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Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Responsive Riding (Paperback): Michael Guerini Phd Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Responsive Riding (Paperback)
Michael Guerini Phd
R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this book Dr. Mike provides numerous training exercises so that riders will gain a better feel of the horse. Each exercise is well described and shares with you the benefit of performing the exercise. The book includes multiple warm-up exercises for getting better directional control and the proper use of your legs when riding. Advanced exercises are included for enhanced responsiveness. The basics of dressage and proper biomechanics are presented to help you improve your body language and pre-signal communications with your horse. Table of Contents: Introduction Preparation of the Rider Preparation of the Horse Increase Responsiveness with the Ground Steps to Success How to use our body to succeed on the ground and in the saddle Rein Management Rein Exercises to gain suppleness and a rhythm with your horse Proper use of your Legs Warm Up Exercises to gain Responsiveness Warm Up Exercise #1: Trotting on the Oval Warm Up Exercise #2: Turns on the forehand and forward movement Warm Up Exercise #3: Moving around a Point Warm Up Exercise #4: Riding with Straightness (Holding the Line) Warm Up Exercise #5: Counting Strides at the walk and trot and canter(lope) Benefits of the Advanced Exercises to gain Responsiveness Exercise #1: Changing Frames - lengthen and shorten the horse frame Exercise #2: Leg Yields in a Staircase Exercise #3: Walk/Halt Transitions Exercise #4: 10 stride trot transitions Exercise #5: Figure 8 Exercise #6: Turns on the forehand and haunches in a square pattern Exercise #7: 10 walk-10 trot-10 canter transitions

Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Riding Exercises (Paperback): Michael Guerini Phd Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Riding Exercises (Paperback)
Michael Guerini Phd
R198 Discovery Miles 1 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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

Tack Care & Cleaning Guide - Getting the most out of your tack (Paperback): Kristina Gregersen Tack Care & Cleaning Guide - Getting the most out of your tack (Paperback)
Kristina Gregersen
R171 Discovery Miles 1 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A great guide about caring for and preserving your tack, the tips inside will be helpful for all levels and disciplines of riders. All tack is very personal, the way it is made, the design, look, and fit are all tailored to a specific type of person and animal. Often times finding the perfect saddle or bridle is very difficult, and when you do find that perfect piece of tack you want to hold onto it for a long time. There are quite a few things you can do to keep your tack (leather or otherwise) in good working condition for years to come. But, first of all it begins with learning how to take the best steps to care for it. This book will give you some great ways to care for your saddle and also a few tips and tricks of the trade that can make things easier.

A Horse in your Pocket (Paperback): kay millward A Horse in your Pocket (Paperback)
kay millward
R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This small book is a handy size to keep in your tack box or at your stables. Full of tips and hints, detailed explanations on keeping a horse, what to look for when buying a horse. Covers everything that a horse owner should know. Conformation faults, bad habits, bitting and much more. Including some history of the horse and it's evolution.

Gymnastic Exercises for Horses - Volume II (Paperback): Eleanor Russell Gymnastic Exercises for Horses - Volume II (Paperback)
Eleanor Russell
R1,005 Discovery Miles 10 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Kick on (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Kelly Jennings Kick on (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Kelly Jennings
R551 R522 Discovery Miles 5 220 Save R29 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Total Horsemanship - A recipe for riding in absolute balance (Paperback): Jean-Claude Racinet Total Horsemanship - A recipe for riding in absolute balance (Paperback)
Jean-Claude Racinet
R842 Discovery Miles 8 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Stop Fixes - Sixteen ways to improve sliding stops (Paperback): Sharon Latimer, Tracey Eide, John Woods Stop Fixes - Sixteen ways to improve sliding stops (Paperback)
Sharon Latimer, Tracey Eide, John Woods
R315 Discovery Miles 3 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Stop Fixes is a reference manual for riders of reining horses. Sixteen common sliding stop problems are listed with a clear explanation of each problem and detailed solutions. It is the goal of the author to give riders the tools to help their horses achieve a higher level of performance. If a rider does not have access to or cannot afford a coach, Stop Fixes can help. A Kindle edition of Stop Fixes is also available for immediate response in the arena or at a show. Several photos are included and a quick reference included for ease of use. Stop Fixes is the second of a series of Handbooks for Reiners. The first of the series, Spin Fixes, was released in February 2013.

Horses, Humans, and Harmony (Paperback): Michael Kibler Horses, Humans, and Harmony (Paperback)
Michael Kibler
R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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

Another Horsemanship (Paperback): Jean-Claude Racinet Another Horsemanship (Paperback)
Jean-Claude Racinet
R839 Discovery Miles 8 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Maple Dale My Forever Home (Paperback): MaryAnn Myers Maple Dale My Forever Home (Paperback)
MaryAnn Myers
R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

Stable Ground - The Riding Series #1 (Paperback): Julie Galbraith Stable Ground - The Riding Series #1 (Paperback)
Julie Galbraith
R266 Discovery Miles 2 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When Josie's best friends all head away from River County Texas for summer vacation, she is left with two options; work at the cemetery with her dad and have the most uncool summer ever or shovel manure at the Walker ranch. Josie chooses the ranch, despite her fear of horses. Josie finds a mentor in Nina, a kind-hearted Choctaw Native American woman, who helps Josie discover her natural talent for horse jumping. This ignites the jealousy of Gretchen Walker, the boss's beauty queen daughter and skilled horseback rider who's not used to anyone showing her up. When Josie's own mom is blinded to Gretchen's devious ways and dazzling smiles, Josie thinks it might be the worst summer of her life. Will Gretchen drive Josie away or will she stand up for her herself and find her Stable Ground?

