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.

When I was operating a sawmill and timber processing business in Queensland Australia, one of our Japanese resellers approached us about information about horse fencing. He had a client who was building a racehorse complex and wanted a large amount of fencing. As the complex owner had paid in the millions of dollars for some of the horses we realised that good enough was not good enough in our recommendations. A horse injury caused by one of our recommendations could have resulted in litigation. We found that there was not one ideal fence and that whatever the design chosen would involve compromises. This book will guide you through the decision making process that will enable you to build the most appropriate fence for your loved, though possibly less expensive horse.

How To Achieve Communication With Your Mule Training With The Whoa Mule Fast Stop Hackamore Reinforce Whoa In Your Mule Develop Lightness Controlling the Hindquarters Retraining Mules With Hard Mouths

Designed to make acupressure practical and easy to use for your Horse or other Equine. With over forty common ailments covered in easy to follow treatment charts. The tools to make new charts for uncommon ailments are included. Written in common language, with instructions on applying pressure and preparing yourself and your animal for treatments. Location descriptions of acupoints accompany each chart to avoid any confusion and inconvenience when using the treatments. Acupressure care designed to complement your Veterinarians care and give you tools to help keep your animal healthy for a long happy life.

Do you wish your horseback riding lessons could come with a user manual? Do you feel that you could serve your horses better as a rider if you only know how and what to do? Would you like to be the rider that all horses dream of? "Horse Listening: The Book" focuses specifically on riding as a means of improving the horse. Based on the popular blog, HorseListening.com, the exercises and ideas are purposely handpicked to help you develop your path to becoming an effective rider, not only for your own benefit, but also for your horse's long-term well being. Special "In the Ring" sections give specific suggestions to try while riding. By following these simple, useful exercises, you will be able to develop a better understanding about: - the rider's aids - the use of the seat - the half-halt - accurate turns and circles - transitions - hind end engagement - rein lameness

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.

The horse is a highly intelligent species capable of exceptional communication with the human being, but only if the human has learned HOW to communicate. This book begins explaining why Natural Horsemanship works, including some concepts never before published. Then we examine different schools of thought within the horse world, and finally the significance of horses in the 21st century.

Want to know what kind of challenges a race horse faces, once he leaves the race track? Let Billy tell you about some of his very own experiences in "From Race Horse to Trail Horse and Pet." Follow Billy's thoughts and insecurities along this way in this great and easy read for all horse lovers. It is filled with many photos and some wonderful stories about the changes he encountered during his time.

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.

New Book "Reclaiming the Farrier's Soul" Takes In-Depth Look at Ancient Art of Farriery Highlighting Changes Necessary to Improve Performance and Horse Welfare. Life-long rider and horse owner Alvin Blench seeks to bring craft of farriery in line with current horseshoeing needs essential for modern-day breeds of horses. "Reclaiming the Farrier's Soul" is aimed at horse lovers everywhere as well as those interested in horse welfare. It provides the equestrian community with key lessons to build their knowledge about shoeing, enabling them to communicate better and more productively with their farrier. The book provides valuable lessons with over 85 color photographs, and key principles which provide guidelines to raising horseshoeing standards. Farriery is one of the world's oldest crafts. It has acquired a special mystique down through the centuries, but this ancient history also increases resistance to change. Parts of the farriery process now need a modern perspective. This has become more evident especially since WWII, now that working horses for farm and transport have been replaced by pleasure/ riding/sport horses, which have totally different hooves and shoeing requirements. As a result, some farriery techniques are outdated, but there are also a number of key areas where shoeing improvements need to be made, not just for aesthetic reasons, but to improve a horse's performance capability and comfort. One example is hot shoeing which can have a profoundly negative effect on the horse's welfare, if shoes that are too hot are held on for too long on sensitive hooves. There are other potential problem areas, such as incorrect hoof angles, poor trimming and nailing which can lead to lameness and discomfort. While these issues are a fundamental part of the farrier's job, they also need to be better understood by horse owners so they can improve their dialogue with them, to get a better shoeing standard. This serves a dual purpose, of getting improved welfare and also superior performance from their horses. The book is a must for horse lovers

A child's introduction to horsemanship. This picture book teaches children about basic horse care, safety, and riding. This book is packed with humorous illustrations and valuable tips about safe horsemanship.

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.

A brief look at a Farrier's work day, plus Brother-Fred's noble wisdom, stories and anecdotes.

Lessons With Chance is a coming of age story of a young girl, her off the track Thoroughbred Horse, and her mother. Abstracted from the mother's journals, the story tells of the 10 year transformational journey of the girl, the horse, and the Mom through the horse's rehabilitation, training, and competing to his untimely end. A true story of hope, courage, determination, humor, sadness, and moving on.

