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RecommendedBooks,VideosandResources

IveindicatedwhichbooksIfeelareespeciallyuseful.Pleaseunderstandthatthesebooksareguides,andin somecasesyoumayhavetotranslateinformationintowhatyouhavelearnedworksbetterwithyour particularhorse.

Riding, Understanding and Training Horses

Highlyrecommended CompleteHorseRidingManualbyWilliamMicklem.Abrilliantwriterwithmuchcommonsenseanda lifetimeofhorsemanship,hehaswrittenthebookIwouldhavelikedtohavewrittenabouthowto ridewellfortrail,dressage,andcombinedtraining.Ihighlyrecommend. ConnectWithYourHorseFromtheGroundUpbyPeggyCummings.Fabulousbooktohelpyourhorse releasethestiffnessfromhisbody. GalloptoFreedombyMagaliDelgado&FredericPignon,thecreatorsofCavalia.Itsaboutchangingthe paradigmofcurrenttrainingperceptions.Yourhorsewillthankyou! ZenMind,ZenHorse:TheScienceandSpiritualityofWorkingwithHorsesbyAllalJ.Hamilton,MD. EmpoweredHorsesLearningTheirWaythroughIndependence,SelfConfidence,andCreativePlayby ImkeSpilker.Thesubtitlesaysitall! WholeHeart,WholeHorseandallbooksbyMarkRashid.Understandingthehorsespointofview. IntheCompanyofHorsesbyKathleenLindley.BestbookIvefoundinexplainingtheconceptsoffeel andsoftness. TheTruthAboutHorsesbyAndrewMcLean.Awonderfulbookonunderstandingtiming,signals,etc.A guidetotrainingyourfirsthorse. RealRidingbyPerryWood.Agoodexplanationofridingtechnique. TeachYourHorsePerfectMannersHowYouShouldBehavesoYourHorseDoesToobyKellyMarks. RideFromWithinbyJamesShaw.Anexplanationoftheenergiesofridingandexercisestodevelop bodyalignmentaswellasworkingwiththeseenergies.IrotatehissetofexerciseswithPilatesand yogatokeepmyownbodyinshape. BeyondObediencebyAprilFrost.BestbookontraininganyanimalIveeverread. AnythingbyLindaTellingtonJones TheEquineStudiesInstitutewebsiteathttp://www.equinestudies.org.Dr.DebBennettisafrequent contributorontheirforum.Heresagreatpostonsuddenbehavioralchanges: http://esiforum.mywowbb.com/forum1/1357.html
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Alsorecommended ClickerTrainingforYourHorsebyAlexandraKurland. DancingWithHorses,WhatHorsesReveal,andItistheHorseWhoSeeksMebyKlausHempfling.Riding fromaspiritualaswellaspracticalviewpoint. NakedLibertybyCarolynResnick.Wonderfulunderstandingofherddynamicsandhowtobehaveso yourhorsecanrespectyouashis/herleader. TheClickThatTeachesbyAlexandraKurland.Anexcellentbreakdownwithphotosofthestepsof training. ThePowerofPositiveHorseTraining:SayingYestoYourHorsebySarahBlanchard. HorseHarmonyUnderstandingHorseTypesandTemperamentsAreYouandYourHorseaGood Match?byMadalynWard,DVM. CenteredRidingbySallySwift.

Jumping
JumpingProblemsSolvedbyCarolMailer. PeterLeonesShowJumpingClinicbyPeteLeone Gymnastics:SystematicTrainingforJumpingHorsesbyJamesC.Wofford.

Dressage
Highlyrecommended TheArtofClassicalHorsemanshipbyEgonvanNeindorff.Forthemoreexperiencedrider,oronewho wishestolearnmoreaboutclassicalmovements. TheTwistedTruthsofModernDressagebyPhilippeKarl.Hereisthebookforthosewhofinddressage confusingandneedsomeclarity.Ihighlyrecommend. TheRiderFormstheHorse(FunctionandDevelopmentoftheMusclesoftheRidingHorse)byUdo Burger&OttoZietzschmann. Alsorecommended TheFrenchTouchbyJeanClaudeBarry.ThisisbyoneoftheFrenchCadreNoirmastersthatIclinicwith. Availablefromhttp://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1394216 ClassicalSchoolingwiththeHorseinMindbyAnjaBeran. AlexisFrancoisLHotte:TheQuestforLightnessinEquitationbyHildaNelson AnExpertsGuidetoBasicDressagebyJeanFroissard AnythingbyNunoOlivera TugofWar:ClassicalVersusModernDressagebyDr.GerdHeuschmann. TheAthleticDevelopmentoftheDressageHorseManegePatternsbyCharlesdeKunffy.