Drug Free Racing in America (Paperback): Rafael a. Fernandez Drug Free Racing in America (Paperback)
Rafael a. Fernandez
R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

Which Horse of Course (Paperback): Mary Ellen Bauer Which Horse of Course (Paperback)
Mary Ellen Bauer
R698 Discovery Miles 6 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Human Views and Equine Behavior - Self Fulfilling Philosophies and Communicating with Horses (Paperback): Janice M. Ladendorf Human Views and Equine Behavior - Self Fulfilling Philosophies and Communicating with Horses (Paperback)
Janice M. Ladendorf
R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Two conflicting philosophies about nature still exist. One believes in exploitation and the other in harmony. When these philosophies are applied to horses, they lead to conflicting beliefs about equine abilities and the best ways to manage horses. The first philosophy believes that horses are stupid animals that exist to serve humans and must be dominated by them. The second one believes horses are unique individuals with unusual abilities and that they can form partnerships with humans. Scientific research can tell us which philosophy uses the most correct assumptions. Humans need to see horses as they really are, not as they believe or want them to be. An innovative approach to communication reveals new equine abilities and how our beliefs will influence equine behavior. These beliefs can be divided into four views about equine nature and management styles. Horses can sense our views and adjust their behavior to fit into our expectations. Regardless of the equestrian discipline, such adjustments will affect many critical training issues. Human beliefs have greatly hindered our understanding of how we communicate with our horses. Riders use hand, leg, and balance aids to tell horses what they want them to do. When these cues develop into a language of touches, our theories have failed to adequately explain how horses can understand them. Behaviorism provides an excellent explanation of how trick training works, but cannot explain how horses can understand our aids at any location and in any situation. A new answer to this age old puzzle comes out of a detailed analysis of equine cognitive abilities and the language of the aids.

25 Top Tips for Promoting Your Equestrian Event - Get the Herd Out. (Paperback): Linda Ann Nickerson 25 Top Tips for Promoting Your Equestrian Event - Get the Herd Out. (Paperback)
Linda Ann Nickerson
R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Horse experts often aren't professional business experts. And that's OK. But professional business promotional strategies still apply, when it comes to publicizing equestrian events. How can you draw equine enthusiasts to your own horse happenings? Help is on the way. Penned by a promotional professional/equestrian journalist, this book offers assistance in layman's terms - from social networking to local contact development, and from media relations to in-house optimization. Each chapter includes practical tips, common-sense suggestions, straightforward instructions, and insider expertise for spreading the news of future horse happenings and promoting a horse business in general. This book is a must read for equestrian event planners, horse facility owners and managers, equine breed and equestrian discipline association managers, horse training clinicians, and other equine industry professionals and leaders.

The Mule Behavior Problem Solver - How Mules Think, Learn and React (Paperback): Meredith Hodges, Steve Edwards, Tim Doud The Mule Behavior Problem Solver - How Mules Think, Learn and React (Paperback)
Meredith Hodges, Steve Edwards, Tim Doud
R1,266 Discovery Miles 12 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
What Is Wrong with My Horse? - Fixing Problems DIY & Step-by-Step (Paperback): Keith Hosman What Is Wrong with My Horse? - Fixing Problems DIY & Step-by-Step (Paperback)
Keith Hosman
R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is dedicated to every horse owner who has seriously considered leaving the gate open and spilling a trail of corn out to the highway. I've been there, my brothers and sisters. I feel your pain. Horses can be an amazing high - but can also drive ya nuts faster than you can say "Why would you do this to me when I pay all the bills?" This book is also dedicated to all you folks who, new to horses, ignored all sensible advice and bought a young horse, figuring you could "learn together." Doubtless, you're starting to doubt the sanity of that decision... but relax, it's our little secret. Cram what you can of this material each night; amaze your friends in the morning. Section I: The lion's share of challenges faced by riders and owners revolve around some form of "fear," the rider's - or the horse's. Here we deal with "fright" in it's myriad forms. Section II: Neglect your lawn, get weeds. Neglect your car, break down. Neglect your horse... collect trips to the ER. Here's what you need to know to keep your horse tuned-up and out of trouble. Section III: Find step-by-step fixes for the "most popular" (notice the quotes?) problems faced by horse owners. You are a horse owner with problems. This is a book with solutions. CONTENTS SECTION I: FEAR, IN ALL ITS FORMS How your horse gets scared determines how we go about fixing it. - Retraining the Flighty or Bratty Horse Horses are herd animals and instinct tells them that there's gotta be a boss. If it's not you, it's gotta be them. Here's how to get and maintain control. - Whoever Moves First, Loses Here's training for a rainy day that puts you back in charge. Plus: - Scared of My Horse - Despooking: Scary Things - Despooking: Scary Moments - Despooking: Scary Places - Say Good-Bye to Mr. Jiggy - How to Slow Down Your Too-Fast Horse - Calm Down Now SECTION II: KEEPING YOUR HORSE ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW What you do today determines the horse you'll ride tomorrow. Perfect the First Time If you're guilty of being a bit heavy-handed (as evidenced by a stiff-as-a-statue horse) here's a Top Five Horse Training Concept that will soften your horse fast. 6 Easy Ways to Improve Your Training Six horse training tips, each designed to simplify your training and make big changes fast. Rider Checklists Here are 3 "Rider Checklists." Together, they'll keep you safer - and accelerate your training to boot. The First Thing I Do Here's the first thing you should do with your horse today - and with any horse that's "new to you." When You Get On, Do This First Here's one small thing you can do to keep your horse's attitude in check - and prevent mount-up problems from taking root. Is My Horse Hard to Train... Because of His Feet? If your horse stumbles, cranes his head to the ground, takes halting steps, doesn't want to "move out," or has grown irritable, it might be that his feet are hurting him. Here's how to tell. SECTION III: OVERT VICES Here's how to fix some of the most common problems you might face with your horse: easy, objective, step-by-step. Covered: - Biting Horses - Cinchy Horses - Horses That Won't Go - Leading Stubborn Horses - Help Picking Up Feet