A collection of short stories told as the Author thinks the horses see their lives before and after they arrive at her Horse Rescue. Sad but funny in places its guaranteed to pull at your heartstrings

Have you ever wondered what your animals are thinking? Have you wanted to find a way to communicate and connect with them to improve their health and behavior, and your relationship with them? Heather Green learned early in life that she could sense what the people around her were thinking, feeling, and experiencing. This led her into the healing professions; first a nurse, and later a counselor. But something always seemed to be missing. Then the horses came. And all the pieces fell into place. For the Love of Horses is a book for horse people, animal and nature lovers, healers, counselors, and those on a path of healing and spiritual transformation. Riders will learn how to enhance their partnership with their horses, healers will gain a new view of what it means to be there for their clients, people with wounds they never thought could mend will find hope. Green takes the reader on a journey shrouded in mystery, destined for clarity and wholeness. Part memoir, part inspirational coaching, part instruction manual, this book tells the story of one woman's discovery of her life's mission. Those whose stories interwove with hers along the way come to life in these pages. The horses can be heard. And the promise of this book is that the world can change and thrive.

Jodine Carruthers, Equine Behavior Specialist and a true lover of horses, delivers an illuminating and important gift to everyone who owns or spends time with horses. In If Your Horse Could Talk Carruthers takes us step by step through the process of knowing our horse...and knowing ourselves through a holistic approach to connecting with horses. Achieving this, we are more likely to connect successfully with our horse, becoming the herd leader while allowing our horse to express who he is. This is not about dominance, but authentic partnership. Every page of this conscientiously created guide leads us closer to that perfect relationship where human and horse are filled with joy. Where do we find such harmony? The answer lies in successful communication, awareness, trusting our intuition, and understanding our bodies and nervous system, as well as the horse's. As we learn all of this, we move that much closer to the joy and unconditional love that horses can bring.

Everyone who loves horses, no matter the age, probably falls in love with the same thing when they fall in love with horses. It is the wonder of how such enormous power and such intricate grace can be combined together so flawlessly into one animal. It's the miracle that they allow you to sit on their backs and can carry you through most any terrain. It's the honor that they actually can enjoy such a partnership. It's the feel of their skin under your hand. The way you can look right into their eyes and they expand your heart and reach deeper inside your capacity for love than most humans can. They deserve our respect and yet they need us to care for them. Harmony with Horses, Volume 1 (Beginning your Horsemanship the Right Way) will teach any person who is passionate about horses the basics about why horses are the way they are and how to become a partner with them through proper care and knowledgeable riding to achieve that one thing we all truly desire with our equine companions... harmony. Read on and become one with your horse.

Everything you need to know about Mini Horses as pets. This book is a must have guide for anybody passionate about Miniature Horse, Mini Horse or Mini Ponies. Care, health, keeping, raising, training, play, food, costs and where to buy all included. The book is written in an easy to read and understandable style. In a straight forward, no nonsense fashion, Elliott Lang covers all aspects of keeping Mini Horses. The book is full of sound advice and answers to your questions.

This comprehensive study book has been put together for you to gain knowledge of the equine industry and to help give you a leg up onto your equine career ladder. The study provides essential information which is useful to have when working with horses and it will also look good from a potential employer's point of view if you already have a good understanding of the basics so they don't have to start training you from scratch. There is also a 'Going Further' section to this book where you can study in more depth, giving you a higher level of knowledge and understanding which can only help to improve your chances of impressing that future employer This study book is aimed towards people who already own a horse and want to know more or people intending to own a horse in the future but would like a better understanding of the animal beforehand. Students who are due to start or are already studying an equine course will also benefit from this wealth of information. This collection of material can be used to prepare you for college to give you a head start or used as a source of information to refer back to alongside the course. With the freedom to study when it suits you and without the need to perform as you will not be assessed, there is no pressure on you so you can relax and enjoy your learning experience. Complete the questions at the back either as you get to them or as you complete each topic to see how much you have remembered. There are questions for the 'Going Further' sections too if you fancy more of a challenge

This story is about the close friendship between two horses ...Joe and Helen. Joe, a race horse, met Helen who was in the 'Little Black Oak Ranch' next to the 'Big Wheel Ranch' where he stayed. They became close friends and talked to each other every day. Shortly after they met, Joe was in a race. He did not do too well, and his owner, Mrs. Stevens, decided to sell him. Mr. Hamilton and his daughter, Bonnie, came from their home in Tennessee and purchased Joe. As they were taking him back to Tennessee, Joe said to himself that he was really going to miss being with Helen, and he would probably never see her again. This is a very exciting and 'touching' story.

Simply by changing our mindset, our heart set and how we approach horses, we learn what really motivates them, the way they learn and think and ultimately how to connect and communicate with them.

Can you name what kind of horse can manage to pull up to 17,000 pounds as a team? Or the horse that is known as the "peacock of the horse show world"? Or what horse breed the most expensive horse ever sold was a member of (and how much it was sold for)? Horses are one of the few animals that manage to combine a majestic appearance with the ability to work hard. They are great for horseshows, or for a fun day of riding at the ranch, but they can also be used for plowing, transportation, or pulling. Strong and striking, horses are one many children's favorite animals. With Horse Facts for Fun, children as well as adults will be able to learn all about such great animals in a fun and interactive fashion. Mustangs, Clydesdales, and Arabians are just a few of the horse breeds that are on display in this book. The book focuses on a wide variety of horse breeds and the text has been coupled with high quality pictures for a better experience. This book is sure to entertain and educate you and your kids