Written specifically for beginning endurance riders, this book is a step by step guide to gaining the skills you need to succeed with the horse you have and learn what endurance riders mean when they say that “To Finish is to Win.”The book has a relaxed narrative style with lots of pictures, making the sport accessible to riders from a variety of riding disciplines.The anecdotes aren’t just entertaining–they highlight how critical details can contribute to a successful ride...

Written specifically for beginning endurance riders, this book is a step by step guide to gaining the skills you need to succeed with the horse you have and learn what endurance riders mean when they say that “To Finish is to Win.”The book has a relaxed narrative style with lots of pictures, making the sport accessible to riders from a variety of riding disciplines.The anecdotes aren’t just entertaining–they highlight how critical details can contribute to a successful ride...

"De-Spook" Your HorseAn umbrella opening, a tree branch creaking, a tarp flapping in the wind, a dusty shadow in the back of the barn -- what seems benign to the human eye often terrifies a horse. His immediate response? Screech to a halt, buck, twirl, and run like the dickens! What can a rider do but hang on?In fact, there is plenty a rider can do to "de-spook" a horse, and Teaching Your Horse to Overcome Fears tells you how. Following the advice of renowned trainer...

How could something we have for free—our bare feet—be better for running than $150 shoes? The truth is that running in shoes is high-impact, unstable, and inflexible. Shoes promote a heel-centric ground strike, which weakens your feet, knees, and hips, and leads to common running injuries. In contrast, barefoot running is low-impact, forefoot-centric, stable, and beneficial to your body. It encourages proper form and strengthens your feet in miraculous ways.When you run in shoes, yo...

How do you train a horse to get in and out of a trailer safely and calmly? With the renowned trailer-training method taught by the late Dr. Edwin Goodwin, long-time equine professor at the University of Maryland, it's simple.In Trailer Training Your Horse, journalist and equine enthusiast Laura Harrison McBride brings to publication for the first time the lessons and advice of Dr. Goodwin. The step-by-step training technique works quickly on green horses, it works fairly q...

Horses for Beginners: A Horse Handbook of Horse FactsA Quick Start Guide to Horse Care and Horse HealthIf you are someone who is serious about horse care, this book is for you.It covers every topic about horses from A-Z including:Horseback riding and training – an equestrian is often defined by his or her ability to ride horses. Riding is a skill that will forever be attached to the title "equestrian". However, riding is just the tip of the iceberg. In order t...

COMPLETE KITTEN CARE is your go-to guide for kittens information on kittens health, new kitten care, and buying a kitten or adopting a stray or shelter kitten for your family. You'll learn all the latest about raising a cat of your dreams, introducing a new kitten to the rest of your family, and enjoy the award winning cute kitten pictures.PRAISE for COMPLETE KITTEN CARE:"What baby expert Dr. Benjamin Spock did for people, kitten expert Amy Sho...

Keeping healthy and fit is by no means easy. There are several ways to keep fit and running is one among the best and the easiest options to stay healthy and fit.Running for Beginners will cover :Essentials for RunningRunning SchedulesClothing and shoesKeeping Yourself MotivatedSafety

If you're like most people, your life is so hectic that it's hard to imagine squeezing in time for daily exercise. The good news is that you can get fit without an expensive gym membership or rigorous workout schedule. New research proves that you can "sneak up" on fitness by grabbing a little time here and there throughout the day so you total at least thirty minutes of moderate activity on most days. The American Heart Association's Fitting in Fitness guide will...

1. The Characteristics of Arabian Horse 2. How to Muck out a Horse Corral 3. How to Raise a Pony 4. How a Bit, Harness and Reins Work 5. How to Use a Hoof Pick 6. What Kind of Shelter does your Horse Need? 7. How to Use a Round Pen 8. The Best Ways to Keep Flies of your Horse 9. The Different Kinds of Horse Saddles 10. How a Cow Horse Performs 11. How Horseshoeing is Done 12. How to Enter you...

Whatever your primary equestrian discipline, dressage is an ideal way for you to increase your riding awareness and enhance your relationship with your horse. Providing an overview of basic techniques and a series of helpful training exercises, Jennifer O. Bryant stresses the tenets of harmonious communication between horse and rider as she guides you through the graceful movements of dressage. With suggestions on how to find qualified instructors and information on necessary equipment, th...

When most women go through a mid-life crisis, they start a diet, get plastic surgery, or have an affair. My life went to the dogs…and horses…and llamas… and did I mention happy hour with the goats?My urban world came apart, so I took a leap of faith and crash-landed on a dilapidated would-be horse farm on the flat, windy, treeless prairie of Colorado. It was a place where white horses turn pink at sunrise and I didn't have to worry about locking the back entry to the house, because ...