Tools for Learning and Managing Fear

Highlyrecommended 30DayMentalDietbyWillisKinnear. BuildCompleteConfidencewithHorsesBeatFearandExcusesandAttainYourRidingGoalsbyKelly Marks.Agreatbook! ZenintheArtofArcherybyEugenHerrigel.Wonderfuldescriptionoftheartandlearningcurveof riding.Justsubstitutethewordridinganyplaceyouseebow.
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 Alsorecommended HeadsUP!andTheRidersEdgebyJanetSassonEdgette. ThePortableCoachbyThomasLeonard. TheCalltoBrilliancebyRisaBrown. SchoolingProblemsSolvedwithNLPandSoloSchoolingbyWendyJago. ThatWinningFeelingbyJaneSavoie. OvercomingtheFearofRidingbyJordanandDeMichele. TheInnerAthletebyDanMillman. ICantAcceptNotTryingbyMichaelJordan.Onthepursuitofexcellence. TheGiftofFearbyGavindeBecker. FeeltheFearandDoItAnywaybySusanJeffers. FromHeretoFreedombyY.HuntingtonLeland.

Spiritual, Emotional and Psychological

Highlyrecommended EmotionalGeniusbyKarlaMcLaren. ThePresenceProcessandAlchemyoftheHeartbyMichaelBrown.Amazingbooksthatcanchangeyour life. CrossingtheUnknownSeaWORKasaPilgrimageofIdentitybyDavidWhyte.Atrulyamazingbook aboutfindingyourpassionandpurposeinlife. TheHighlySensitivePersonandTheHighlySensitivePersoninLovebyElaineN.Aron. TheTaoofEquusand**RidingBetweentheWorldsbyLindaKohanov. WayoftheHorsebyLindaKohanov.CARDSthatfacilitateselfexplorationanddiscovery. WakingtheTiger:HealingTraumaandInanUnspokenVoicebyPeterLevine. ConsciousLovingbyGayandKathlynHendricks. LegacyoftheHeartbyWayneMuller.Thespiritualadvantagesofapainfulchildhood. UntilTodaybyIyanlaVanzant. BehavingasiftheGodinAllLifeMattersbyMichaelleWright.Thisbookchangedmylife. Alsorecommended UnderstandingTheirLanguagebyMartaWilliams.Toolstolearninganimalcommunication. BoundariesbyAnneKatherine. OneDayMySoulJustOpenedUpbyIyanlaVanzant. EverythingYouAlwaysWantedtoKnowAboutJudgmentButWereTooBusyDoingIttoNoticeby RobertPerryandAllenWatson. KinshipWithAllLifebyJ.AllenBoone.Thefirstbookaboutanimalcommunication. TheArtofthePossible,*HowYourChildISSmart,and*NoEnemiesWithinbyDawnaMarkova.How peoplelearn,andtheemotionalissuesinvolved. HorseSenseandTheHumanHeartbyAdeleandMarlenaMcCormick. ThePowerofNowbyEckhartTolle. ItsNotAbouttheHorseItsAboutOvercomingFearandSelfDoubtbyWyattWebb. WhenElephantsWeep:TheEmotionalLivesofAnimalsbyMcCarthyandMasson. ConversationswithAnimalsbyLydiaHiby. TheLanguageofAnimals7StepstoCommunicatingwithAnimalsbyCarolGurney. KindredSpiritsbyAllenM.Schoen.
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RebuildingtheGarden:HealingtheSpiritualWoundsofChildhoodSexualAssaultbyKarlaMcLaren. WhereverYouGo,ThereYouArebyJonKabatZinn. Now,DiscoverYourStrengthsbyMarcusBuckinghamandDonaldClifton. TheArtistsWaybyJuliaCameron. HowtoTalkSoKidsWillListenandListenSoKidsWillTalkbyAdeleFaberandElaineMazlish.

