Horse Care

You have to be the biggest and best to stand out. At least, that's what our culture seems to believe. However, as psychologist Dr. Leia Hughey points out, we are all special and deserving of love, even if we are nothing special. Through nonverbal communication with an ordinary horse, she and others were able to reveal unhealed psychic wounds and provide a context for change and transformation. Just people and horses. Nothing special, really, but what a difference it made!

was in love with the romance and beauty of the dancing white horses of Spain and Portugal and the artistry of Baroque Classical riding. When my young Lusitano colt arrived from Portugal, his purity and intelligence deeply affected me. His joy and precociousness was captivating. Yet, if I was to turn him into a riding horse, how was I to achieve this without affecting all the connection and engagement I already felt with him? I was in a dilemma, and I began to realize I wanted more than the prescribed horsemanship offered for Unico within its lens of goals and competitiveness.

I want to help you tap into your natural abilities to communicate with your horses on what I call a heart-to-heart basis. This type of communication has been a blessing to me and I want to share it with you. My horses love ‘being heard’ and our relationship has been transformed because of it.

It is very rare for a horse, either wild or domestic, to die of old age. This book addresses the why's, how's, and emotions of equine euthanasia, as there are many conditions in horses where this becomes the right decision. This book will help you answer questions about when that time is, and how to prepare for it.

A safety guide covering all aspects of horses and horsemanship. Novice equestrians and professionals alike will find useful tips concerning the welfare of horse and rider. Aimed to simplify the world of horses and help to prevent injury to the equestrian and the horse.

Join Stef P. Durham on a journey through the heart to delve deeper into the concepts discussed in Soulful Horsemanship. This audiobook is full of 49 heart-opening essays that will encourage you to build a stronger relationship with your horse. Challenge yourself to see a new perspective, communicate differently, and step into your authentic power to transform your riding and training.

Travel to India, Iceland, Italy, South America, New Zealand, and more as you embark on countless adventures in the saddle. In this book, you will find out what it’s like to move to another country and fall in love with a horse abroad. You’ll discover the wild’s of the “bush” while traveling with packhorses and a rifle across New Zealand. And you’ll conquer hardship after hardship while your young toddlers accompany your horseback adventures across South America.

Newly minted veterinarian Vivian Anderson knows and loves horses better than most. With an important horse show on the line and the search for a full-time vet job fast approaching, Vivian is fully occupied at her aunt’s Arabian horse ranch and her equine medical externship. Vivian’s world is abruptly shaken by a shocking murder that casts suspicion on the people she thought she knew best.

50 Things to Know About Caring for Your Horse on a Budget: Grooming, Cleaning, and Basic Care, by Amanda Wills, offers an approach to caring for your horse on a budget. You’ll discover some surprisingly simple solutions are available for basic horse issues, concerns, and care.

In this book, you will discover all of the knowledge you need to pick ropes, throw properly, problem-solve your tie-down roping issues, and gain a thorough understanding of the industry, along with historical information that built the sport as we know it today. This book will help you build the confidence to be able to pursue tie-down roping effectively and efficiently. You will be able to practice your rope throws and learn about the importance of your wrist and elbow angles.

A name is destiny...or is it? Young Vicky is reeling from the loss of her old horse Joe, but eager to help the flighty, impossible to ride young mare, Witch. Unpredictable and dangerous, Witch's future is bleak. In her first moment with the horse no one trusted, Vicky changed Witch's name to Gidget, a hopeful benediction. "If only changing her name is all it took to change behavior," the farm owner laments. Despite her new name, Gidget, the horse formerly known as Witch, struggles to abandon old, unstable habits.

Hasty Lady’s seven wins in a row to ultimately become the 2021 Winningest Horse of the Randall-Cranwood Meet at Thistledown, proved all but a miracle for her 98-year-old owner Harry Burns. It was an impossible dream come true, a reason to look forward to each new day.

