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Books
Heather Smith Thomas
Since it was first published, this classic guide has helped thousands of horse owners with its comprehensive, expert information on grooming, foaling, housing, diet, exercise, disease prevention and treatment, and much more. Now completely revised and updated, the second edition includes up-to-date coverage of horse health issues and vaccination options, thoroughly updated advice on hoof care, and expanded coverage of reproductive care and techniques.
The Foaling Primer, $19.95
A Month-by-Month Guide to Raising a Healthy Foal
Cynthia McFarland
Correct handling, health care, and training during the first year establish a strong foundation for the rest of a horse’s life. This up-close, photographic guide leads you through the process of raising a foal from birth to weaning, including what critical developmental signs to look for and how to perform key procedures at each stage. With this advice you can produce a healthy, well-adjusted foal.
Storey’s Guide to Training Horses, 1st Edition,
$19.95
Ground Work, Driving, Riding
Heather Smith Thomas
The second volume in the Storey's Guide to Horses Series, Training Horses is a comprehensive guide that takes the equestrian step-by-step through the training process, from handling the foal to ground work to mounted lessons and trailer training.
Equine Fitness, $19.95
A conditioning program of exercises and routines for you horse.
Jec Aristotle Ballou
Get your horse in shape and maintain his overall fitness, regardless of his age or abilities. Equine Fitness shows you how, with a simple conditioning program made up of fun exercise routines specifically designed to enhance your horse's strength and agility. Clear, step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations make the exercises easy to follow, and the book includes a handy set of pocket-sized cards that you can tear out and use while on horseback or in the ring.
101 Drill Team Exercises for Horse and Rider, $29.95
Debbie Sams
Whether you prefer to ride English or Western, the 101 practice sessions in this ringside guide will be fun and rewarding for you and your horse. Learn an exercise, and then simply hang the book from a post and refer to the instructions from the saddle — clearly drawn arena diagrams guide you through every step. Riders of every skill level and horses of every breed will enjoy practicing drill team patterns. Put the exercises together into complete drills (ten are included here), and your team will be entertaining rodeo or horse fair crowds before you know it! Patterns include Butterfly Arrow, Swirly Melt, Pinwheel, Do-Si-Do, Meet & Greet, Four-Leaf Clover, Fishhook, Hourglass, Suicide Merge, Star, Basket Weave, Simple Spiral, Zipper, Four-Spoke Wheel, and 87 more exciting choices.
101 Dressage Exercises for Horse & Rider, $29.95
Jec Aristotle Ballou, Lisa Wilcox
Improve your dressage skills, day by day. The book's unique format, with an arena diagram or drawing illustrating each exercise, allows the rider to hang it on a hook or drape it across a barrel and refer to it from the saddle. Several chapters address different dressage goals such as looseness, balance, straightness, suspension, and lightness. Others focus on improving rider position, lengthening the stride, and perfecting flying changes
101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider, $29.95
Foreword by David O’Connor, Joe Fargis, William Steinkraus
Linda Allen, Dianna Robin Dennis
This must-have workbook, the newest addition to Storey’s successful “read-and-ride series,” provides a logical and consistent series of exercises with clear maps and straightforward instructions. For each exercise, Linda Allen covers set-up, how to ride the exercise, steps to make the exercise more difficult, what every successful rider should keep in mind while working, when to move on to the next step, and the benefits of the exercise.
Beginning English Exercises, $9.95
Arena Pocket Guide
Cherry Hill
Celebrated equestrian Cherry Hill has taken all the best beginning English exercises from her successful book, 101 Arena Exercises, and compiled them into this easy-to-use read-and-ride workbook.
A pocket-sized trim makes this equestrian’s workbook perfect for quick reference in the ring.
Intermediate English Exercises, $9.95
Arena Pocket Guide
Cherry Hill
Celebrated equestrian Cherry Hill has taken all the best intermediate English exercises from her successful book, 101 Arena Exercises, and compiled them into this easy-to-use read-and-ride workbook.
A pocket-sized trim makes this equestrian workbook perfect for quick reference in the ring.
Advanced English Exercises, $9.95
Arena Pocket Guide
Cherry Hill
Celebrated equestrian Cherry Hill has taken all the best advanced English exercises from her successful book, 101 Arena Exercises, and compiled them into this easy-to-use read-and-ride workbook.A pocket-sized trim makes this equestrian workbook perfect for quick reference in the ring.
Ride the Right Horse, $24.95
Understanding the Core Equine Personalities & How to Work with Them
Yvonne Barteau
A compatible personality is the single most desirable quality in a horse, yet it is much harder to assess than conformation or gait. Ride the Right Horse shows you how to identify the four major equine personality types (including their combinations and variations) so that you can understand and work harmoniously and successfully with your horse.
