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Lori's Library > My Most Recent Book Reviews
Bob Anderson Shelter Publications, 2000 ISBN 0936070226
Hey, I thought this was a horse book review site! Well, OK, so
Bob Anderson's book Stretching was not written exclusively for horse people.
As horse people, however, we realize that loose and supple muscles
are the basis of all safe and effective athletic endeavors. At least,
we realize this for our horses, am I right? Intuitively we know the same
holds true for riders. So, how many of us "walk our talk", or do we expect
our horses to move with freedom and suppleness, all while carrying the
burden of a stiff, unyielding rider?
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Cherry Hill Howell Book House, 1998 ISBN 0876050801
While the last book I reviewed, Richard Hinrichs'
Schooling Horses in Hand,
will help you elevate your work-in-hand to the level of artistry,
this book "Longeing and Long Lining the English and Western Horse: A Total Program" by Cherry Hill will teach you
your groundwork A-B-C's.
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Cherry Hill Howell Book House, 1998 ISBN 0876050461
Here is the Companion Volume to
Longeing and Long Lining the English
and Western Horse. This spiral-bound book is a handy
ring-side guide which contains specific exercises which guide you through
implementing the theory and explanations of the first volume.
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Richard Hinrichs Trafalgar Square Publishing, 2001 ISBN 1570762058
Richard Hinrichs' book "Schooling Horses in Hand: A Means of Suppling and Collection" has inspired me to
try classical work-in-hand myself as a way to add variety and interest
to our weekly schooling schedule, and to see for myself whether I am able to effect
specific desirable changes in my horse more easily in
hand than under saddle. I have had no specific instruction
in work-in-hand, but using the text and photos of this book,
I am prepared to undertake some "baby-steps" in the art form.
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Johann Hinnemann, Coby Van Baalen, Claartje Van Andel Trafalgar Square Publishing, 2003 ISBN 1570762619
The title of this book just jumped out at me, and made me want to find out more.
"The Simplicity of Dressage" -- huh?! Some days I think I have faced
no greater challenge, no bigger growth opportunity than the learning
of dressage riding.
But author Coby Van Baalen explains the title this way:
"It's not because dressage
is so simple to do, but because dressage is simple to explain.
Regardless of which level one rides, the basics are always the same."
Aaah, so true. Training -- or "schooling" as the authors prefer to call it --
always comes down to working on and perfecting the six central basic concepts.
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Karen Hayes, DVM, MS Half Halt Press, Inc., 1995 ISBN 0939481421
I was inspired to buy this book almost solely because Dr. Karen Hayes wrote it.
I became a fan of hers after reading
The Complete Book of Foaling.
That book was so useful and enjoyable to read that
I figured this one would also be good. I wasn't disappointed! This is
another extraordinarily useful book.
This book is written for experienced horse people who know how to handle
minor first aid and know when to call the vet, but the basic premise of
Emergency! is what to do when you can't call the vet.
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Jane Savoie Trafalgar Square Publishing, 2003 ISBN 1570762554
I found Jane Savoie's book "It's Not Just About the Ribbons: It's About Enriching Riding and Life with Innovative Tools and Winning Strategies"
a few years ago when looking for resources to help me deal
with a problem that I felt was holding me back in my riding.
That problem was "frustration". Having grown up in Pony Club,
I hold fast to the premise that problems are never the horse's fault, always
the rider's, so I don't get frustrated or angry with my horse. But I did
get extremely frustrated with myself when I was unable to meet
my self-imposed standards for the level of performance I wanted to
achieve in my riding.
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Jane Savoie Trafalgar Square Publishing , 1992 ISBN 1570760497
Jane Savoie wrote "That Winning Feeling! Program Your Mind for Peak Performance"
in 1992, as a way to share with others the sports psychology tools
and techniques which she felt were instrumental in helping her in her
goal to be named to the US Olympic dressage team for Barcelona.
But, first a word about the title. That Winning Feeling! is not about winning at
all costs, nor does it have to be about competing, if competing is not
what you want to do. Winning refers being the best you can be, growing
personally, meeting your personal goals, stretching yourself to
excel while being able to bounce back from disappointment, while through
it all enjoying your relationship
with your horse.
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Cherry Hill Breakthrough Publications, Inc., 1988 ISBN 0914327194 This book presents a complete system for training your horse during his formative years, which will give him the proper foundation for whatever he will be used for in the years to come. Training lessons are presented in a progressive manner, and are specifically tailored to the requirements of the young horse.
The author does not believe in imprint training, preferring to let the foal
imprint on its own species in the hours after birth. She is a proponent of
early learning however, and recommends introducing the foal to the halter
and to restraint at around
two days of age (I think about 8-12 hours old is better). Her methods are
gentle, quiet and firm while introducing the youngster to his first
restraint with an arm across his chest and behind his buttocks.
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