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Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (240 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Equitation drill teams provide thrilling entertainment at rodeos, horse fairs, and parades. They also participate in competitions that judge timing, originality, speed, uniformity, spacing, overall difficulty, and crowd appeal. Both entertainment and competition require disciplined practice and focused dedication from every member of the team - equine and human. 101 Drill Team Exercises gives riders more than 100 exercises that build...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (384 p.)
Language
English
Description
"In her informal yet informative style, clinician and equine behavior expert Jessica Jahiel provides solutions to all of the problems that riders can encounter. She presents real life situations and addresses them in comprehensive detail, covering everything from the technical aspects of riding to physical and emotional issues, tack and clothing, finding a good instructor, preparing for shows, and much more. The problems presented in this book will...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
1991
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life."--
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (168 p.)
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"A Good Life for a Horse's Golden Years. The aging of horses in your care is inevitable and, in fact, you may prefer to work with older horses to take advantage of their experience and patience in teaching young riders. But what can your expect of an older horse? Does he have special needs? Is he capable of carrying a workload, or should he be allowed to retire? How do you keep him healthy and happy? Jessica Jahiel answers these questions and...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"How do you train a horse to get in and out of a trailer safely and calmly? With the renowned trailer-training method taught by the late Dr. Edwin Goodwin, long-time equine professor at the University of Maryland, it's simple. In Trailer Training Your Horse, journalist and equine enthusiast Laura Harrison McBride brings to publication for the first time the lessons and advice of Dr. Goodwin. The step-by-step training technique works quickly on green...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (151 p.)
Language
English
Description
"A must for every horse owner! Natural Horse Care The Right Way exposes myths and incorrect information about certain herbs, minerals and natural practices, that can be, and have proven to be, unhealthy and even dangerous for horses. Natural Horse Care The Right Way also supplies evidence for the usefulness of some minerals and herbs, and discusses the benefits of barefoot, bitless and treeless. There is an analysis of Apple Cider Vinegar, and did...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
"Linda Allen has spent more than 35 years in the equestrian industry, training, riding, jumping, competing, and designing courses. In 101 JUMPING EXERCISES FOR HORSE 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. This must-have workbook, a sequel to the successful "read-and-ride" 101 Arena Exercises...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"With this pocket-sized guide in hand, you'll find it easy to develop and perfect your English riding skills. Cherry Hill's exercises will help you learn to hone balance and precise use of aids, improve bending, polish transitions, develop lateral work, and begin collection."--
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that a miniature horse weighs just a few pounds, while a giant draft horse can weigh well over a ton? Or that the only remaining genetically wild horse is the Przewalski? Or that from a standstill, a mule can jump (kangaroo-like) over a bar five feet high? Even if you've loved horses all your life, there's always more mto discover.This informative compendium of all things equine answers hundreds of questions about behavior, physiology,...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (152 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Horse trainer and instructor Charni Lewis brings the wonderful process of braiding to life in her step-by-step guide to 30 beautiful braids. Full-color photographs and detailed illustrations clearly show the twists and turns that make each style unique and the hand positions necessary to hold those ropes of equine hair in place. To keep hands free for braiding, the book has a nail hole at the top of each page for easy hanging on a post or barn wall.Lewis...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"With this pocket-sized guide in hand, you'll find it easy to develop and perfect your English riding skills. Cherry Hill's exercises will help you develop rider balance, find a steady rhythm, establish energetic forward movement, maintain left to right balance, learn the gaits, learn transitions, and begin bending work."--
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"De-Spook" Your Horse An umbrella opening, a tree branch creaking, a tarp flapping in the wind, a dusty shadow in the back of the barn -- what seems benign to the human eye often terrifies a horse. His immediate response? Screech to a halt, buck, twirl, and run like the dickens! What can a rider do but hang on? In fact, there is plenty a rider can do to "de-spook" a horse, and Teaching Your Horse to Overcome Fears tells you how. Following the advice...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"With this pocket-sized guide in hand, you'll find it easy to develop your Western riding skills. Cherry Hill's exercises will help you achieve rider balance, find a steady rhythm, establish energetic forward movement, maintain left to right balance, learn the gaits, learn transitions, and begin bending work."--
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
"This sequel to Cherry Hill's top-seller 101 Arena Exercises presents step-by-step instructions for unique patterns in the most popular classes of English and Western competition. The book's comb-bound format allows it to hang in the barn or lay flat on a barrel for easy reference. Full-page arena maps for every pattern make this the perfect in-the-saddle workbook for riders of all abilities."--
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"With this pocket-sized guide in hand, you'll find it easy to develop and perfect your Western riding skills. Cherry Hill's exercises will help you learn to fine-tune transitions and changes of direction, master lateral work, improve collection, and perfect lead changes."--
37) The horse dancer
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Natasha, a young lawyer, is reeling after her failed marriage: her professional judgment is being questioned, her new boyfriend is a let-down, and she?s forced to share her house with her charismatic ex-husband. Yet when the willful fourteen-year-old Sarah lands in her path, Natasha decides to take the girl under her wing."--Amazon.com.
Author
Language
English
Description
"A dandy story for all horse lovers and worthy rival to Marguerite Henry's enormously successful King of the Wind. Ms. Henry based her story on this very book, written in 1846 by French author and sportsman Eugene Sue. Here now is Alex de Jonge's immensely readable translation of the original tale-an imaginative mixture of fact and legend recreating the life of the Godolphin Arabian and his constant companion, Grimalkin the cat."--
39) The new pony
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Pony Scouts are becoming better at riding with every lesson. But just when they think they've seen it all, a new horse arrives on Jill's farm--one who hasn't been ridden before! Taffy is a beautiful palomino pony that needs Jill's help. With a little patience and a lot of love, Jill and the Pony Scouts will make Taffy a member of the family."--Dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (236 pages)
Language
English
Description
"This first paperback edition of a Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book is a comprehensive, illustrated compilation of essays by some of the world's foremost authorities on horses. Horses through Time examines in laymen's terms the development of the lineage of horses through the paleontological record, the domestication of horses based on the archaeological record, the history of the interplay between humans and horses, the lively history of...
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