Horse Listening

Author: Kathy Farrokhzad
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780993669606
Category : Horsemanship
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Do you wish your horseback riding lessons could come with a user manual? Do you feel that you could serve your horses better as a rider if you only know how and what to do? Would you like to be the rider that all horses dream of? "Horse Listening: The Book" focuses specifically on riding as a means of improving the horse. Based on the popular blog, HorseListening.com, the exercises and ideas are purposely handpicked to help you develop your path to becoming an effective rider, not only for your own benefit, but also for your horse's long-term well being. Special "In the Ring" sections give specific suggestions to try while riding. By following these simple, useful exercises, you will be able to develop a better understanding about: - the rider's aids - the use of the seat - the half-halt - accurate turns and circles - transitions - hind end engagement - rein lameness

Horse Listening - Book 2

Author: Kathy Farrokhzad
Publisher: Full Circle Equestrian
ISBN: 9780993669637
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
Forward and round is the beginning and the end of all riding. For an inexperienced rider, developing a forward moving horse is the first thing that must be learned in order to achieve even the most basic skills and communication with the horse. For a more educated rider, maintaining a forward and round horse through all the movements is a key factor in keeping the horse happy, healthy and athletic in his work. "Horse Listening - Book 2: Forward and Round to Training Success" provides practical and theoretical suggestions to improve the training of both the rider and the horse. Compiled from the articles of the popular blog, Horse Listening, this book explains fundamental concepts and skills such as: - contact - rider position and aids - developing suppleness in both horse and rider - communicating effectively with the horse - bends, turns and half-halts

Horse Brain, Human Brain

Author: Janet Jones
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN: 1646010272
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 455

Book Description
An eye-opening game-changer of a book that sheds new light on how horses learn, think, perceive, and perform, and explains how to work with the horse’s brain instead of against it. In this illuminating book, brain scientist and horsewoman Janet Jones describes human and equine brains working together. Using plain language, she explores the differences and similarities between equine and human ways of negotiating the world. Mental abilities—like seeing, learning, fearing, trusting, and focusing—are discussed from both human and horse perspectives. Throughout, true stories of horses and handlers attempting to understand each other—sometimes successfully, sometimes not—help to illustrate the principles. Horsemanship of every kind depends on mutual interaction between equine and human brains. When we understand the function of both, we can learn to communicate with horses on their terms instead of ours. By meeting horses halfway, we achieve many goals. We improve performance. We save valuable training time. We develop much deeper bonds with our horses. We handle them with insight and kindness instead of force or command. We comprehend their misbehavior in ways that allow solutions. We reduce the human mistakes we often make while working with them. Instead of working against the horse’s brain, expecting him to function in unnatural and counterproductive ways, this book provides the information needed to ride with the horse’s brain. Each principle is applied to real everyday issues in the arena or on the trail, often illustrated with true stories from the author’s horse training experience. Horse Brain, Human Brain offers revolutionary ideas that should be considered by anyone who works with horses.

Pale Horse Coming

Author: Stephen Hunter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416593640
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 708

Book Description
In 1951, after Sam Vincent disappears while investigating a prison for violent African American convicts in Thebes, Mississippi, Earl Swagger finds himself confronting a town guarded by a private army of brutal, Klan-type thugs.

Happy Horse

Author: E. Ashe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972784900
Category : Domestic animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Happy Horse (TM) is a lovely story that takes a child through their day from going to the playground to petting Happy Horse and to going to sleep. It's a perfect bedtime story. Happy Horse is intentionally written for children 1 to 6 years of age. The story uses the concept of Happy Horse's Foot Steps to create patterns that the children will recognize. The illustrations are intentionally simple for the intended age group. Children seem to love this book and this character. They ask to have it read to them again and again. The book teaches the concept of "Right" and "Left" as well as teaching concepts like being careful and listening to the instructor. Happy Horse is a pleasure to read to small children. The Series Happy Horse TM Adventures takes children on many exciting adventures such as riding the trail, learning about the barn as well as many other learning concepts. Happy Horse is for children 1 to 6 years of age and for adults to read to them. Come read and ride along with Happy Horse and his friends on this adventure and his new adventures. Happy Horse by Author Illustrator E. Ashe will delight young children for hours. Also, available on E-books at Amazon.com. Search Happy Horse by E Ashe.

