Need help with what to wear for riding? The best clothes for riding and working with horses are comfortable, practical and safe — and you’ll want to look good too. When you go shopping there's so much choice, from specialist riding equipment to casual country clothing, but which ones do the job best and what do you really need? WHAT TO WEAR FOR RIDING offers clear, practical advice on making the right choices to suit the sort of riding you'll be doing, as well as your wallet and y...

When you're in the countryside you’re likely to meet horses and ponies, whether you plan to or not. HOW TO APPROACH HORSES offers clear and straightforward advice on making the most of your encounter — however brief.If you're running or cycling it can be tempting to squeeze past a horse that's in your way, but unlike a bicycle the horse has a mind of its own and can be unpredictable. Will it kick? What's the safe way to get in front?When you're driving and there's ...

Grooming does more than make horses and ponies look good — it’s an important part of keeping them healthy, getting to know them and spotting problems. Even if you’re short of time, a few minutes each day makes a huge difference. SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE GROOMING shows you how to get the best out of your time and your grooming kit.Which brushes do you need to groom a horse? Do they have to be expensive? SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE GROOMING gives clear advice on choosing and u...

Getting a new horse or pony will change your life — but have you thought about what’s involved? How will it affect you, your friends and family? How much does it cost to keep a horse? Don’t let your dream become a nightmare — read this book to help you prepare for everything and get you and your new horse off to a great start.From tips on how to buy a horse, through what type of horse or pony is right for you, how to prepare for your new horse’s arrival and getting to know each oth...

'Training Starts Early' is the ideal guide for those looking to start a young horse or pony. Starting a horse is a long-term investment that takes patience and commitment, but is also fun and rewarding: you really do get out what you put in. Discipline, kindness, firmness and routine are very important, and this book will guide you through the steps and stages necessary to educate the horse in a way he understands and make allowances for his lack of experience and physical ability while he...

Series: Timber Ridge Riders--Book FourAges: 9-13More than anything in the world, Kate McGregor wants a horse of her own, but the pitiful mare she rescues from the dog-food factory is hardly the horse of her dreams.Still, Kate's betting that one day her scruffy horse will be a champion. Together they'll win blue ribbons. They'll beat Angela Dean once and for all, despite the fact that Angela's now being coached by a trainer who's as unscrupulous as she is.But ...

Series: Timber Ridge Riders--Book FiveAges: 9-13Now that she has the horse of her dreams, Kate McGregor’s next dream is to live in Vermont near her best friend, Holly Chapman. She wants to ride for the Timber Ridge team and attend high school with Holly. But Kate's father has other plans. He wants Kate to sell Tapestry and move 2,000 miles away.So does Angela Dean.She will stop at nothing to force Kate and her horse out of Timber Ridge ... even if it means pu...

Spooking is the number one email subject that comes to me as an equine problem practitioner from people around the world with horse problems. The number one DVD of my entire inventory people order is my Despooking DVD.Spooking is the number one horse problem because it is so deeply ingrained in horses. Spooking and horses go together like quacking and ducks.Spooking is unpredictable and when its unexpectedness or severity catches someone by surprise they get on the net looki...

This reference book outlines the horse's anatomy and physiology and how it works, for horse owners and students. The illustrations are added to by key facts and snippets of information from a leading equine veterinary surgeon.

Anna Clemence Mews presents a beautifully written collection of true stories that have made up a part of Julie Dicker's career as an animal communicator and healer. Client interviews, case notes, and an interesting collection of survey questions and answers that were actually posed to a representative group of Dicker's equine clientele provide anecdotal evidence of horses' emotions and their ability to reason.

On horsemanship deals with the selection, care, and training of horses in general. Military training and the duties of the cavalry commander are dealt with in the Hipparchicus. Written in about 350 BC, the treatises of Xenophon were considered the earliest extant works on horsemanship in any literature.

A young girl is picked on by the richer girls in her riding class. All that changes when her dreams come true.