Aging Horse - Helping Your Horse Grow Old with Dignity and in Health (Paperback): Juliet M Getty Ph D Aging Horse - Helping Your Horse Grow Old with Dignity and in Health (Paperback)
Juliet M Getty Ph D
R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The aged horse has so much to offer: wisdom, experience, and confidence, to name a few attributes. Helping him grow old in good health and with dignity is a gift every horse owner hopes to be able to bestow. In this expanded and updated edition of Aging Horse, Dr. Getty covers all the elements you need to know about feeding your mature horse to foster his longevity and prolong his usefulness.

Choosing a Horse Trainer - A no nonsense guide to finding the perfect trainer for you and your horse (Paperback): Jeanne Marie... Choosing a Horse Trainer - A no nonsense guide to finding the perfect trainer for you and your horse (Paperback)
Jeanne Marie Nelson
R180 Discovery Miles 1 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

Balky, Balky, I Ain't Goin' - Concepts for the Serious Pursuit of Horsemanship (Paperback): Lauren Woodard Balky, Balky, I Ain't Goin' - Concepts for the Serious Pursuit of Horsemanship (Paperback)
Lauren Woodard
R352 Discovery Miles 3 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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."

Tales from the Trail (Paperback): C. S. Wilson Tales from the Trail (Paperback)
C. S. Wilson
R320 Discovery Miles 3 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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."

The Story of Polocrosse in Zimbabwe - The Story of Polocrosse in Zimbabwe (Paperback): Chris Pocock The Story of Polocrosse in Zimbabwe - The Story of Polocrosse in Zimbabwe (Paperback)
Chris Pocock
R518 Discovery Miles 5 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book is an insight into the life of Polocrosse from its early beginnings in 1948 at Fort Victoria and covers 60 years of development through turbulent times to be one of the leading nations in the sport. It recollects all the characters that played their part through different clubs and brings out the humour, frustrations and determination that made this small turbulent country a nation to be reckoned with. It digs deep into the past in search of where it all began before Australia gave the modern sport its name and follows through with the sequence of nations joining the global family of Polocrosse. An easy read and with a lot of photo's, it takes the older generation down memory lane whilst giving the younger, a sense of belonging and a proud contributor of a growing sport.

"whoa!" - Training The Well-Schooled Horse and Rider: Training The Well-Schooled Horse and Rider (Paperback): Jack Huyler "whoa!" - Training The Well-Schooled Horse and Rider: Training The Well-Schooled Horse and Rider (Paperback)
Jack Huyler
R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

Horse Diary (Paperback): Lydia Nevzorova Horse Diary (Paperback)
Lydia Nevzorova
R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Horse Diary is a complete horse record organizer containing 128 pages of fill-in-the-blank forms. It is designed to help horse owners organize and manage important equine information. Keep track of daily rations, blanketing schemes, hoof trimming, dental care, First-Aid kit and emergency plans. All of your records for vaccinations, deworming and general health control will be in one place. Detailed charts provide handy reference for body condition scores and important measurements that make it easy to monitor growth, development and health throughout your horse's life. Using the checklists for monthly routines and yearly plans will keep your entire facility and program running smoothly and safely. A lesson diary and pages for extra notes help you tailor your training and management...All this and much more in one concise portable book. Prominent horse-owners trust our Horse Diary and their horses are in perfect condition. Nevzorov Haute Ecole knows better how to treat horses.

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