Equestrian Riding

*** Amazon Best Seller in "Horses > Riding" AND Horses > Equestrian *** UPDATED! Just added: A free chapter with valuable horse tips that you can put into use today! Horseback Riding - 10 Simple Lessons That Will Transform Your Horse Riding and Training Are you dreaming of horseback riding, buying a horse or did you just get a horse? Are you wondering about how you should proceed and the things you should be doing to enjoy horseback riding? Your horse is a 1,000+ pounds of muscle and lightning-quick reflexes. You MUST pay attention to safety all the time. Even veteran horse trainers and ...

A revolutionary approach to the techniques of working with horses, by a renowned instructor. In Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid challenges the conventional wisdom of "alpha leadership" and teaches the listener to become a "passive leader" - a counterpart to the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow. Applying Rashid’s principles and techniques helps cultivate horse personalities that are responsive and dependable regardless of the rider.

The popular and highly respected horse trainer Mark Rashid brings together Western and Eastern philosophies to demonstrate a seamless new incarnation of horse training. After years of helping "difficult" horses, Mark Rashid understands how to build the foundation of a horse's training and resolve any problems encountered along the way.

Lissa Bachner was born with a passion for horses and won her first blue ribbon at age five. Other awards would follow as a young rider, and for years Lissa trained with jumpers, tackling more difficult leaps, and working to perfect her ride. When blindness struck in her teens, it appeared her passion for riding would come to an end. How could she jump hurdles when she could barely navigate through her own home? But success, trust, and love came to Lissa when her trainer convinced her to buy a "diamond in the rough" from Germany.

Many horse trainers, even those who espouse the so-called natural horsemanship approach, take the position that horses who fail to obey a human's request are doing so as much out of perversity as ignorance. That's not Mark Rashid's view. In his words, "If we understand that horses can't separate the way they feel from the way they act, then we can start to see that unwanted behavior isn't bad behavior at all. More times than not, it's just the horse expressing the way he feels at that particular moment in time....

“Discover How To Start Colts, Train Horses and Learn Riding Skills By Following Simple Step-By-Step Goals and Riding Exercises" Starting with foals days old and training through over two years, here’s a training manual that will help you create a well-mannered colt that is safe, respectful, well-trained and a joy to ride. Learn how to CORRECTLY start and finish your colt from the halter through saddling and reining. If you have a foal on the way, one on the ground or have a colt that you need to train, then read carefully…this information will provide you with the knowledge and skills...

Hope . . . From the Heart of Horses explores and celebrates the relationship and bond possible between horses and humans. Each chapter offers a life lesson about trusting one's instincts, honestly addressing emotions, achieving clarity in communications, and releasing negative thoughts. Because survival depends on being highly tuned to the thoughts and feelings of others, horses sense human intentions rather than what a person offers in facial expressions, which creates a remarkable effect on the relationship between these two distinctly different species.

You've always dreamed of riding horses. So what are you waiting for? It's time you realized your equestrian dreams and learned to ride like a pro on the back of a noble steed.

Award-winning author and celebrated neurosurgeon Allan J. Hamilton, MD, combines his understanding of the human brain with nearly 30 years' experience training horses to offer wisdom on such universal themes as leadership, motivation, ambition, and humility. The results are showcased in more than 100 thoughtful essays that treat working with horses as a metaphor for personal, professional, and spiritual growth.

“When you ask your horse to do something it should be his idea he wants to do it, he likes to do it, he understands how to do it, and he does it.” These words are typical of the way Ray Hunt expresses his philosophy of the ideal relationship between man and horse.

Dive into a world where the elegance of dressage clashes with the cutting edge of science in Amy Simone's Dressage Divided, the thrilling third book in the Dressage Maverick Series!Clary Voss, inheritor of the prestigious Spurs of Grace, lives by the tenets of precision, control, and classical equestrian art, dedicated to her father's enduring legacy. But the serene calm of her meticulously crafted sanctuary is shattered by Ben Jackson's revolutionary proposal: to bring horse cloning technology to Spurs of Grace in partnership with Texas A&M.Imagine preserving champion bloodlines for ...

