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Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares
Legends 4 carries on the tradition of its predecessors, profiling great horses who have significantly influenced the Quarter Horse breed. Four mares and 13 stallions comprise this volume, which includes both tales that predate the 1940 formation …
Lameness: Recognizing and Treating the Horse's Most Common Ailment
Lameness, one of the most common and most troublesome of all equine ailments, remains the primary reason why horses are unable to fulfill their potential and their riders' and trainers' expectations. More preparation time is lost, more …
For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuide has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great …
Raise Your Hand If You Love Horses: Pat Parelli's Journey from Zero to Hero
Described as a horseman, raconteur, philosopher, entertainer and educator, Pat Parelli is truly a renaissance man in the universe of horses. "What I teach is so old, it's new," he says. But more importantly, he's brought a systematic, intelligent …
The Revolution in Horsemanship: And What It Means to Mankind
There has been a change in how we treat our horses. We no longer "break" them to harness or saddle; we "gentle" them, so they become our partners, their natural grace and athleticism restored and enhanced through humane and thoughtful methods. …
The Kids' Book of the American Quarter Horse
As the official cartoon mascot of the American Quarter Horse Association, the equine narrator "Two Bits' takes children and parents on an educational ride through everything a beginner needs to learn about the American Quarter Horse. With his …
101 Trail Riding Tips: Helpful Hints for Backcountry and Pleasure Riding
One of the great joys of horseback riding is to be able to leave the beaten path for such activities as hunting, fishing, or camping, or simply for the pure pleasure of being out in nature. To ensure that you and your horse are enjoying the trail …
Training and Showing the Versatility Ranch Horse
The Versatility Ranch Horse (sometimes known as Working Ranch Horse or Stock Horse) competition is the Western horse showing equivalent of the pentathlon, demonstrating a stock horse's athletic ability in five categories: Working Ranch Horse, …
The Horse Show Mom's Survival Guide
At some point in a mother's life, her child-most likely, her daughter-will smile sweetly and say, "Mommy, I want to learn to ride a horse. And then I want to win lots of blue ribbons." What's a mother to do? Or for that matter, a father, since he'…
Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares
Legends, Volume 5 profiles 18 outstanding Quarter Horse stallions and mares who have had a significant impact on the breed. This volume features 16 stallions and 2 mares, and starts with Little Joe, who predated the formation of the American …
Well-Shod: A Horseshoeing Guide for Owners & Farriers
"Don Baskins has been able to combine a bright mind that understands horses with the eye of an artist, an unbelievable work ethic, unlimited stamina and a desire to become the best horseshoer in the business. When I taught equine science at both …
Ranch Horsemanship: Traditional Cowboy Methods for the Recreational Rider
Not every rider yearns to start a colt or participate in a world championship show. Yet most riders want to improve their horsemanship and their horses' performances by helping them become well-broke, seasoned, and versatile mounts, just as many …
Modern Horse Breeding: A Guide for Owners
With the aid of two expert consultants - equine veterinary surgeon Janet Eley and Barrie Hosie, stud groom to the Duke of Roxburgh - Susan McBane has written a book for novice breeders who are fairly experienced with horses and ponies. Modern …
No wild animal captures the spirit of North America quite so powerfully as the wild horse-nor has any faced such diverse and potent enemies. In this provocative account, Hope Ryden-who helped to ensure the passage of the Wild and Free-Roaming …
The Horse Riding & Care Handbook
beautifully illustrated guide to horse riding and care, with stunning full-color photographs from one of the world's leading equine photographers.Horse riding is one of the most popular sports in the world: it offers everything from the rush of …
Problem-Solving: More Help with Preventing and Solving Common Horse Problems
Problem Solving, Volume 2 is a continuation of Marty Marten's popular first book on solving common horse behavior problems both in the saddle and on the ground. Chapters address such issues as: halter-breaking; hoof and leg handling; cinchy and …
The Hank Wiescamp Story: The Authorized Biography of the Legendary Colorado Horseman
Learn Wiescamp's importance to the horse world.
Her name identifies an industry. Say "Charmayne" and it's like dropping Babe Ruth's moniker or Michael Jordon's or Lance Armstrong's. People who don't even follow the sport know that Charmayne James is the greatest barrel racer of all time. Her …
Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares
Details the lives of 23 influential early-day Quarter Horses.
101 Hunter/Jumper Tips: Essentials for Riding on the Flat and Over Fences
Balance, rhythm, pace, and straightness are the keys to every great hunter/jumper ride, whether on the flat or over fences. 101 Hunter/Jumper Tips offers suggestions for achieving these goals, as well as solutions to basic and more advanced …
Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares
Just like the previous two Legends books, this one also profiles a number of stallions and several mares who gained fame in the American Quarter Horse Association. While some of them played roles in the formation of the breed, others are more …
The Complete Trail Horse: Selecting, Training, and Enjoying Your Horse in the Backcountry
Whether it's for fishing or hunting, nature-watching or camping, or simply to get off the beaten path, there is no better way to travel through the backcountry than on horseback. And riding a sure-footed, responsive mount that has been trained to …
Legends 6 offers the latest installment in series designed to capture and preserve the history of the American Quarter Horse by profiling the breed's most-influential stallions and mares. This volume - easily the most diverse one in the series - …
The Art of the Western Saddle: A Celebration of Style & Embellishment
Winner of the American Horse Publication's Best Equine Book Award of the Year (2004). Finalist for the 2005 Ben Franklin Award. Spanning time and technique, THE ART OF THE WESTERN SADDLE is a celebration and visual feast of the graceful artistry …
The Horse in Winter: How to Care for Your Horse During the Most Challenging Season of the Year
Although winter is only one of the seasons, most horse owners spend nine months of the year getting ready for it, getting through it, and getting over it. It is the hardest and most unpleasant time of year for owners, and the one in which horses …
Horseplayers: Life at the Track
This fun and witty expose of horse racing in America goes behind the scenes at the track, providing a serious gambler's-eye view of the action. Ted McClelland spent a year at tracks and off-track betting facilities in Chicago and across the …
Breaking and Riding: With Military Commentaries
The return of a classic! This landmark work, first published in 1902, is finally back in print. A fundamental text in classical dressage, Breaking and Riding is more relevant than ever with its emphasis on lightness and forwardness. The legendary …
Photographing Horses: How to Capture the Perfect Equine Image
This book is for people with an affinity for horses, regardless of their affinity for cameras. Logically, they have the greatest appreciation for better horse pictures, even if they don't have a clue how to take them. "A camera teaches you how to …
Horse Conformation: Structure, Soundness, and Performance
The most comprehensive guide to the horse's body - inside and out - ever published. In athletics as in architecture, form follows function, and nowhere is that truth more important than in equestrian sports. The better a horse's conformation (how …
The Education of Horse and Rider: A Guide to Basic Dressage and Classical Horsemanship for Our Time
This volume brings together Jean Froissard's two definitive books on dressage and classical horsemanship. Part one, "Classical Horsemanship for Our Time," presents the heritage of classical theories of riding in a modern, highly readable format, …