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This is the first volume in a series of course books for career students and exam candidates preparing for the Stage 1 exam of the British Horse Society. It includes an examination planner, in-text self-assessment questions, BHS syllabus checklist points...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782080203915Author Marie de PellegarFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint FlammarionPublisher Editions FlammarionWeight(grams) 2480g

Did you know there is an area of your brain known as the 'Lizard Brain' that thinks only about the immediate moment and your means of survival? Yes, in certain circumstances, your 'Rational Brain' can effectively 'shut down' and you are at the mercy of a...

Ground training is the key to a safe and pleasurable riding experience. Designed for easy reference while working with your horse, this guide can be hung on a post. Riders of all disciplines and skill levels will benefit from these exercises that...

All too often, pain in ridden horses is labelled as 'bad' behaviour. The apparently 'sound' horse is 'naughty', 'lazy', 'difficult', 'explosive', 'spooky', 'nappy', and more. These labels are wrong. Pain impacts all aspects of a horse's performance,...

Horse Speak is not a training method or technique it is a practical system for listening and talking to horses in their language, instead of expecting them to comprehend ours. Horse Speak can be used by anyone who works with horses, whether riding...

In this book, Jim Masterson, Equine Massage Therapist for the 2006 and 2008 and 2010 USET Endurance Teams, and for equine clientele competing in FEI World Cup, Pan American and World Games competitions, teaches a unique method of equine bodywork, in...

Simple to use and inexpensive to acquire, cones and poles are a valuable addition to the regular work you do with your horse, both on the ground and in the saddle, whatever your discipline or sport. Here you'll find ideas for using them as practical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993595103Author Hossein AmirsadeghiFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint TransGlobe Publishing LtdPublisher TransGlobe Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 2430g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780933316317Author General Albert DecarpentryFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Xenophon Press LLCPublisher Xenophon Press LLCWeight(grams)...

It's one of the real sports that's left to us: a bit of danger and a bit of excitement, and the horses, which are the best thing in the world.' * HM The Queen Mother on National Hunt racing. This book traces how much National Hunt racing has changed...

This is the first volume in a series of course books for career students and exam candidates preparing for the Stage 1 exam of the British Horse Society. It includes an examination planner, in-text self-assessment questions, BHS syllabus checklist points...

Derry Moore's photographs celebrate the extraordinary beauty in the trappings and traditions of the equestrian world. Offering a privileged glimpse into the lives of jockeys and cavalrymen, Spanish riding schools, and Midwestern rodeos, ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781555664770Author Joe BackFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Bower HousePublisher Bower House

Carl Hester is one of the greatest ever equestrians, leading Great Britain to Gold Medal victory at the London 2012 Olympics. In these vibrant memoirs, he tells the incredible story of the passion for horse-riding which revolutionised his life and made...

Kelly Marks, who gets spectacular results in her exhibitions with the most fiery and recalcitrant of horses, says the secret is to talk to horses in their own language, establishing a relationship of trust and respect, using considerate and consistent...

Acclaimed as a foundational study of rodeo women, Cowgirls of the Rodeosurveys the early rodeo cowgirls' achievements as professional athletes. Mary Lou LeCompte follows the story through the near-demise of women's rodeo events during World War II and...

An incredible, breathtaking true adventure of Alaskan dog-racing and of the mesmerising Arctic landscapeGary Paulsen was in his forties, an internationally famous children's writer. Then he was overtaken by his passion, a passion for Alaskan dog-racing...

A new, fully authorised biography of the most successful trainer in British horse racing history.In the stratified and often secretive world of racehorse training, Mark Johnston has always been different: forthright, combative, provocative, and candid -...

Now you can help your horse with simple acupressure techniques! Learn to identify your horse's individual body constitution type, which determines your choice of acupressure treatment; understand the 12 main channels of energy in your horse's body, and...

Over a hundred years ago Somerville and Ross galloped across the pages of popular Irish literature writing of horses, hunts and high jinks. Today, Wexford based Patrick Donegall has taken over their reins to record the Ireland of his youth. An Ireland...

Possessing the right mind-set and relevant mental skills has long been considered vital in achieving top performances in all sports. And yet, to many riders mental fitness still remains something of an afterthought. In Perfect Mind: Perfect Ride, the...

'It's one of the real sports that's left to us: a bit of danger and a bit of excitement, and the horses, which are the best thing in the world.' * HM The Queen Mother on National Hunt racing. This book traces how much National Hunt racing has changed...

Pilates is an invigorating and proven body conditioning method which helps to strengthen the core muscles used in riding, whilst simultaneously restoring the body's balance. In light of this Pilates for Equestrians is packed with colourful, easy to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780933316461Author Etienne BeudantFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Xenophon Press LLCPublisher Xenophon Press LLCWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

When owning, training, riding, and showing horses, there is a certain 'look' to which one aspires. No one knows how to do all of this better than those working as 'professional grooms' for the world's top riders and trainers. It is the responsibility of...

The equine hoof is a complex marvel of natural engineering, built to withstand tremendous forces and able to adapt to an astonishing range of environmental conditions. It also changes daily-for better or for worse-in response to external and internal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570765506Author General DecarpentryFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Trafalgar SquarePublisher Trafalgar SquareWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 226mm...

Schooling the horse is not just about riding - many problems or misunderstandings between horse and rider can, and should be, sorted out on the ground before attempting to ride at all. This book explains how to school your horse from the ground, starting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780933316294Author Hilda NelsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Xenophon Press LLCPublisher Xenophon Press LLCWeight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

If you have ever wanted to know how to get a horse into a trailer, how to deal with a bucking horse, how to walk your horse through water or how to handle a two-month-old foal, then you need look no further than ASK MONTY.In this book, Monty Roberts,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780933316089Author Jean-Claude RacinetFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Xenophon Press LLCPublisher Xenophon Press LLCWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)...

The Complete Guide to Polo is the perfect resource for anyone interested in finding out more about this exciting game, especially those new to the sport. It discusses the history and evolution of the sport that we know today and its migration from India...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570767210Author Sigrid Sch peFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Trafalgar SquarePublisher Trafalgar SquareWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 188mm...

A no-holds-barred story of what it takes to reach the top, and stay there, in the world's most dangerous sport - three day eventing.At the age of forty-seven Mary King won a Team Bronze at the Beijing Olympics. In the two 'Cavaliers' - 'Call Again...

Every horse, no matter in what discipline it is ridden, will benefit from working with cavalletti. For Olympic champion Ingrid Klimke, riding over cavalletti is key to success. Cavalletti training improves the horse's basic gaits, develops rhythm,...

Within riding there exists a fundamental conflict of interest: The rider needs to have control - their confidence depends on their ability to control the balance of their own body as well as that of their very powerful horse. The horse, by nature, needs...

New things are forgotten old things – this rediscovery of the past is especially important in horsemanship and equestrian sports. Despite advances in sciences and technology, the physiologies and psychologies of the two principal agents, the equid and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781919630106Author Catherine Holland-BaxFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint EponaWise LimitedPublisher EponaWise LimitedWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm)...

The book outlines the connections within - the different factors affecting the horse/rider partnership (e.g. rider biomechanics, horse posture and proprioception, saddle balance, mental focus, how horses learn). Lindsay looks at how we can improve our...