PFERDE VERSTEHEN. Pferde wiehern nicht nur: Jedes Schweifschlagen, jedes Zwinkern und jede Ohrbewegung haben eine Bedeutung. Bevor man die Sprache der Pferde lernen kann, muss man ihre Natur verstehen. Die Welt mit den Sinnen der Pferde zu sehen, wird die Wahrnehmung und das Verständnis eines jeden Pferdefreundes grundlegend ändern. Wer bereit ist, seine Sichtweisen neu zu überdenken, ist hier genau richtig!

Haben Sie auch schon oft Bewunderung für "Pferdeprofis'" wie Bernd Hackl, den man aus VOX kennt, empfunden und würden Sie am liebsten selbst mit Pferden flüstern? Oder haben Sie mit alltäglichen Problemen mit Ihrem Pferd zu kämpfen, die sie endgültig der Vergangenheit angehören lassen wollen? Dann ist dieser Ratgeber der erste Schritt für Sie in diese Richtung. Als begeisterter Pferdemensch oder Neuling in der Pferdewelt erhalten Sie grundlegende Kenntnisse über die Herkunft des Pferdes.

Tie-down roping is a tough competitive sport that is thrilling to watch and compete in. Learning the ropes as a beginner can be challenging, so we are going to lay it all out for you. There is information in this book for everyone, from professionals all the way to the very beginner just starting the process of learning the ropes. We cover everything about the sport of tie-down roping, from learning how to rope, the sanctioning bodies, a brief history of the event, and the tools of the trade you will need to learn and succeed.

Suchen Sie nach einem Weg, mit Ihrem Pferd in Kontakt zu treten? Nach einem Weg, der sanft, aber bestimmt das Verhältnis zwischen Ihnen und Ihrem Pferd verbessern kann und mit dem Sie ein Leben lang weiterlernen können? Dann werden Sie in diesem Buch fündig werden. Wer mit einem Pferd arbeitet, weiß, dass es verschiedene Stadien der Ausbildung und der Kommunikation gibt. Dass es Tage gibt, an denen man gut arbeiten kann, und Tage, an denen das Pferd nervös oder aufgeregt ist.

Travel to Mongolia, Georgia, Poland, South Africa, and more as you embark on countless adventures in the saddle. In this audiobook, you will find what your truly made of as you tackle countless obstacles and overcome hardships while abroad on horseback. You’ll encounter wolves in the wilds of Georgia. You’ll discover the true kindness of people after facing an injury that will change the course of your life, forever.

In diesem Ratgeber möchte ich Ihnen einen Einblick in die Haltung, die Erziehung und das Training mit dem Partner Pferd geben. Dabei wird der Faktor des naturgemäßen Umgangs im Vordergrund stehen. Vermittelt wird das theoretische Basiswissen mit entsprechenden Anregungen zur Praxis. Unterdessen werden Themen wie die Kommunikation zwischen Mensch und Pferd und die artgerechte Haltung angeschnitten. Neulinge auf dem Gebiet "Reiten" bekommen einen ausgiebigen Einblick in die Denkweise der Vierbeiner und das reiterliche "Know-how".

Bei 70 kg Mensch gegen 700 kg Fluchttier müsste von Anfang an klar sein, wer diesen Kampf gewinnt. Nicht jedoch, wenn der Mensch dieses majestätische Tier unter sich einsperrt und so lange schmerzvoll auf es einwirkt, bis es nicht mehr anders kann, als nachzugeben, sich seinem Schicksal hinzugeben und vermeintlich atemberaubend schön all das zu tun, was von ihm verlangt wird, nur, um diesem Leiden zu entrinnen und es schnellstmöglich zu beenden. Doch wie viel hat das noch mit Tierliebe und artgerechtem Umgang zu tun?

When Elvis Presley decided he wanted to buy a horse in 1966, he didn't want just any horse. "He wanted a Golden Palomino," Priscilla Presley remembers. "He would get up at 3:00 in the morning, go to certain farms and ranches and say, 'Do you have a Golden Palomino for sale?' People would say, 'That was Elvis Presley!'" Elvis's legendary love of horses drove him to find the golden palomino that would become his beloved companion, Rising Sun.