Precise illustrations and photographs never before used in riding books explain anatomy and image work to give mind and body new and relaxed approaches to the inner process of riding.
This official USPC manual is written for the American style of horsemanship -- and for children who want to meet USPC testing standards. It addresses learning to ride in the ring and in the open, beginning jumping, horse care and handling, safety, and what beginners and parents need to know about acquiring a horse or pony.
The authors present a refreshingly straightforward and common sense approach to better communication with a horse through touch. Photos & illustrations.
For over a quarter of a century, Colonel Alois Podhajsky was the Director of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, home of the famous white Lipizzaner stallions whose remarkable performances have thrilled audiences throughout the world. Now for the first time, Col. Podhajsky has set forth explicitly and in practical, instructive fashion the step-by ...
Ask someone who works with horses how best to communicate with a balky colt and she will tell you that horses do not respond to human cajoling. To be successful the human must understand and work with, not against, the horse's instincts, needs, and fears. When a trainer resorts to human teaching methods - reasoning, begging, bribing, even hugging ...
Set against the glorious Cotswold countryside and the playgrounds of the world, Jilly Cooper's "Rutshire Chronicles", "Riders", "Rivals", "Polo", "The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous", "Appassionata" and "Score"!, offer an intoxicating blend of skulduggery, swooning romance, sexual adventure and hilarious high jinks. "Riders", the first and ...
A ringside exercise book for riders who want to improve their own and their horse's skills. The author of more than 600 articles on horses and related subjects demonstrates through a unique "read-and ride" format a variety of drills, from simple skills such as the "Working Walk and Jog" to more advanced "Two Squares", "Flying Change", and more. ...
Horse Crazy is the first in a four-book series of books about three girls and the friendship they share based on their love for horses. Twelve-year-olds Stevie and Carole meet thirteen-year-old Lisa at riding class. There's a camping trip coming up, but Stevie won't get to go because of grades--until straight-A Lisa helps out.
"When Love is Not Enough: A Guide to Parenting Children with RAD-Reactive Attachment Disorder" brings hope and healing tools to parents and professionals working to help challenging children. Effective interventions, a full step by step plan, clearer insight and understanding make a powerful difference in helping children heal. If you want to make ...
Xenophon's "The Art of Horsemanship" is the earliest known work on the horse and how to ride it. Though Xenophon wrote his treatise twenty-three centuries ago, it still provides the modern-day equestrian enthusiast with much food for thought and is delightfully easy to read. In this translation by Morris H. Morgan Ph.D., there are chapters on the ...
Jan Dawson begins with a brief description of the many safe-riding environments and the need for horsemanship safety, then looks in detail at such topics as the nature of a horse, the qualities of an effective instructor, and safe horses for schools.
Horses, Hitches and Rocky Trails is often referred to as the packer's bible. Written in the language of the West, it is a complete and often humorous presentation of the method of packing horses into the wilderness. Amplified by the brilliant drawings of artist Joe Back, the book is for both the amateur and professional packer.
Here is the perfect book for beginning riders who are using muscles they never knew they had before, advanced riders who want to stay in top form (especially as they get older), and weather-bound riders who can't get out during the winter but want to be fit when spring arrives. The Rider's Fitness Programme details a fun and effective six-week ...
When Ashleigh buys a filly named Fleet Goddess, a troubled girl named Samantha helps train her. Samantha loves horses, but since her mother's death in a riding accident, her father has forbidden her to ride. Then Ashleigh is injured, and Samantha desperately wishes to take over training Fleet Goddess. But will her father let her risk riding again?
This is an outstanding guide for anyone aiming for grace, balance and accuracy in their riding. Each of the 100 features includes a technique to work on and advice on what might go wrong and how to put it right. Over 100 photographs show common riding faults, such as tipping forward, weak lower leg position, heavy hands and incorrect application ...
Filled with essential information on horses and ponies, this encyclopedia is packed with gorgeous photographs showing how they look, what they do, and where in the world they are found. It also offers a clear introduction on how to care for these animals, how to ride, and different breeds. Includes a glossary. Full color.
In these pages, readers find that sometimes the best healers are not humans, but Peruvian Paso horses. Amazingly intuitive and responsive, these four-legged therapists bring healing where traditional therapy alone fails. Lively case histories, accompanied by photos, bring to life the principles the authors have discovered as the horses became both ...
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