Riding Horseback in Purple covers important phases of learning, including: - Are you ready for a horse? - How do you find the right horse? - How do you prepare for your horse's arrival? - How do you learn together and build a relationship? It is increasingly common for mature women to get their first horse-or first horse in decades-around retirement age. Some of these woman-horse matches are successful, but too frequently they don't work out. Such failures can leave women feeling unsuccessful and leave horses in precarious situations. The author has set out to help women connect with great horses so that they can grow, learn, and enjoy active lives as partners with their horses. Beneath the obvious topic of getting a horse, this book deals with healthy, positive aging; reflections on the nature of leadership; reflections on male and female relationships with horses; and links between work with horses and connection with nature. The horse breed with the most focus in this book is the Norwegian Fjord, which is strongly tied to Norwegian culture and is the breed in the 2013 Disney Film Frozen. The book has reviews from experts with equitation, Fjord horses and sustainability. One of the testimonials is from Dr. Allan Hamilton: Professor of Neurosurgery and author of Zen Horse, Zen Mind: "Alice MacGillivray has done us all a great favor by writing: "Riding Horseback in Purple: "She has given us both the exhortation to follow our passion for horses but tempered it with some of the soundest and most sage advice about how to do it. This book should become the bible for those wonderfully enthusiastic middle-aged souls who are pondering whether to return to their life-long passion for horses and finally making the jump into owning a horse of their own "

This is a combined work containing Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Ground Steps to Success, Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Responsive Riding, Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Riding Exercises, Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Horse Owner's Modern Keys for Success. Together this collection takes horse and rider from ground work to build a strong foundation to riding with softness and focus. Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Ground Steps to Success Horsemanship lessons that teaches you the basic foundations of ground work that will help you build a stronger relationship with your horse. Inside you will find improved ways of working with your horse so that you can succeed in every equestrian discipline. This book covers the essentials of ground work that can be translated into the saddle. This electronic book includes: 1) Preparation for Ground work and Riding 2) Understanding your Horse's body language 3) Pre-signal and preparatory commands, and 4) Ground Steps to Success (walk, whoa, disengage hips, back, go forward cue and other movements). Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Responsive Riding 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. Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Riding Exercises 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. Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Horse Owner's Modern Keys for Success. A collection of Essays from many years of successful horsemanship. This book focuses on ideas to help new horse owners build a strong foundation of thoughts and ideas for success in owning, riding, and training horses.

A Thoroughbred horse's magical musings about life, love, and spirituality, based on @GloriousAllianc's Pasture Bar, a Twitter-verse sensation.

This is a story about a little boy who had dreams of catching a wild horse that the township named Lightning. The little boy dreamed of catching this horse which is a horse that no older person in town could ever catch and tame. The little boy lived and dreamed of gently getting the horse to trust him and after many adventures this horse finally came to trust Stephon. This is an awesome story with a lot of adventures. This book is for adults and Children alike.

This is the story of a twenty five year old ranch horse that was injured and pretty much left to die. He was brought to a stable and sold, even though no one really expected him to survive. He was reborn into a merchant of hope. His amazing spirit and calmness have helped many people over the next 13 years as he became the most amazing mentor and therapy horse. This is Pie's story as he tells it about the most amazing second chance at life and his travels through it. You will meet his person, a shy young girl who he helps grow into adulthood. He will introduce you to the other horses and people that helped shape his journey. His influence has known no bounds throughout this last 13 years and he continues to shine his light even at the ripe old age of 38. This is a feel good story about life, love, second chances and giving back.

Horse lovers carry heart secrets that run deeper than others may ever understand. Our memories are filled with special equines with whom we have shared moments that marked our souls forever. If you love horses, you are probably already nodding your head. For horseplay is never just play - if we're paying attention. Sweet secrets are there to be shared between horse and human. This volume of verses is aimed at sharing some of these. Come along for the ride.

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.

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

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 book is an introduction of sorts into the world of Equido. Equido is more than an equestrian qualification, it is an ethos, a way of thinking and interacting with your horse that should enable you to step into a world of possibilities that you did not even know existed. Equido strives to show you a new way, fit for this new century, of looking at all manner of horsemanship, from stable management, training, competing and rehabilitation, all from the horses' point of view because it is only when we look at things through their eyes that we can truly understand what it means to be a horse and understanding is the first step in communication. You may have seen or heard about great horsemen and women and how they seemed to have a natural empathy or feel for a horse. They seemed able to almost "think" with their horses till the line between human and equine became blurred. You may (like most people) have wondered what this illusive feel actually was, what it meant to the rider and the horse and how it impacted on the way they work together. Many of you may even have been inspired by these horsemen to take your first tentative steps into the world of horses. By following the principles of Equido the rider and the horse can both enjoy the experience.

Ninety five years ago, born into a destiny of horses, a man used them to work the land. Farming in the Midwest was bleak and harsh at best. If you stand in one place for too long you will be hit by lightning. Having worked the land for so long, it actually took being hit by lightning to appreciate doing something different. He rode the Continental Divide with the governor of Minnesota on horseback. The divide offered breath taking views of Colorado's Mt.Elbert to a lonely hill of destiny in New Mexico. His daughter, Katie carried on the tradition of love and obsession for horses. She experienced firsthand the love and loss of these great creatures. She became a licensed therapist in California, and found a way to incorporate horses into her practice. Along the way the human and horse friends transformed her. Part Memoir, part educational, nearly 100 years of true horse stories.

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"

Giving Your Horse a Barefoot Attitude is a compilation of years of experiences meant to give the horse owner a confident attitude about barefooting their horse which in turn will give the horse confidence in being barefoot. As the horse picks up on the owner's emotions, the owner must lead the way. This book intends to simply and effectively explain what is going on with horses' hooves.

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?

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.

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.

Packed with humorous illustrations and valuable tips, Learn About Horses is a great child's introduction to horsemanship. This Picture book teaches children about basic horse care, safety, and riding.