friend, Holly Chapman. She wants to ride for the Timber Ridge team and attend high school with Holly. But Kate's father has other plans. He wants Kate to sell Tapestry and move 2,000 miles away.So does Angela Dean.She will stop at nothing to force ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Series: Timber Ridge Riders--Book FiveAges: 9-13Now that she has the horse of her dreams, Kate McGregor’s next dream is to live in Vermont near her best friend, Holly Chapman. She wants to ride for the Timber Ridge team and attend high school with Holly. But Kate's father has other plans. He wants Kate to sell Tapestry and move 2,000 miles away.So does Angela Dean.She will stop at nothing to force
... Read more

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