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by Kate Delano-Condax Decker
Softcover, oversized, 2007, new
Not just another how-to book, this is more like a student's companion guide. Includes quizzes, many diagrams, and a this-is-easier-if-you-think-0f-it-this-way approach that is sure to help a lot of people. $5 plus post.
There Are No Problem Horses, Only Problem Riders
by Mary Twelveponies
Softcover, 1982, 228 pages, lots of photos
This is a like-new copy of a classic! One corner is "bumped" but should flatten out. Where do you think modern natural horse training ideas came from? This book was so far ahead of its time, and is still valid today, especially for problems with horse habits under saddle. This is a valuable book! $5 plus post.
Ups and Downs: A First Guide to Riding and Horse Care
by Suzanne Wilding and Sam Savitt
1973, Hardcover with dust jacket, x-library, 119 pages
This book was a good one years ago and it still is, plus it has Sam Savitt's great black and white how-to illustrations. This copy is in great shape but has old library stickers and marks. $3 plus post.
101 Horsemanship Exercises: Ideas for Improving Groundwork and Ridden Skills
by Rio Barrett
Laminated hardcover, 218 pages, British, oversized format, 2007.
What a lot of work went into this book! Detailed drawings with arrows explain exercises and training patterns, both from the ground and in the saddle. Some of the lunging ones look complicated but keep reading. If you're bored riding indoors, or you have a young horse or maybe a layup needs groundwork, or a spoiled horse needs retro-training in manners, this is the book. Author is a Parelli advanced instructor but uses British Horse Society principles, too. Foreword by Jane Holderness-Roddam of Burghley and Badminton fame. Last copy, new. List price $30. Clearance price $20 plus post.
The Horseless Rider: A Complete Guide to the Art of Riding, Showing and Enjoying Other People's Horses
(Hardcover) by Barbara Burn, Werner Rentsch New copy This book gives lots of ideas of what to do and what not to do when it comes to riding and caring for other people's horses. More people should read this! Last copy from old inventory $2 plus post
Know English Equitation and Training
by Bruce and Sue Coen
Softcover, 64 pages.
I don't think that they teach this way anymore, and this book is a valuable one. It covers balance seat, forward seat, hunt seat, saddle seat, dressage seat, and park seat side by side, with equal weight on saddle seat equitation. $1 plus post.
Fundamentals of Riding
by Gregor de Romaszkan
Hardcover, 154 pages, black and white photos
A good copy of one of the great classic texts of classical horsemanship by the famous Polish-French judge. Published in 1964, this is a former library book to be used as a reading copy. Did you know that the modern jumping seat we use now originated in Italy and didn't enjoy widespread use until after World War I? This book is full of facts and advice for riders and afficionados of equestrian sports. The former cavalry officer and author as a famed jumping and dressage judge and also rode racehorses. Lots of great comparisons between sports. Spots and stains add to the character of this great book. $5 plus post.
Back Pain Relief: The Ultimate Guide, A Comprehensive Pain Management Program
by Robert H. Miller and Christine A. Opie
Softcover, 301 pages, lots of diagrams, 1997
Is time spent in the saddle time spent in pain? So many of us are beset with chronic back pain that I hear from people all the time that riding is just too painful, no matter which horse and no matter which saddle. This book helps you understand the nature of pain and how the back is a conduit for neurological and musculo-skeletal pain. 300 pages of advice, exercises, and relaxation therapy to overcome pain. $6 plus post.
Horse and Rider: From Basics to Show Competition
by Judy Richter, Foreword by George H. Morris
Soft cover, 146 pages, 1983. This is a used copy, with a gift inscription inside,but it is like new and the spine is uncracked. Great advice for anyone aspiring to the hunter ring or the equitation classes. Still sound advice today. $4 plus post.
Discovering Dressage
by Laura Fry
Hardcover, 96 pages, 1993, indexed, illustrated with color and black and white photos, art
This book is a terrific introduction to dressage by the former British national champion. It explains everything--the arena, the gaits, the principles of the levels, in a non-elitist, easy-to-learn format. Quite simply one of the best books to cover the how and why of the sport. This is a used copy and the former owner drew a picture on the endpaper! $4 plus post.
Horses and Tack, Revised Edition
by M.E. Ensminger
Hardcover with dust jacket, 1991, many illustrations and photos, 499 pages
This is the standard one-volume reference used by many colleges and universities as the basic equine science textbook. It is encyclopedic! Chapters are history and development of horses, types/uses/breeds, selecting and judging horses, training the horse, breeding horses, feeding horses, pastures, management, health: diseases and parasites, buildings and equipment, tack, vehicles, clothes for riders, riding the horse, showing horses, glossary, appendix, index. See? It's all there! Actually a very good overall reference book. $8 plus post.
Educating the Young Horse: The Thinking Trainer's Guide
by Julian Westall
Hardcover, 256 pages
Individualized training for young horses from the years of experience of the author includes both practical instruction and philosophical insights into judging what the horse's character says about him and his future. A very helpful and well-packaged book in like-new condition. $5 plus post.
Educating the Young Horse: The Thinking Trainer's Guide
by Julian Westall
Hardcover, 256 pages
Individualized training for young horses from the years of experience of the author includes both practical instruction and philosophical insights into judging what the horse's character says about him and his future. A very helpful and well-packaged book in like-new condition. $5 plus post.
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