This book includes 12 easy to follow riding exercises complete with written instructions and diagrams. Great for warm-ups and giving you and your horse some new challenges. These exercises incorporate Classical and Western Dressage Elements. Table of Contents Pattern 1 Dancing with Cones and Logs Pattern 2 Trotting on the Oval Pattern 3 Moving with Style Pattern 4 Squares and Loping Pattern 5 Staircase Leg Yield Pattern 6 Backing on the "L" Pattern 7 Logs of Side Passing Pattern 8 5 Cones of Suppleness Pattern 9 Serpentines of Finesse Pattern 10 Triangle of Strength Building Pattern 11 Square of Movement Pattern 12 Leg Yields of Softness

It is often forgotten how much we, as a species, owe to the great and majestic animal that is the horse. Indeed, the rise of modern civilization is much indebted to this wondrous creature. It is one that can fly without wings and thunder without clouds. It needs no speech to strike our own away, nor requires any wind to draw the very breath out of us. But how much do we actually know about the horse? Today, countless members of the human race attempt to understand and comprehend how we can live and work in harmony with one of the most amazing animals ever to come into existence. In Horses, Humans, and Harmony, equestrian Michael Kibler does just that. By breaking down natural horse psychology, human reactions, and the best way to adapt them both, Michael encourages the development of a healthy and happy bond between horses and humans. Don't work on horses, work with them

The true story of one woman's fight against horse shoes.

Linda Chamberlain feared metal shoes were harming horses. In this light-hearted account she tells how she battled with her farrier, coped with derision from other riders and saved a horse from slaughter.

Mistakes, falls and triumphs are recorded against the background of a divided equine world which was defending the tradition of shoeing...with prosecutions.

Trouble ahead. When Mindy's horse-psychic friend Hillary elicits her help to steal a horse targeted for slaughter, they quickly learn that there are legitimate horse thieves in town and the sheriff's department is out searching for all of them. Their partner in crime, dear sweet old Mrs. Butchling once again finds herself at the helm of this horse rescue, much like the deer herd that she, Bethann, and Mindy illegally transported across state lines not too long ago. Along the highway, Mindy meets Shane, a utility worker for the gas company marking the territory for fracking; a controversial environmental drilling practice she vehemently opposes. Attracted to him in spite of this but armed with facts, she sets out to educate anyone who will listen, even if it means she may never see the man of her dreams again. Sadder yet, Malaki seems to like him too. "Not only will you be tremendously entertained by this beautiful story, you just might be a better rider when it's all said and done." Heartwarming and tender, even silly at times, this hard-hitting story about horse rescue will bring tears of joy to your eyes. With Mindy, there's never a dull moment. This equestrian Phenom and her friends will stop at nothing to save the horses. Leah Oliver says she's proud, very proud. "And I am too." An equestrian, horse trainer, and environmentalist, MaryAnn Myers lives on an organic farm in Northeast Ohio with her family and is currently working on the fourth book in the Bestselling Winning Odds Series about Thoroughbred racing.

Whether you are a new horse owner or have had horses your whole life, this step by step guide will give you the necessary information you need in finding the perfect trainer for you and your horse. From starting the search, questions to ask a potential trainer, making sure the facility fits your needs and the needs of your horse, and what to expect while your horse is in training. This guide will walk you through the process in a quick, to the point manner that covers all the bases. Written by a non-pro, later in life horse owner that has struggled with many of the same issues facing horse owners looking for a trainer.

These have been my experiences these last eleven years of drug free racing, i will share training, diet and treatments for the drug free athlete as well as some inspiring and hart breaking stories. A must have for all horse owners containing all of my treatments for cut, sprains, bows, colds, hoof problems etc. If you ever wondered if horses can still compete at the highest levels without race day medications open these pages and find out. By following my program you have a plan to train your own horse and make your dream come true as it has for me.

A witty approach to an issue that every horse owner suffers from-when the horse says, "I ain't goin' " Not your run of the mill general horsemanship book, Lauren asks that you consider the concepts involved in why these things happen and explore a different leadership and influence concept that will improve your horsemanship exponentially. Fun and funny while learning is second on her list of how-to-do's, first being the horse's respect, justness and safety and whether it results in NICELY moving both the horse's and person's training along. It's as if Lauren is talking specifically to you, and if you asked her, she'd say, "Yes, I am So, lets get rolling."

Gathered from the author's over 80 years of experience with horses and riders, this book features useful information about training both, in an easy-to-use and easy-to-carry format. A MUST READ for anyone interested in the well-schooled horse.

When asked in an interview what he most liked about rodeo, three-time world champion saddle-bronc rider ""Cody"" Bill Smith said simply, ""Horses that buck."" Smith redefined the image of America's iconic cowboy. Determined as a boy to escape a miner's life in Montana, he fantasized a life in rodeo and went on to earn thirteen trips to the national finals, becoming one of the greatest of all riders. This biography puts readers in the saddle to experience the life of a champion rider in his quest for the gold buckle. Drawing on interviews with Smith and his family and friends, Margot Kahn recreates the days in the late 1960s and early 1970s when rodeo first became a major sports enterprise. She captures the realities of that world: winning enough money to get to the next competition, and competing even when in pain. She also tells how, in his career's second phase, Smith married cowgirl Carole O'Rourke and went into business raising horses, gaining notoriety for his gentle hand with animals and winning acclaim for his and Carole's Circle 7 brand. Inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1979 and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2000, Smith was a legend in his own time. His story is a genuine slice of rodeo life - a life of magic for those good enough to win. This book will delight rodeo and cowboy enthusiasts alike.

Merriam-Webster.com defines a wrangler as: "a ranch hand who takes care of saddle horses." In the tourist livery industry, not only does the wrangler take care of saddle horses, but he/she leads out trail rides, mostly working for the love of horses and tips. Whether they worked for a day, a season, or a decade, every wrangler has stories from their time spent on horseback, leading out trail rides. There's nothing we like better than to sit around and swap 'war stories'. This book is a collection of short stories from leading out rides in the Rocky Mountains. "I told the guests I knew how much they appreciated the beauty surrounding them and I knew they and their horses were getting tired, but we really, really needed to step up the pace. By that time, the storm had broken over Long's and had zeroed in on us; though the sun was still shining brightly, the horses caught their first whiff of the coming storm and sped up on their own. I desperately tried to keep an eye on both storms bearing down on us, and in short order, it was much easier to do. With a theatrical crash, the two storms collided. Now the trick became keeping the horses from bolting. Eerily, the sun was still shining brightly, but the forest around us had gone dead silent. The birds and little critters had disappeared. We were in a controlled trot, pivoted backwards in our saddles, watching the two storms battle it out. Halfway to the trees, we began to see lightning arcing between the two storms and hear the rumbling thunder as one storm grumbled at the other."