Regan Sternlicht has always had the best ponies on the 'A' Circuit. So it’s no surprise when her mother wants to buy Woodland’s Tried and True as her next medium pony hunter. But what if Regan doesn’t want another fancy pony to add to her string? What if she wants to be more like her friends at the farm: Hailey, who has only one pony, and Jane, who brings along her father’s project ponies. Regan has decided what you want doesn’t really matter when your mom is in remission from cancer. Join the three girls for a summer, culminating in the USEF Pony Finals, where they will make ...

In the horse riding world, your success is determined by how well you can control, understand, and harmonize with a 1,000+ pound animal that has superior strength, is faster, and has a better-developed nervous system than you. The way you overcome these strengths in a horse is to understand what the horse’s limitations are.

Ride at your best and unlock your full potential in any equestrian competition! Whether you’re aiming to excel in Dressage, Show Jumping, or Cross-Country Riding and Eventing, this book is your ultimate guide to perfecting the skill of preparation, both physically and mentally. Revamp your training routines, boost your confidence, and develop the mindset needed to perform like a champion! Have you ever experienced a situation at a horse show where you were not able to achieve your goals? Being successful in equestrian competition is about more than just skill and a bit of luck; it’s ...

I didn’t come here for her. But now that I’ve seen her, she’s mine. I took this job to disappear. No title. No expectations. Just horses, hard work, and peace. But the moment I see Lady Abigail Lucas, proud, untouchable. I know I’m in trouble. Not because she’s my employer’s sister. Not because I’m lying about who I am. But because something in me recognizes her. She wants nothing to do with me. Keeps her distance. Hides behind sharp words and silence. But I’ve trained wild stallions. I know what it means when a creature’s been wounded. And I know how to earn their trust. ...

When a colorful new pony arrives at the Pony Farm, best friends Liv and Gemma are thrilled to help with her training. But Marbles is no ordinary pony. She’s head shy, unpredictable, and hiding an interesting past. With a big cross-country lesson on the horizon and a new rider stirring up trouble, Liv must find the courage to speak up—for herself, for her pony, and for her best friend.

In the fading grandeur of Southern Grace Stables, where Spanish moss drapes over regal oaks and the scent of magnolias mingles with mildew, Margot Sterling clings to the remnants of her equestrian legacy. Once the jewel of Lafayette’s dressage scene, the stable now teeters on the brink of ruin. Margot’s world is turned upside down with the arrival of Zara Bloom—a brash, young social media sensation with a rescue horse named Chaos Theory. Zara, unimpressed by Southern elegance and armed with a penchant for unconventional training methods, becomes an unlikely beacon of hope for the ...

In the elite dressage circles of New Orleans, where tradition and excellence reign supreme, Grant faces an unexpected challenge. As a seasoned and classically trained dressage instructor, he has dedicated his life to perfecting the art of horsemanship and guiding his students. But his steadfast commitment is put to the test when Melody McFarland, the barn's influential owner, introduces a new trainer. Kitty Beauveloir, a spoiled debutante fresh from a brief stint studying riding in Europe, arrives with an air of entitlement and a penchant for disruption. Delighting in tormenting Grant, ...

** Amazon Best Seller ** Horseback Riding - So You Want To Ride A Horse? How To Get Started And What You Need To Learn Have you had dreams of riding Black Beauty since you were a kid? When you watched Alec galloping the Black down the backstretch in the Black Stallion, were you imaging yourself guiding the powerful desert stallion to the finish? Do you find yourself doodling horses in the margins of your notes instead of listening at meetings or at school? Maybe your son or daughter keeps begging for a pony? For many of us, when the horse bug bites, we just never get over it, and age really...

At Étoile Équestre, perfection is mandatory. The horses are priceless. The colors are curated. And anything that doesn’t fit the brand is quietly pushed aside. Paloma Reyes knows the rules. She’s the best rider in the barn—but her horse is the wrong shape, the wrong pedigree, the wrong image. When a celebrated European trainer benches her in favor of “better specimens,” Paloma does what no one expects. She leaves. A weekend escape to the Texas Hill Country is supposed to be a reset—dust, trail rides, and horses allowed to be horses again. But when Paloma and her best friend ...