This book is an excellent resource for coaches, therapists, educators and horse lovers interested in equine-guided education, equine assisted therapy, or equine experiential learning on how to plan your business in the 'Horse as Healer/Teacher' profession. Ariana Strozzi, pioneer in incorporating horses into the self-development process since 1989, shares her knowledge as a business owner, leadership coach and equine guided educator by defining a clear path to visioning your work and creating a successful business. Topics include horse and human skills required, clarifying the common acronyms, what to call what you do, choosing a training program, successful skills of a business owner, creating your vision, preparing a business plan, administration, marketing, finances, facility and horse selection, insurance, code of ethics, and more. Whether you are just starting out or have an established business, gain new insights on how to succeed in this new and exciting field.

Originally published in 1897, This little work is intended as a guide to those who have to do with horses, either as owners, purchasers, breeders, trainers, managers, or attendants, and whose experience has not been so extensive as those on whose knowledge it is based. There is no pretence whatever to novelty in any of the subjects treated; but it is to be hoped that such absence of novelty will not detract from utility, and that the hints contained in its pages may be found of service, and assist those who are interested in horses and horse management when they require assistance. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Breeds of Horses - Purchasing Horses at Fairs - The Paddock, Straw-Yard, Stable and Stabling - Feeding and General Management - Riding and Hunting - Harness and Driving - The Tradesman's Horse and Family Pony - Breeding, Foaling and Foal Rearing - Breaking and Training - The Ass and Mule - Shoeing, Diseases and Injuries of the Foot - Injuries, Lameness and Disease

Did you know a horse can teach you what true moxie is? A yearling whitetail buck encounters a hunter and then wrestles for his life. A boy falls through the ice and finds an ingenious way to save himself. A German shepherd chases away an apparition. All are episodes of the courage displayed in, "Return to Manitou." In this poignant and touching sequel to "Clifford of Drummond Island," two Morgan horses live by example, showing their owner how to survive injury, tragedy and grief. A true story and an unforgettable read.

When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child.But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode their neighbor's horse with Rowan, Rowan improved immeasurably. He was struck with a crazy idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected?
THE HORSE BOY is the dramatic and heartwarming story of that impossible adventure. In Mongolia, the family found undreamed of landscapes and people, unbearable setbacks, and advances beyond their wildest dreams. This is a deeply moving, truly one-of-a-kind story--of a family willing to go to the ends of the earth to help their son, and of a boy learning to connect with the world for the first time."

In Two Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

Straight from the Horse's Heart: A Spiritual Ride through Love, Loss, and Hope by new author R. T. Fitch is an altogether special book that sows more than a few wild oats of goodness, inspiration, and heart. This thoughtful and endearing collection of thirty distinct and timeless vignettes is rich and wise. Whether it is the rescue of a missing pony after a hurricane near the Gulf of Mexico or the heartfelt whinny of an abused horse in Nigeria, the author composes beautiful and poetic images on life. While this book's significance is universal, animal and horse lovers are especially in for a treat as loss, turmoil, and grief are intertwined with heroic tales of survival and human empathy. With titles such as "I Sit in Wonder," "She Stole My Heart," and "Whispers in the Night," on these pages is love and symmetry. This collection showcases the contemplative places of the heart, which we are able to learn from his four-legged friends, if we take time to listen closely enough.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

The horse is an essential component of New Zealand's social, environmental, economic and military history. Yet despite this obvious truth, it is a topic which was been overlooked by New Zealand historiography. The horse's role throughout New Zealand's history has been identified by prominent environmental historians as an area in desperate need of examination; however, it is one yet to be undertaken. In an effort to start filling the gap in New Zealand's equine historiography, The Good Steed will use the late nineteenth and early twentieth century military context as a microcosm for the history of New Zealand's horse. This is an informed hypothesis of what New Zealand's military horse experienced in these two modern wars. In essence, history from the horse's point-of-view. The nature of war is awful in itself, but when animals are unconsciously included in the context, as horses were in these two modern wars, the impact of the experience is, as you will see, nothing less than horrific.

Thinking of acquiring a horse?Studying equine breeds and traits?Or simply curious about the magnificent creatures?This book, with profiles of one hundred horse, pony, and draft breeds, is the most comprehensive field guide to horses ever published.Illustrated throughout with fine color photographs, the profiles detail the characteristics and unique aspects of each breed; they also include brief histories and explain distinctions of equine color genetics, markings and patterns, and conformation.Complete, concise, and compact, this field guide is as handy as it is informative--the perfect companion for anyone considering horses.

Called upon to rescue a miniature mare, the United States Equine Rescue League found the mare lifeless and unresponsive. She was immediately taken to NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where she began her extremely difficult road to recovery. Sassy tells her story from her point of view, beginning with her early life with her mother and other horses and the wonderful human caregivers who provide for them. She takes the reader through the unexplained change in her circumstances, life before her rescue, her near-death experience, and ultimately, her rescue by USERL. Her tenacity and determination to survive is amazing, and she now leads a life in an idylic setting with loving human caregivers. This book is writen for horse-lovers of all ages, and a large portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book is donated to organizations which rescue and rehabilitate horses who've been abused and neglected.

This manual shows how to find and identify your horses pain points, then if necessary release them. Saves you time and money. Learn how to apply these easy to us methods for your horse.

This fourth edition of "The Mule Companion" is a comprehensive book on mules with new photos of many real people and mules doing real mule activities. "The Mule Companion" has been called an excellent 'mule primer' for those people just getting into mules. However, the book also hosts an in-depth study of why mules do what they do, their idiosyncrasies, training, and problem solving. Also, the book is rich with 'how to' information on: caring for, breeding for, fitting tack on, buying, and mule activities, past and present.

About the Author:
Cynthia Attar, previously a mule trainer-schooled by the mule itself, learned how the mule mind works. Using this information, she obtained amazing results without force, fear, or pain. With a deep love for mules, Cynthia now empowers others to understand these long-eared equines, and aims to show how great mules truly are and to show the bond that mules and their people share. Currently as one who communicates with all animals, and aids in their healing, Cynthia resides in Washington State with her animal friends. She continues to write and share her passions with the world.

2009 Reprint edition of 1961. Sonora Carver was an American entertainer, most notable as one of the first female horse divers. Carver answered an ad placed by "Doc" William Frank Carver in 1923 for a diving girl and soon earned a place in circus history. Her job was to mount a running horse as it reached the top of a forty-foot (sometimes sixty-foot) tower and sail down along the animal's back as it plunged into a deep pool of water directly below. Sonora was a sensation and soon became the lead diving girl for Doc Carver's act as they traveled the country. In 1931, Sonora was blinded, a retinal detachment, due to hitting the water off-balance with her eyes open.while diving her horse, Red Lips, on New Jersey's Steel Pier, the act's permanent home since 1929. After her accident Sonora continued to dive horses until 1942.