Horse Listening - Book 3

Author: Kathy Farrokhzad
Publisher: 978-0-9936696-4-4
ISBN: 9780993669644
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
"I love Kathy's blog so I knew that I wanted her book as soon as it came out! I find myself rereading different sections as I am in different "phases" of my riding. I highly recommend this read for any equine enthusiast!" - Cdh, Amazon Five Star Review for Horse Listening -The Book From the writer of the popular Horse Listening blog comes a new collection of one of the most enjoyable and rewarding activities of all time: horseback riding. In this third book of the Horse Listening Collection, Kathy Farrokhzad takes you on vivid "ride" through the three fundamental aspects of the sport: horses, riding and life. Thoughtful and practical, the tips and ideas will support your personal and riding goals so you'll establish an even better relationship with your horse. 40 chapters take the reader through an introspective journey designed to ultimately benefit not only the rider, but the horse. Learn about: - horse ownership and horse care - the theory behind the riding strategies - goal setting for the rider - specific rider skills

Horse Diaries #2: Bell's Star

Author: Alison Hart
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375892540
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Vermont, 1850s Bell’s Star is a brown Morgan colt with a white star and two white stockings. He was bred for hard work, yet he longs to run free with his human friend, Katie, on his back. But when Star helps rescue a runaway slave girl, his ideas about freedom may change forever. Here is Star’s story . . . in his own words. With exciting and knowledgeable text and lovely black-and-white art throughout—both by real horse owners—Horse Diaries are the perfect fit for all lovers of horses and history!

Goal Setting for the Equestrian

Author: Kathy Farrokhzad
Publisher: Full Circle Equestrian
ISBN: 9780993669668
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122

Book Description
Stop riding aimlessly, day after day, week after week! Have you fallen into a rut, stuck doing the same thing ride after ride? Maybe you feel like you can't challenge yourself or your horse. Or maybe you have lost sight of setting goals and are floundering in your learning, trying one new skill, seeing little difference, and then hopping onto the next bandwagon skill. Although auditing clinics or watching videos is always helpful, what will really help is something to help you set and track your own personal progress. Goal Setting For The Equestrian: A Personal Workbook is a guided planner that will help you devise your individualized goals and milestones. Fill in the pages as you chart your progress over the course of a year. Everything you need to keep track of the little steps and big milestones are here: - What rider improvement really means - The theory behind setting positive, realistic goals - Set S.M.A.R.T. goals as they relate to horses and riding - Long term planning - Short term planning - Journal style weekly entries - Special event debriefs This is a system designed specifically for horse people seeking self-improvement in any equestrian pursuit (not only riding related).

Same Old Horse

Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060557710
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Stuart J. Murphy travels all over the UnitedStates talking to thousands of kids. And you'll never believe what they talk about: MATH! Stuart shows kids that they use math every day -- to share a pizza, spend their allowance, even sort socks. Stuart writes funny stories about math -- and if you read his books, you'll start to see the fun in math, too. Same Old Horse Hankie wants to be unpredictable, but the other horses are sure he'll always be the same old Hankie. Someone's in for a surprise in this story about making predictions.

Horse Listening Book 4: 20-Minute Exercises to Add Variety to Your Riding Routine

Author: Kathy Farrokhzad
Publisher: Horse Listening Collection
ISBN: 9781999561604
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
In this fourth book of the Horse Listening Collection, Kathy Farrokhzad has compiled all the best patterns and exercises that people have raved about each time they've been featured on the blog and on social media. Three years have passed since the last Horse Listening Book 3 compilation. As you can imagine, there is a LOT of material to choose from, and this book has been distilled down to only the best and most widely read and commented on posts.The book is divided into five sections: Warm-Ups, Left and Right, Straightness, Suppleness and Collection. But there's more! There is a Special Center Section dedicated to only Transitions - something that we can all work on throughout our riding careers. And finally, scattered throughout the book are chapters that clearly explain theory, technique and skills that can help improve the featured exercises of teach Section.This book will give you practical, take-to-the-barn-ready exercises and patterns, plus all the in-between knowledge you need that will help you improve specific skills - all for the sake of your horse!