Learn basic horse training methods from the ground, featured breeds in this book are the Appaloosa and POA, plus show and/or class information on Halter and Showmanship classes.

A day out at the races. The gang are off to the races for the day. They get all spruced up and really look the part for a day out at the races. There is also a surprise in store for the horses. Wonder what that will be?

This book is a helpful guide covering some of the most basic care and management of horses. This is a great reference for anyone involved in the horse industry or anyone that is just starting out and wants to get some basic fundamentals under their belt. Horse Basics will give you some great pointers in general care, also a few tips to prevent or deal with common problems. In Horse Basics you will cover topics on feeding, common hoof problems, vaccinating & deworming, and many more.

This is a tribute to our dear beautiful horses. The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began to domesticate horses around 4000 BC, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BC. Horses in the subspecies caballus are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, as this term is used to describe horses that have never been domesticated, such as the endangered Przewalski's horse, a separate subspecies, and the only remaining true wild horse. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior. Horses' anatomy enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight response. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down. Female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 11 months, and a young horse, called a foal, can stand and run shortly following birth. Most domesticated horses begin training under saddle or in harness between the ages of two and four. They reach full adult development by age five, and have an average lifespan of between 25 and 30 years. Horse breeds are loosely divided into three categories based on general temperament: spirited "hot bloods" with speed and endurance; "cold bloods," such as draft horses and some ponies, suitable for slow, heavy work; and "warmbloods," developed from crosses between hot bloods and cold bloods, often focusing on creating breeds for specific riding purposes, particularly in Europe. There are more than 300 breeds of horse in the world today, developed for many different uses. Ponies are taxonomically the same animals as horses. The distinction between a horse and pony is commonly drawn on the basis of height, especially for competition purposes. However, height alone is not dispositive; the difference between horses and ponies may also include aspects of phenotype, including conformation and temperament. The traditional standard for height of a horse or a pony at maturity is 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm). An animal 14.2 h or over is usually considered to be a horse and one less than 14.2 h a pony, but there are many exceptions to the traditional standard. In Australia, ponies are considered to be those under 14 hands (56 inches, 142 cm), The International Federation for Equestrian Sports, the world governing body for horse sport, uses metric measurements and defines a pony as being any horse measuring less than 148 centimetres (58.27 in) at the withers without shoes, which is just over 14.2 h, and 149 centimetres (58.66 in), or just over 14.21/2 h, with shoes. Height is not the sole criterion for distinguishing horses from ponies. Breed registries for horses that typically produce individuals both under and over 14.2 h consider all animals of that breed to be horses regardless of their height. Conversely, some pony breeds may have features in common with horses, and individual animals may occasionally mature at over 14.2 h, but are still considered to be ponies. Ponies often exhibit thicker manes, tails, and overall coat. They also have proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavier bone, shorter and thicker necks, and short heads with broad foreheads. They may have calmer temperaments than horses and also a high level of equine intelligence that may or may not be used to cooperate with human handler

New Book Dedicated to the Horse Lover is Released Featuring Horse Art from Around the Globe "HORSE SAYINGS: wit & wisdom straight from the horse's mouth" is an exciting and vibrant collection of equine art and text designed to celebrate horses and the people that love them. This horse art book showcases artwork along with quotations about horses that cover topics including the bond between humans and their horses, competing, training and handling, and even ancient wisdom about horses. This collaborative publication has two goals in mind: first, to honor and highlight the horse though text and artwork, and secondly, to showcase talents of new and emerging artists who focus on creating horse art. BookCollaborative.com provides artists with a platform through which they can gain exposure and recognition. Both professional and nonprofessional artists were invited to submit their work to be a part of this horse book. The end result includes over 60 artists from countries including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and Finland. HORSE SAYINGS features a variety of horse art styles including horse photography, illustrations, and paintings.BookCollaborative.com, founded by Bradford G. Wheler, is a collaborative service that assists a wide variety of artists to reach the public through the publication of collections of their works. Past releases include DOG SAYINGS: wit & wisdom from man's best friend, SNAPPY SAYNGS: wit & wisdom from the world's greatest minds, and EIGHTEEN 6/10/71 The Poetry of John G. Hunter III. More information on BookCollaborative.com publications and participating artists is available on the website www.BookCollaborative.com or visit our facebook page "Horse Sayings Book"