Fitness, Exercise and Pain Relief

Highlyrecommended PelvicPowerMind/BodyExercisesforStrength,Flexibility,PostureandBalanceforMenandWomen byEricFranklin. RelaxercisebyDavidZemachBersin.Feldenkraisexercisestorealignthebody. SevenStepstoaPainFreeLifeHowtoRapidlyRelieveBackandNeckPainbyRobinMcKenzie. Especiallygoodfordealingwithdisctrouble. PainFreeandPainFreeforWomenbyPeteEgoscue. AM/PMCallaneticsbyCallanPinckney. Feldenkrais:TheBusyPersonsGuidetoEasierMovement50WaystoAchieveaHealthy,Happy,Pain freeandIntelligentBodybyFrankWildman.Wonderful! SingingWiththeWholeSelfbySamuelNelsonandElizabethBladesZeller.Feldenkraisexercises. Alsorecommended The28DayYogaPlanbyRichardHittleman. YogaforEquestriansbyLindaBenedikandVeronicaWirth. FitforRiding:ExercisesforRidersandVaultersbyEckartMeyners,translatedbyElkeHerrmann. TheWhartonsStretchBookbyJimandPhilWharton. StretchingbyBobAnderson. SomaticsbyThomasHanna. Body,Mind,andSportbyJohnDouillard. FibromyalgiaandChronicMyofascialPainSyndromebyDevinStarlanylandMaryEllenCopeland.

Physical, Psychological and Emotional Help for Your Horse

PhysicalTherapyandMassagefortheHorsebyJeanMarieDenoixandJeanPierrePailloux. ReleasethePotentialbyDorisHalsteadandCarrieCameron.Myotherapyforhorses. ActivateYourHorsesCorebyNarelleC.StubbsandHilaryM.Clayton.IncludesaDVD. JointYogaforAnimalsStrength,Flexibility,BalancebyDr.JulieKaufman. EmotionalHealingforHorsesandPoniesbyStefanBall,HeatherSimpsonandJudyHoward. FortheGoodoftheHorsebyMaryWanless. TreatingAnimalIllnessesandEmotionalStateswithFlowerEssenceRemediesbyBearandLewis. AVeterinaryMateriaMedicabyG.Macleod.Homeopathictreatment. HomeopathyforMusculoskeletalHealingbyAsaHershoff. EmotionalHealingwithHomoeopathybyPeterChappell.

DVDs
ManybookslistedabovecomealsowithDVDs;hereareafewadditionalDVDstolookfor. HorsebackRidingforAmerica:TheOlympicEquestrianTeam,byDavidHoffman
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DancingWithHorsesandComingTogetherbyKlausHemphling. FindingtheTrybyMarkRashid(www.markrashid.com) YouCanTrainYourHorsetoDoAnything!ClickerTrainingandBeyondwithShawnaandVintonKarrasch AnythingonClickerTrainingbyAlexandraKurland. AnythingbyLindaTellingtonJones.ATtouchofMagicforHorses(video/bookpackage)isespecially good.

Fiction
DancingNakedattheEdgeofDawnbyKrisRadish. AnnieFreemansFabulousTravelingFuneralbyKrisRadish. TheMountainsCall,TheShatteredDance,andTheSongoftheUnmakingbyCaitlinBrennan.Afunand informativeromance/fantasytrilogywrittenbysomeonewhoknowsandbreedsIberianhorses. TheArrowtrilogybyMercedesLackey.Anotherfantasyseriesbasedonsentienthorses. TheByerleyTurkbyJeremyJames.Astoundingrenditionofamansrelationshipwithhishorseatrue storyinfictionform.

Additional Resources
Floweressences: www.anaflora.com www.ausflowers.com.au www.PurePlantEssentials.com YogaToes(spacersforthetoestoimproveallkindsoffootissues)www.yogapro.com Herbalsolutionswww.botanicalanimal.comAplethoraofherbalsolutionstoallkindsofissues,both physicalandemotional. Feldenkraishttp://www.feldenkrais.comTheultimateresourceforhealing/reintegratingbodywork.