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...

IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES the author deals with an exceedingly interesting subject in a most agreeable and instructive manner. His long experience with Arab horses in the East, in the West, on the ranch, in the park, and on Endurance Rides, fits him to speak with authority. I was one of the judges of the first Endurance Ride, conducted under rigid rules and active supervision, in this country, Mr. Harris rode an Arabian mare in this difficult contest,...

Here is a life story in the great tradition-a brilliant chronicle of circus and horse show life by the celebrated equestrian showman Arthur Konyot, senior surviving member of a renowned Hungarian family of artistes and circus proprietors. Its colorful record of activity and adventure spans more than half a century, reaching from the golden age of the circus in Europe and America before the first World War down to the swiftly changing world of the...

It's Jules against the world. The beginning of a thrilling equestrian saga. Jules knows she can make it on her own. Eager to put distance between her childhood as a working student and her future as a pro event rider, she's putting the finishing touches on her very own farm. All she needs now is a start with a little income. Before all the bills come due. Counting on her skill as a rider to land her a job with a top eventing barn and earn some much-needed...

Horse riders, horse lovers, and equestrians everywhere will enjoy this new book from our favorite controversial chiropractor, Dr. Daniel Kamen. Dr. Dan explains how any horse owner or stable keeper can take proper care of their animal. These animals are the same equine version of highly trained athletes, he says, and like any athlete they are susceptible to strain or injury. Whether the patient is human or animal, the basic chiropractic technique--manipulating...

This vintage book contains a novel written by George F. Underhill and was first published in 1893. A charming tale of an aspiring huntsman in nineteenth-century England, "In and Out of the Pig-Skin" will appeal to those with an interest in the history of the sport in England. Contents include: "I Determine to be a Sportsman", "I Buy my Hunters", "My First Day with Hounds", "I Rapidly Progress", "Laviana's Go-cart", "The Hunt Ball", "A Coffee-house...

Seabiscuit: The Saga of a Great Champion is the first complete story of the legendary thoroughbred who captured the heart of a nation. Noted track writer B. K. Beckwith called Seabiscuit's career a saga because, like a Greek myth or beloved fairy tale, it is the tale of a forgotten, abused animal who was rescued, fought his way to the top of horse racing, stumbled, and then returned for a spectacular victory. First published in 1940, when Seabiscuit...

"This story has great richness of voice and will take you on a fascinating journey. It is both an adventure and a colourful experience." -Calvert Markham, Treasurer of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London Still wondering what Sherlock Holmes was doing between his reported death at Reichenbach and his reappearance in The Empty House? Only Dr. Watson knew the truth. From 1891 to 1894, Sherlock Holmes was dead to the world-and having the grandest adventures...

A beautiful thoroughbred stallion named Cliquot, owned by Neil Emory, has a habit of killing every jockey who has ever raced him. Mr. Emory has been looking for a jockey that can handle his stallion, having failed time and time again. Mr. Emory is finally brought a boy who is able to handle, control, and ride Cliquot. The two together are a well oiled, and beautiful machine, even though Neil Emory knows nothing about this rider, he allows him to race....

In this exciting book Mike Schaffer reduces everything in dressage to the five first tier basics: Go, Stop, Turn in, Move out, and Soften. The author explains that we can use these first tier basics" to develop all of the movements and qualities we seek in our horses. Training with these basics teaches horses the way they learn - from the bottom up. So, you don't have learn this system on an advanced school master - you and your horse can learn it...