Horse Sports category: 686 books
by Bonnie Marlewski-Probert
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2015
Volume 4 in the Horse Tales for the Soul series opens with an amazing, true story written by the book's cover designer who was diagnosed with cancer at a young age. Although she was not a horsemen, she quickly discovered that the entire Horse Tales for the Soul family of authors came together...
Horses Whispering:
Finding Ourselves in the Company of Equus
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013
Horses Whispering emphasizes the unique bond between horses and people, suggesting that every hair on the horse is a biofeedback signal that the horse is responding to connectedness with the rider. For adults interested in beginning horseback riding or returning to riding after a period of time, often...
Postcards from the World of Horse Racing
Days Out on the Global Racing Road
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Postcards from the World of Horse Racing: Days Out on the Global Racing Road is the new book by international-racing expert Nicholas Godfrey. In a series of evocative, informative pieces from around the racing world, Godfrey visits 20 different countries on six continents, from unforgettable high-profile...
Knack Leg and Hoof Care for Horses
A Complete Illustrated Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2008
Knack Leg and Hoof Care for Horses is a one-stop information source on how to keep a horse sound, happy, and pain-free through proper care of his (or her) feet and legs. Unlike cumbersome veterinary reference texts, this book focuses solely on hoof conditions and leg ailments, with the added bonus of...
by Ralph Galeano
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2013
How sensitive is your horse? They can feel a fly land on them so what do they think when you are aggressive with your spurs or reins. Learn how to cue your horse in a soft manner and you'll be surprised how well your horse responds with the lighter touch. That little fly can teach us a lot about a horse.
101 Western Pleasure and Horsemanship Tips
Basics Of Western Riding And Showing
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Western Horsemanship requires balance, finesse, and above all, effective communication between horse and rider. Not only is Western Horsemanship an important and popular horse show class, but it is also the foundation for such other competitive events as reining, roping, trail, and working cow horse.From...
25 Projects for Horsemen
Money Saving, Do-It-Yourself Ideas For The Farm, Arena, And Stable
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Owning a horse is one of life's great pleasures—and expenses. Here, finally, is a user-friendly and thoroughly illustrated one-stop shop of cost-saving ideas to help all horse owners (and/or their significant others) get more for their money than they ever imagined possible. 25 Projects for Horsemen...
Badminton Revisited
An Anecdotal History
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
Julian Seaman first went to Badminton as an autograph-hunting fan in the 1960s. He later decided to become a competitor. In his first year, his horse became lame. Year two, he completed the dressage in a rainstorm in a coat made in his tailoring class at college. Third time he fell. Indeed, he fell...
101 Eventing Tips
Essentials For Combined Training And Horse Trials
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
Three-day eventing, known as the “complete competition,” requires the same horse-and-rider team to ride a dressage test, a demanding cross-country obstacle course, and a show-jumping round. 101 Eventing Tips includes advice on selecting a horse, establishing horse-and-rider training programs and taking part in entry-level competitions.
Is Your Horse 100%?
Resolve Painful Limitations in the Equine Body with Conformation Balancing and Fascia Fitness
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
100 percent ability is in your hands! Conformation Balancing is deceptively simple. With patient, conscientious placement of your hands on specific areas of the horse’s body, you can bring about profound change in his physical and mental well-being. The secret? The internet-like web of fascia beneath...
by Anon.
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Presented as a series of questions and answers, “Farriery” provides solutions to a variety of common queries concerning the anatomy of the foot and leg, as well as shoemaking in general. Although old, the information contained within this volume is timeless and will be of considerable utility...
by J K Chambers
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Chloe Marcus is a successful businesswoman enjoying her exciting City life when her world is suddenly turned upside down as she finds herself the executor of a relative’s estate.. Not only does Chloe find that she has a penniless estate with a large rambling house to deal with but also a broken...
BHS Riding Out
A guide to hacking and trekking
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2019
BHS Riding Out has been written primarily for people who work, or are thinking of working, in roles that include leading or escorting rides from licensed riding schools, trekking centres, horse hotels and similar establishments. It is recommended reading for those working towards a British Horse Society...
Laughing in the Hills
A Season at the Racetrack
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
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...