Equestrian category: 611 books

This illustrated guide provides straightforward advice on using poles and gridwork in order to improve a horse's suppleness, balance, strength and agility. It covers riding over poles, lungeing over poles, simple grids, exercises with bounces, jumping at an angle and turning exercises.

It is aimed at less experienced and trainee riding instructors, especially those involved with weekly riders and covers: How to develop communication skills and effective body language Advice on teaching adult novices and children, whether in groups or one-to-one Valuable multi-option lesson plans...

A revised and expanded edition of the existing BHS Training Manual for Stage 1, now including comprehensive background information on the techniques, knowledge and understanding required for the BHS Stage 1 exam, making it the definitive course companion. A superb all-in-one reference for students...

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

This new edition of the existing title The BHS Training Manual for the PTT incorporating the UKCC Level 2 has been revised and expanded to cover the latest syllabus which now consists of six units, two practical and four theory. Comprehensive information is included on the techniques, knowledge and...

Keeping horses comfortable and sound can be a complicated and often times stressful process not only for the owner, but also for hoof care professionals. The author started her learning journey out personal frustration with these issues. Her goal was initially just to find solutions for her own horses....

Interested in riding lessons? Wonderful! This informative booklet will help you figure out which riding school or instructor is best suited to your needs. Written for those with no horse experience, “How to Choose a Riding School” covers the most important elements to help you find a fun,...

This book is focused specifically on capturing stunning images of horses in action at hunter/jumper horse shows. Amateur photographers can see what kinds of photographs are possible and learn how to take them. Abundant photographs taken at actual horse shows are used throughout to illustrate the many...

Meet Catherine Corey Keegan Dana (everyone calls her Keeker). What she wants most of all is a pony. Meet Plum. Plum is a Shetland pony (who's known to be a teeny bit sneaky). She rarely, if ever, thinks about little girls. She certainly doesn't want one. When Plum moves to Keeker's farm,...

When a flyer arrives announcing an upcoming horse show, Keeker and Plum are determined to enter! They work hard to prepare, but will it be enough?

It's mud season in Vermont and Keeker is so bored she doesn't know what to do. But when a new neighbor starts mixing a strange concoction in the shack on her farm, Keeker and Plum get wrapped up in an exciting investigation!

A twist of fate brings a man and horse together in this remarkable true story now available in a new version adapted by the author of the Marguerite Henry’s Ponies of Chincoteague series. Snowman, an Amish plow horse, was bound for the meat market when Harry deLeyer, a Long Island riding...

A comprehensive guide to organizing a small horse show, complete with a timeline of activities, many checklists of tasks to be completed, and duties of show staff and volunteers. This book also includes information about setting up an entrant spread sheet, and examples of simple and complex waiver forms.

Good horsemanship is not about domination, but leadership and having the horse volunteer for a partnership with the handler. That summarizes the focus of trainer and author Mark Bolender. In Bolenders Guide to Mastering Mountain and Extreme Trail Riding, he spells out his philosophy and training regimen...