A Dusty Grey Pony is an in-depth study of the Connemara Pony breed in Australia. Illustrated with charts and photographs, and interspersed with many personal anecdotes, it details all of the stallion and mare families contained within the Connemara Pony Breeders' Society of Australia's studbook and traces the pedigrees back to the original ponies of the Irish studbook. Book 1 focuses on the ponies whose pedigrees can be traced back through the sire line to the first pony recorded in the Irish studbook, Cannon Ball.

104 Horses by Amanda Retzlaff has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

The life and career of an unusual and remarkable paint stallion. Illustrated with photographs. The Diary follows him from age two until his untimely death in his teens; his training, his sense of humor and his offspring populate the book.

If your horse is nervous, anxious, high-energy, or otherwise difficult to handle because of temperament, history, physical pain, injury, or any other reason, then this book is for you and your horse. This book offers 17 natural solutions that you can easily use to ease, soothe, reassure, and generally calm your nervous or anxious horse. These natural solutions include bodywork, nutrition, homeopathic, flower essences, herbs, management, and more. The goal of this book is to give you insight into how your nervous or anxious horse sees the world, and how these natural solutions can ease his or her anxiety. These solutions are simple and easy to implement, and they are grounded in 25 years of use on these types of horses. You and your horse will amaze yourselves.

This true story, filled with discovery, challenges our understanding of how deeply animals are connected to us and how they are involved in our lives in ways we could never imagine. Telepathic animal communication provides the gift of voice for Diana's horse Emma and brings to light Emma's insights into the human realm and beyond.

Dr. Cheryl Schwartz, DVM, author of Four Paws, Five Directions, described Emma as "one of the most unusual horses I ever met."

At the age of four Diana, who had been apartment bound, was given the chance to ride a horse. For the first time in her life she felt safe, free and filled with joy. From that day on she possessed a mystical attraction to horses. Not until she was an adult could she afford her first horse, however, she had picked horses based on capabilities and not feelings. Then she met a beautiful thoroughbred, Emma. An instant emotional bond drew her to what many thought was a mentally unstable horse. Despite warnings, Diana bought Emma and proceeded to school this capable athlete to be her dream show horse. But soon Emma's inexplicable behaviors interfered with her training. In search of a solution Diana was led to Carol, someone who could communicate with animals telepathically. Once her skepticism was overcome Diana regularly spoke to Emma using Carol as the translator. Diana soon learned that Emma was not like any other horse she or Carol had ever known. Emma's wisdom, intelligence and abilities beyond the five senses invited Diana into worlds she didn't know existed.

Equine Digestion: It's Decidedly Different is about a very basic, very important topic: the physiology of the horse's digestive system. So many aspects of horse health depend on the horseperson understanding the reasons that compel his or her horse's natural diet and eating habits, and many complex health problems can be prevented or alleviated through a deeper understanding of how horses are made on the inside. This book explains the function and form of the digestive tract and shows you how to feed in sync with the way your horse is made. The information presented here will empower you to make the right choices for your horse so you won't need to rely on your neighbor, or the feed store clerk, or conventional wisdom for such vital decision-making. You will know the right way to feed and you'll be able to talk knowledgeably to those involved with your horse's care.

The life story of a remarkable paint stallion as told in a day to day diary from 1998 to 2011. Color photographs are from the collection of the author. Oreo Van Tyke had a following of admirers throughout his career as a show horse, prolific stallion, trusted riding companion and therapy horse. This is a tribute to him.