 | Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership by Mark Rashid
Buy new: $11.90 / Used from: $6.99 The introduction to Passive Leadership. It'll change the way that you think about your horse, yourself and your training. I think about Mark's 'way' almost every day.
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 | Complete Training of Horse and Rider by Alois Podhajsky
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $7.95 If in doubt, go to the Colonel! Natural and Classical meld in the knowledge and compassion of this great rider and teacher
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 | Clicker Training For Your Horse by Alexandra Kurland
Buy used from: $22.24 The best clicker training starter, and an excellent book discussing training methods in general. Kurland discusses clicker and operant conditioning both intelligently and accessibly.
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 | Tschiffely's Ride
Buy used from: $13.00 Brilliant , if you're a rider you should know the story of Tschiffely and his two amazing horses. Can be a little dry at times but the story itself is more than enough without flowery prose.
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 | Shoeing Right: Advice to Horse Owners from a Working Farrier by David Krolick
Buy used from: $2.76 Great practical book for all horse owners. A must have reference book. Clear pictures, diagrams and explainations of the farriers craft. Has been a faithful reference for me for many years trimming.
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 | Massage Techniques for Horse and Rider by Mary W. Bromiley
Buy used from: $11.99 A great book on equine massage. Intelligent, straight forward, informative and practical. Well laid out and illustrated.
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 | Natural Horse-Man-Ship: Six Keys to a Natural Horse-Human Relationship by Pat Parelli
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $8.98 Love him or hate him you have to read the book. Get over your personal or second-hand prejudices and learn about PNH from the 'horses mouth'
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 | Enlightened Equitation: Riding in True Harmony With Your Horse by Heather Moffett
Buy used from: $14.99 One of my first riding books, it may still seem revolutionary to some traditionalists. Does have some prejudices of her own but these do not overshadow the worth of the book for a novice rider.
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 | Cavalletti: Revised Edition: Schooling of Horse and Rider over Ground Poles by Reiner Klimke
Buy used from: $42.96 Essential reading for all riders - whether you jump or not. Brilliant for teachers - lots of exercises to follow along.
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 | Dancing with Horses by Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $17.25 KFH's first book which describes his methods and philosophy of body language communication with horses
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 | Dressage Essentials (Howell reference books) by Jane Kidd
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $4.25 Great dressage beginners book, all the basics and more, very clear language and excellent photos
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 | Dressage in Harmony: From Basic to Grand Prix (The Masters of Horsemanship Series, Bk. 4) by Walter Zettl
Buy new: $23.16 / Used from: $19.77 Another great European master. He teaches simply and with great compassion for both horse and rider. A must for the dressage library
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 | Equine Massage: A Practical Guide by Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt
Buy used from: $7.95 A very practical book right down to the spiral binding - lots of technique information, good photos and diagrams. Excellent anatomy and kiniesiology info.
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 | Dressage from All Angles by Barry Marshall
Buy new: $32.85 / Used from: $19.78 A really helpful book, especially for those competing. Each movement or element of dressage is discussed from several viewpoints - judge, trainer, rider - so that you gain a deeper understanding.
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 | Common Sense Dressage: An Illustrated Guide by Sally O'Connor
Buy used from: $10.95 Some good practical advice and interesting exercises. Well written and illustrated. Gotta love any book where the riders are in woollen bobble hats!
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 | My Horses, My Teachers by Alois Podhajsky
Buy used from: $28.13 Lovely stories of Colonel Podhajsky's life and horses. An insight into the Spanish Riding School (Vienna) and into the heart of the man who was one of the great riders of the 20th century
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 | What Horses Reveal: From First Meeting to Friend for Life by Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $8.95 A more intriguing book than his first. KFH creates a classification system for horses and describes his 'contact' phase with horses
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 | The Well Adjusted Horse: Equine Chiropractic Methods You Can Do by Daniel R. Kamen
Buy used from: $11.48 No, really you can use these techniques yourself! At least gain a really good knowledge of chiropractic so that you avoid the charlatans!
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 | Advanced Techniques of Dressage: An Official Instruction Handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation by German National Equestrian Federation
The German system explained, a good reference book and handbook for the more advanced dressage rider
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