by Melanie Sue Bowles If you want some holiday reading that warms your heart and emotions then this is the book. Melanie Sue Bowles along with her husband, Jim, is the founder of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary, now located in Mena, Arkasas. It is one of the longest exisiting, privately […]
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by Jane Myers Although first published in 2005, this comprehensive horse and land management book is an excellent reference for setting up and maintaining small to medium sized horse properties. It covers the basics of horse care for Australian and New Zealand horse owners with a good guide to property
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by Dr. Ann Nyland This is a new english translation by Dr. Nyland who is a classical greek scholar at the University of New England, Australia. Xenephon was an ancient Greek soldier who lived from around 430-354 BC. His ‘Art of Horsemanship’ is his work on selecting and educating horses
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Carol M. Upton Animals have the capacity and the power to expand their minds into extraordinary states of consciousness. My horses have often shown their otherworldly journeys into The Dreamtime to me. Buddy once told me that he can “feel” the hoof beats of his species running all over the
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by Lisa Ross-Williams At last – an extensive resource for natural horse keeping! This recently published book is an all-inclusive guide with easy to implement ‘natural’ suggestions for a healthy body and mind.. Although this book is written from the experiences of an Americal horse owner, the information is entirely
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by Jenny Pearce (and Bobby). There’s a saying that goes ‘When you’re ready to learn the teacher appears’ so I just had to investigate this book when I saw a review in the Organic Horse magazine. This book is very different and as Jenny says, she’s been sharing her concepts
In this full-colour comprehensive volume, Dr Nancy S. Loving, noted equine veterinarian and dressage, event and distance rider, addresses the challenges of keeping the working horse ‘working’. Dr Loving provides a thorough understanding of the intricacies of the equine body as well as a ready reference for solving common problems
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Wet weather is always a good time to have a few good books on hand. Here’s some I’ve recently read and found worthy of sharing. Knowing Your Horse by Emma Lethbridge ‘A Guide to Equine Learning, Training and Behavior’ I found this book to be one of the easiest to
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Powerful concepts for a healthy horse by Stephanie Krahl This easy-to-read E-book is well set out, has interesting headlines and the intent of ‘creating a shift in your thinking that will empower you to become more confident when it comes to making difficult decisions that relate to your horse’s health
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The Slick Stick. What a wonderful invention this is. I’ve had lots of fun finding uses for the Slick Stick – the first being a toy to entertain the cats without getting off my chair! This telescopic stick is lovely and light (no more tennis elbow from swinging a stick
New Australian Equine Advertising Site Horse and Pony Sales has recently been launched and is a great looking site. It has a very user friendly format and I’m sure it will be popular with its broad range of categories. This website provides free and paid advertising for everything horse
The Bone Trail by Nell Walton Reviewed by Carol M. Upton On the afternoon of the last day of Lindy Abraham’s life, she stood leaning against an old Jeep Cherokee, once red, now faded to kind of a dusky umber, rapping her heel impatiently against a tire. She waited in