The Horse Training Problem Solver, $19.95
Your Questions Answered About Gaits, Ground Work, and Attitude in the Arena and on the Trail
Jessica Jahiel
Every horse owner wants a properly trained companion that understands what’s expected and responds accordingly, but the training process can be frustrating and baffling — for humans and horses! Equine behavior expert Jessica Jahiel answers your questions.
Choosing the Right Bit for Your Horse, $3.95
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins feature 32 pages of practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily.
The Rider’s Problem Solver, $19.95
Your Questions Answered: How to Improve Your Skills, Overcome Your Fears, and Understand Your Horse
Jessica Jahiel
The average rider doesn't have Olympic aspirations and a $10,000 horse. Most riders just want to learn as much as they can about horses, to ride as well as possible, and to enjoy the companionship of their equine partners. Many riders, however, feel frustrated with their lack of progress, struggle with uncomfortable tack or painful joints, or find themselves losing confidence after a frightening experience.
In her informal yet informative style, clinician and equine behavior expert Jessica Jahiel addresses numerous rider concerns, from head (properly fitting a helmet) to toe (breaking in a pair of stiff new boots) and everything in between (those aching knees). She presents real-life situations and addresses them in comprehensive detail, offering proven solutions to common problems.
How to Think Like a Horse, $19.95
The Essential Handbook for Understanding Why Horses Do What They Do
Cherry Hill
Horse trainer and instructor Cherry Hill believes that every human/horse relationship benefits from a greater human understanding of what motivates horses, how they experience the world, what makes them happy, and what worries them. Journey through the equine mind with Hill as she explores all that makes a horse tick.
Lifelong Nutrition, Feed Storage, Feeding Tips, Pasture Management
Melyni Worth
The one issue on which all horse owners agree is that proper diet and nutrition are the most essential spects of horse care. In Storey's Guide to Feeding Horses, equine nutritionist Melyni Worth addresses the many ways in which diet impacts a horse's health, temperament, and performance.
Worth covers the basics, discussing the benefits of grains and grasses, as well as the relative value of additives and herbal supplements. She also explains the details of the nutrients every horse needs, and how to calculate rations based on the horse's body weight. And, she teaches owners how to design a balanced feeding program for their horses.
Give your horse the care he needs to put his best foot forward. Trusted equine advisor Cherry Hill and seasoned farrier Richard Klimesh bring their extensive knowledge of equine foot health to Horse Hoof Care, the complete reference for every horse owner. Hill and Klimesh cover every element of hoof care, including: hoof anatomy and function,the importance of daily routines and consistent care, the role of the farrier and how to find a good one, maintaining clean, dry facilities for healthy hooves, training your horse for hoof-handling, barefoot, boot, and shoeing options, hoof ailments: when to call the vet. This indispensable guide will show you how to keep your horse's hooves healthy every step of the way.
“Cherry Hill knows how to present solid how-to information in a step-by-step, user-friendly way. You can take her knowledge to the barn and work with it.”
— Fran Smith, managing editor, Western Horseman
Hoof Care for Horses, $3.95
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins feature 32 pages of practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily.
How to Judge a Horse for: Soundness, Athletic Potential, Trainability, Longevity, and Heart
Heather Smith Thomas
Thomas begins with an in-depth discussion of equine anatomy and general principles of conformation, then addresses the critical components of horse evaluation: body proportion and balance, body and leg angles, and height. Next, she covers real-world applications of the principles of good conformation, including helping a horse succeed by matching him with the right job. She also explains how to detect “heart,” that indefinable quality that distinguishes a horse from his peers and motivates him to excel. The book concludes with a special tutorial that will train your eye to see what Thomas sees when evaluating a horse.
Mary Ashby McDonald
Maximize profits, minimize headaches! This best-selling classic has helped thousands of equine entrepreneurs start and run successful businesses across North America. Now in its second edition, this comprehensive guide has been fully updated and revised, with key new information on safety, taxes, insurance, on-line marketing, horse health care, and much more. This is the essential reference you’ll turn to again and again.
