Tug of War: Classical Versus “Modern” Dressage: Why Classical Training Works …
by Gerd Heuschmann
Amazon Price: $16.47


Customer Review: I’ve been enjoying this book immensely. It has really made me think about the way I ride and the way I teach. I used to work at an equine veterinary facility and I have seen first hand the enormous amounts of injuries to come from the race track an…

The Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health: The complete pet health resource for …
by Merck Publishing and Merial
Amazon Price: $17.90


Customer Review: This is one heroic manual! Unfortunately, it is long on words and short on what to do other than “see your vet”. I bought the book so that I would know what is troubling my dogs; I know how to get to the vet, but can’t afford his charges except whe…

Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover’s Soul: Inspirational Stories About Horses a…
by Gary Seidler, Peter Vegso, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker D.V.M., Theresa Peluso
Amazon Price: $9.99


Customer Review: I have loved horses ever since I was a little kid. I have many books about them, but none have touched me as much as this one. The title is no exaggeration; reading all of the stories in this book did my soul a world of good. I would recommend thi…

The Whole Horse Catalog: The Complete Guide to Buying, Stabling and Stable Ma…
by Steven D. Price, Gail Rentsch, Barbara Burn, David A. Spector
Amazon Price: $14.96


Customer Review: I wasn’t impressed with the images or the format of this book. With so many horse books out there you could do better.

Equine Massage: A Practical Guide (Howell Equestrian Library)
by Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt LMT
Amazon Price: $19.79


Customer Review: I purchased this book to ‘assist’ me in my studies to become an Equine Massage Therapist. Turns out, I was scammed by the school I enrolled in! They were using this book as thier own curriculum! I now use this book solely and have learned more from i…

Stretch Exercises for Your Horse: The Path to Perfect Suppleness
by Karin Blignault
Amazon Price: $18.21


Customer Review: My horses work. They do lessons, pony rides and pony parties. They need to be fit and sound. This book is great for helping me to understand how to get them into condition and how to keep them in condition so that they are much less likely to get hur…

Blessed Are The Brood Mares
by M. Phyllis Lose
Amazon Price: $16.47


Customer Review: One of the best books I own. Lots of detail and info for someone like me who is new to horses and even newer to foaling. It is easy to understand and although you are educated on almost everything that can happen the author reassures you of the rare…

The Book of Miniature Horses: Buying, Breeding, Training, Showing, and Enjoying
by Donna Campbell Smith
Amazon Price: $11.21


Customer Review: The book was a gift for daughter who became the owner of three mini Horses. She said the book is excellent, has information she can use in the care and raising the horses.

Veterinary Guide to Horse Breeding
by James M., MD Giffin, Kjersten, DVM Darling
Amazon Price: $9.99


Customer Review: Great Book! Very informative. Goes into good detail of every aspect but not too detailed that you have a hard time understanding it. I have purchased a few books on the topic as I have experienced some unusual situations with my horse breeding progra…

Current Therapy in Equine Reproduction (Current Veterinary Therapy)
by Juan C. Samper, Jonathan Pycock, Angus O. McKinnon
Amazon Price: $110.40

Whole Heart, Whole Horse: Building Trust Between Horse and Rider
by Mark Rashid
Amazon Price: $16.47


Customer Review: I picked this up as a 2-fer with another Rashid book I’d been looking for. As it turned out, this is going to be one of those books I’ll reread frequently. As is his habit, Mark Rashid uses words to explain the unexplainable and does it in an emine…

Centered Riding (A Trafalgar Square Farm Book)
by Sally Swift
Amazon Price: $17.13


Customer Review: Sally Swift easily shows the rider the four basics of how to become one with your horse; centering, breathing, soft eyes, and balance. Once you use her techniques, you can use your whole body correctly for a more comfortable ride for both horse and r…

Clinton Anderson’s Downunder Horsemanship: Establishing Respect and Control f…
by Clinton Anderson, Ami Hendrickson
Amazon Price: $19.77


Customer Review: I like the basic overall approach in this book. I have read it in it’s entirety. Have not yet gone out and followed it step by step with any of my horsess, but I did learn a lot about his philosophy. I like Clinton Anderson in general. I would re…

Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership
by Mark Rashid
Amazon Price: $11.90


Customer Review: Horseback riding is my new passion. I’ve always wanted to learn but thought that I had to have my own horse. I am buying magazines, books, DVDs — anything that will get me more connected to the horse. This book has helped me to do that. In readi…


What Your Horse Wants You to Know: What Horses’ “Bad” Behavior Means, and How…
by Gincy Self Bucklin
Amazon Price: $9.99


Customer Review: I adopted a 23YO Holsteiner/TB cross that I thought was going to be an easy horse to teach me upper levels of dressage. He’s trained to Intermediate Level. I think he must have been sedated when I went to look at him, because he is NOT the calm horse…

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