Horse Health

Understand what your horse is saying to you and build a profound and lasting connection. If you ever thought that some people were “natural-born horse communicators,” know that all of them have honed their abilities through experience, observation, and the understanding that each horse is a unique being. This guide seeks to help you strengthen your connection and build trust with your horse.

As a technology pioneer at MIT and as the leader of three successful start-ups, Kevin Ashton experienced firsthand the all-consuming challenge of creating something new. Now, in a tour-de-force narrative twenty years in the making, Ashton leads us on a journey through humanity’s greatest...

Do you suffer from “Pony Fever”? Have you been waiting a long time to add a horse to your family? Have you carefully considered a match between you and your new equine buddy? Have you decided exactly where he’s going to live and how you’re going to keep him happy? Do you have moments when the idea of bringing a horse into your life is scary? Horses are unlike any other animal companion. They’re too big to live in your house, so they have to live in specialized homes of their own.

There is no denying that the emotional bond between horses and the humans who love them can reach mystical proportions, and nowhere is that relationship more evident than in these 24 true-life accounts of horses rescuing people. Many of the stories recount incidents where death or physical injury was imminent, and only because a horse intervened are the narrators alive to tell the tale.

K.M. Grant pens an exciting tale of historical fiction set in the 12th century. Will is permitted to chose his own warhorse now that he has turned 13. Much to everyone's amusement, he selects a rather small chestnut. But Will sees something magical in this horse. As they accompany King Richard on a crusade to the Holy Land, the noble stallion galvanizes young Will with his displays of strength, courage, and loyalty.

This audiobook serves as the key to unlocking the answers you've been seeking. Through a series of guided meditations and hypnotic practices, you will uncover the barriers standing between you and the life you desire. Allow these powerful practices to lead you in confronting your inner struggles with courage and grace. Release resistance and surrender to the wisdom of your intuition as you navigate the vibrational tug-of-war between your temporal self and your essence.

A 2020 study shows that human beings create bonds quickly with horses, even in as little as 30 minutes. Equine therapy taps into this deep connection, providing human beings with many benefits ranging from stress and anxiety relief to enhanced communication abilities and self-esteem. This guide contains key information, scientific evidence, and fascinating real-life stories that will reveal the diverse applications and outcomes of a therapy embraced by children, adults and seniors alike.

This auidobook is for horse folks interested in or studying diseases and disorders of horse health. In it, you will find exercises to familiarize yourself with the terminology used. There are lists for ease of listening, a study guide, and a quiz for self-evaluation of the understanding of this metabolic disorder.

Grace, Grit and Gratitude is one woman’s story of a profound bond with horses that carried her through nine years of pain, trauma, cancer and the challenges of loss. It is about finding the courage to face one’s shadow in the darkest hour. Learn how the ancient principles of death and rebirth from the Mesopotamian Goddess, Inanna, has saved more than just one life.

Your Ultimate Guide to Raising a Healthy, Happy, and Well-Trained Horse Are you new to horse ownership or dreaming of caring for your very first horse? This comprehensive beginner’s guide covers everything you need to know to confidently feed, groom, and train your horse — even if you have zero prior experience! Inside this essential handbook, you’ll discover: The basics of horse behavior and how to build a trusting bond How to choose the perfect horse for your lifestyle, including breed, age, and temperament considerations Step-by-step instructions on creating a safe, comfortable ...

"A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor . . . McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection." --John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog From the best-selling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about...

Dr. Mike Dow is a best-selling author, psychotherapist, and relationship expert. So why is he writing a book about stroke?Well, what you probably don't know about Dr. Mike is that his younger brother, David, is a stroke survivor. What's more, David's stroke happened when he only 10 years old...

Transform the love you have for horses into a deep and lasting bond that is forged from optimal care for your horse’s health, a knowledge of the equine mind, and key strategies for communicating with your horse. Finally! Your lifelong dream has become a reality—you are about to own your very first horse. If you are a horse lover, it is very difficult to describe the unique sense of freedom and joy that arises every time you go horse riding.

Most people don't realize how much unresolved emotional pain they carry around. They don't know why they always feel depressed, anxious, victimized, or disappointed. They wonder why they keep making the same self-sabotaging impulsive decisions. These patterns often stem from their lost inner child, which carries a false narrative that has been on repeat since childhood.

This moment is the gateway to enlightenment. It is the only moment we have to be joyful, mindful, and awake. The key is to be there for yourself--to learn to be fully present in your life. This, Thich Nhat Hanh explains, is the heart of Buddhist practice. In this introduction to the practice of...

A conflict in your team can have a disastrous effect on your clients, yourself and your horses. By now, there are numerous organizations who offer certification in ground based equine assisted therapy, equine assisted coaching, equine assisted professional development, and so on. Most of them have adapted a team approach. Written for Horse Specialists as well as Mental Health Specialists, Coaches and Instructors, this manual offers insights, tips and tricks on how to improve your teamwork when offering Equine Assisted Interventions.

A Newsflesh novella from the New York Times bestselling author that brought you Feed, Mira Grant. Stacy and Michael Mason are among the most famous heroes of the zombie apocalypse. Stacy, however, has fallen into a deep depression after having to shoot their infected son. In the aftermath of the...

The Science Behind Using 60 as Recovery Heart Rate in Endurance Completions. Using math equations to show the relationships of recovery heart rates to actual recoveries as compared to the Resting and ride-start heart rates in Endurance competition for gaited breeds and others that are frequently disqualified from competition and completions..

Are you tired of feeling trapped by anxiety? Exhausted from the endless cycle of overthinking, worry, and self-doubt? You don’t need to struggle anymore—this book is the solution. Emotional Liberation isn’t just another self-help book filled with generic advice. It’s a powerful, proven system designed to help you break free from anxiety without the exhausting trial-and-error. Inside, you’ll find 33 expertly crafted methods that work—backed by personal experience, years of research, and insights from leading professionals in the field of anxiety and mental well-being.

One day, at the age of 31, Susan Richards realized that she was an alcoholic. She wrote it down in her journal, struck by the fact that it had taken nine years of waking up hung-over to name her illness. What had changed? Susan had a new horse, a spirited Morgan named Georgia, and, as she says, "It had something to do with Georgia.