Praise for the First Edition:
“This book gives valuable advice to the prospective entrepreneur thinking of investing time and money in starting a horse business.” — Times (Huntsville, AL)
“If you’ve ever thought about starting your own horse business, be sure to pick up, well, Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business . . . you’ll be hooked from the opening chapter.” — Horse & Rider
The Essential Month-by-Month Guide for Everyone Who Keeps or Cares for Horses
Everyone who loves and works with horses needs a master plan to keep the horse farm running smoothly and the residents (human and equine) happy and healthy. Here is Cherry Hill’s “Horsekeeping Master Plan,” her month-by-month guide to all the workings of a horse farm, with reminders, to-do lists, reference charts, climate notes, equine wit and wisdom, and an “Ask Cherry” feature. Hill’s advice helps every horseperson — new and experienced, Western and English — establish routines that follow the natural cycles of the animals and the land. This almanac is a valued resource readers will keep on hand to welcome each new season to the farm.
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins feature 32 pages of practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily.
Designing and Managing Your Equine Facilities
Effective management requires knowledge, dedication, and a sincere interest in the well-being of horses. In this thoroughly updated edition of her best-selling classic, Cherry Hill teaches you how to be a responsible steward of the land and refine your “horsekeeping consciousness” while providing horses with the best care possible.
A thorough understanding of horses is critical to good horsekeeping. Hill explains the behavior and needs of the horse, then helps you choose a management method that fits your lifestyle and locale. Read this book, and learn how to maximize your horsekeeping effectiveness with careful planning of facilities and diligent management routines that will keep horses happy, healthy, and safe.
Generously illustrated with photographs and instructive plan drawings, this new edition features expanded coverage of environmentally responsible management methods, acreage selection, plot layouts and barn designs, fencing options, pasture management, and useful checklists.
A Visual Guide to Safe and Healthy Horsekeeping
Cherry Hill
From design to management to maintenance, good stablekeeping minimizes repairs, reduces feed and veterinary bills, keeps your horses safe and content, and provides a pleasant workplace for owners and riders.
Sustainable Practices for Horse Care, Stable Management, Land Use, and Riding
Heather Cook
Reduce your carbon hoofprint! Covering everything from environmentally sensitive trail riding to building a green barn from the ground up, The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders is packed with simple, practical ways in which you can contribute to a healthier environment every day. Whether you keep dozens of horses or rent a stall, you’ll find dozens of suggestions for improving your practices and preserving land, water, and energy, such as: power your barn with renewable energy, store your tractor near your haystack to save fuel, give your horse sustainably grown feed from a local source, implement a workable pasture-management schedule, collect rainwater for watering horses and fields.
Equipping Your Horse Farm, $19.95
Tractors, Implements & Trailers
Cherry Hill, Richard Klimesh
The companion volume to Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, here is Cherry Hill’s expertise on all types of heavy machinery necessary to the running of a horse farm. In-depth information guides the farmer through every aspect of selecting, maintaining, and operating tractors and horse trailers-essential equipment on every horse operation. Hill also discusses the smaller implements used frequently on horse farms, including loaders, discs, harrows, manure spreaders, mowers, post-hole diggers, hay balers, and wagons. Every horse farmer will want to consult this book before investing in new equipment.
Build the Right Fencing for Horses, $3.95
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins feature 32 pages of practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily.
Building or Renovating a Small Barn for Your Horse, $3.95
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins feature 32 pages of practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily.
The Rider’s Fitness Program, $19.95
74 Exercises and 18 Workouts Specifically Designed for the Equestrian
Dianna Robin Dennis, Paul Muris, John J. McCully
This unique, six-week workout routine is designed specifically for equestrians. Each exercise will help you build strength, endurance, and skills that will enhance your riding experience. Novice and weekend riders will appreciate the exercises designed to reduce aches and pains and prevent injuries while returning riders will find that these workouts refresh their muscles' memory until they are up to speed again.
Cross-Country, Show Jumping, Training, Poles & Fences, Safety & Gear
Sailing over fences is one of the most thrilling things you will ever do on horseback and Lesley Ward wants to help you accomplish that goal — safely and correctly. Her complete jumping program, combined with some serious enthusiasm and discipline on your part, will have you trotting over poles in no time, improving your skills, and working every day toward bigger, more challenging obstacles.
Photographs, diagrams, charts, and Ward’s friendly, encouraging voice teach you the fundamentals of safe jumping from properly positioning your body in the saddle to jumping combination fences.
Training, Grooming, Trailering, Apparel, Tack, Competing, Sportsmanship
For any kid who lives and breathes horses, Horse Show Handbook for Kids is a complete guide to equestrian competition. Author Cheryl Kimball shares tips on training, show-time grooming, and dressing for success. She advises on how to impress judges in a variety of classes and what to do when things go wrong. Covering everything from show-ring etiquette to trailer-loading tips, she is like a trusted coach at your side, ensuring a fun, safe, and successful showing experience. Tips from experts and Show Stories about real kids supplement the author’s advice.