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Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Al Dunning is a 30-year legend in Western riding competitions, and this, his first training book, is an invaluable self-help guide for riders of all levels. Dunning shares his winning insights on handling and training a horse, including body language, voicing commands, feeding, equipment, and competition. Dunning has helped train trainers across the nation, and his unique ideas have never before been collected in book form. With full-color photographs...
Author
Publisher
Storey Books
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Get in the saddle and experience the thrills, challenges, and fun of Western riding! In this comprehensive introductory guide, veteran trainer Charlene Strickland covers everything from safe horse handling procedures and basic Western riding techniques to stylish competition outfits. With plenty of encouragement and a contagious passion, Strickland provides easy-to-follow riding instructions along with expert advice on evaluating horses and appropriate...
Author
Publisher
Connection Training
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"You’ll learn about the science of equine emotions and ethology and how this guides our training decisions; by understanding why it works, you’ll be able to make the best choices for your horse. Through plenty of photo illustrations and step-by-step case studies, you’ll learn how to take these training principles and apply them in real life situations. We cover everything from working with scared rescue horses to building balanced and beautiful...
Author
Series
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Ground training is the key to a safe and pleasurable riding experience. Designed for easy reference while working with your horse, this guide can be hung on a post. Riders of all disciplines and skill levels will benefit from these exercises that reinforce good habits and help develop a strong bond between horse and rider. This comprehensive series of exercises covers every aspect of ground training, from haltering to driving, turning to transitions,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
2nd ed., New ed. of the best-selling classic, Rev. and updated 2nd ed.
Language
English
Description
Storey's Guide to Training Horses is a one-stop reference for every aspect of horse training, including a complete program for turning a shy and gangly foal into a calm, confident, well-balanced equine partner. Now with full-color photography, the third edition includes step-by-step guidance on all the essential training procedures for both English- and Western-style riding, including haltering and leading, saddling and mounting, and addresses the...
Author
Publisher
Tin House
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First US edition.
Language
English
Description
"At the age of thirty-seven, Courtney Maum finds herself in an indoor arena in Connecticut, moments away from stepping back into the saddle. For her, this is not just a riding lesson, but a last-ditch attempt to pull herself back from the brink even though riding is a relic from the past she walked away from. She hasn't been on or near a horse in over thirty years. Although Courtney does know what depression looks like, she finds herself refusing...
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
1960
Edition
First Aladdin paperback edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
A story, based on real events, about a boy and a half-Arabian mare who enter the Palio, an annual race in Siena, Italy, with all the pageantry of a medieval contest.
Author
Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
Description
On Horsemanship is a treatise on horsemanship. Written c. 350 BC it is one of the oldest such in existence. Xenophon details the best qualities to look for in a horse, and the non-abusive training of a horse in classical dressage and for military and general use. He quotes other, apparently more celebrated contemporaries of his, whose texts have since been lost, particularly a man named only "Simon".
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"The dramatic true story of the champion Thoroughbred racehorse who gained international fame in the tumultuous, Civil War-era South, despite going nearly blind, and became the most successful sire in American racing history. The early days of American horse-racing were grueling. Four-mile heats-races four miles long, run two or three times in succession!-were the norm, rewarding horses who possessed the ideal combination of stamina and speed, attributes...
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