List of Horse Books

List of Horse Books

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If you already have a horse, these books will help you tremendously! If you haven't bought a horse yet, read first!

The training books will help you establish a good relationship with your horse. Clicker Training by Alexandra Kurland and Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor are "must have" books. True Horsemanship Thru Feel, Parelli Natural Horse-man-ship, John Lyons' Ground Control Manual, and the books of Mark Rashid: Considering the Horse, A Good Horse is Never a Bad Color, and Horses Never Lie and also very valuable to have.

The books that will give you more information about relationships are: the Tao of Equus, Living with HorsePower, The Birdie Book, and Dancing With Horses. These books are powerful! and will teach you so much about relating to Icelandic Horses, who are very spiritual horses.

Riding any gaited horses, including Icelandic Horses, improperly can be difficult on their backs which can lead to hindquarter and lameness problems. A few of the absolutely necessary books you should have are: Horse Gaits, Balance and Movement; The Horse's Back; Principles of Conformation Analysis. These books can be ordered from the box at the bottom of this page or by clicking on the links provided.

Lee, Ziegler, Easy Gaited Horses

Joyce Harman, DVM
The Horse's Pain-free Back And Saddle-fit Book

Lessons in Lightness,
Bettina Drummond

Dancing With The Dark Horse
By Chris Irwin

Clicker Training for Your Horse
Alexandra Kurland
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Or order at http://theclickercenter.com
Also, the brand new Step by Step
Picture Clicker Training book is available now!

Understand Your Icelandic Horse,
by Rikke Schultz
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FREE Icelandic Horse DVD!
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Click to Win!
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The Tao of Equus: A Woman's Journey
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The Nature of Horses, Steven Budiansky

Gincy Bucklin, How Your Horse Wants You To Ride

Gerd Heuschmann, Tug of War

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What Your Horse Wants You To Know, Gincy Bucklin

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Simplify Your Riding, Wendy Murdoch

Horse Conformation As To Soundness, Ben Green

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Dressage Principles, Charles deKunffy

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Training Strategies for the Dressage Horse, Charles deKunffy

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The Athletic Development of the Dressage Horse, Charles deKunffy

Centered Riding 2, Sally Swift

Gerhard Kapitzke, The Bit and The Reins

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Adams' Lameness in Horses, Ted S. Stashak

Horse Gaits, Balance and Movement, Susan Harris
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Centered Riding, by Sally Swift

Understanding the Horse's Back, Sara Wyche
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Principles of Conformation Analysis (3 booklets)
by Dr. Deb Bennett
Available from Equus Magazine

Experiences Along The Way
by Joe Andrews

Behavior Modification for Horses

The Lame Horse

The Lame Horse

Mechanics of the Horse

Anatomy of the Horse

Books by Christine Schwartz

The Birdie Book by Dr. Deb Bennett
Equine Studies (this is a book on CD ROM)

Living With Horsepower!
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Living Your Dream
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Jane Savoie
Cross Train Your Horse

A Good Horse has No Color
A Good Horse Has No Color
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True Horsemanship Thru Feel
By Bill Dorrance and Leslie Desmond
Now available in paperback!
True Horsemanship Through Feel
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Conquerors by Dr. Deb Bennett
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Horse's Choice by Staci Wilson
(Owner of Icelandic Horses)
The Horse's Choice
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The Mountain's Call by Caitlin Brennan

Finding Pegasus, by Terry Church

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Considering the Horse, Mark Rashid
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A Good Horse is Never a Bad Color
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Horses Never Lie
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John Lyons' Proven Conditioned Response
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Communicating With Cues
By John Lyons, the new series entitled:
The Making of A Perfect Horse;
Part 1--Communicating with Cues
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Natural Horse-Man-Ship by Pat Parelli

Anatomy in Motion, Susan Harris and Peggy Brown
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Don't Shoot the Dog
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DANCING WITH HORSES
by Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling
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Let's Ride! With Linda Tellington-Jones
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Dreamcatcher

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Books about Equine Behavior. This list was established by Francis Burton of the Equine Behavior website at http://www.gla.ac.uk/External/EBF.

The Body Language of Horses
Tom Ainslee & Bonnie Ledbetter
W.H.Allen (1987)
ISBN: 0491032455 PURE Wild Horses of the Great Basin: Social Competition and Population Size
Joel Berger
University of Chicago Press (1986)
ISBN: 0226043673

Talking with Horses
Henry Blake
Coronet (1976)
ISBN: 0340208074 [More recent edition Souvenir Press (1990) ISBN: 0285629980] Horse Sense
Henry Blake
Souvenir Press (1994)
ISBN: 0285632043

Thinking With Horses
Henry Blake
Souvenir Press (1993)
ISBN: 0285631543 PURE Przewalski's Horse: History and Biology of an Endangered Species
Edited by Lee Boyd & Katherine A. Houpt
State University of New York Press (1994)
ISBN: 0791418901

A-Z of Horse Behavior & Training
Jackie Budd
Howell Books (2000)
ISBN: 0764561111 Reading the Horse's Mind
Jackie Budd
Howell Books (1996)
ISBN: 087605744X

The Nature of Horses: Exploring Equine Evolution, Intelligence & Behavior Stephen Budiansky
Free Press (1997)
ISBN: 0684827689 [Other editions are available] Understanding Equine Behaviour
Susan Harding
Equus Reference Guides (1989)
ISBN: ???

The Thinking Horse
Andrew Clarke (Director)
Equine Research Centre, Guelph (1995)
ISBN: 0889554250 PURE The Behaviour of the Horse
Andrew F. Fraser
CAB International (1992)
ISBN: 0851987850

The Horse's Mind
Lucy Rees
Stanley Paul (1984)
ISBN: 009153660X La Mente Del Caballo
Lucy Rees
J.Noticias,s.l. (2000)
ISBN: 8487428355
[Spanish translation of The Horse's Mind]

PURE Domestic Animal Behaviour for Veterinarians and Animal Scientists
K.A. Houpt & T.R. Wolski
Iowa State University Press (1982)
ISBN: 0813810604 Understanding Horses
Garda Langley
David & Charles (1988)
ISBN: 0715394169

Your Horse's Mind
Leonie Marshall
Crowood Press (1996)
ISBN: 1852239786 Behaviour Problems in Horses
Susan McBane
David & Charles (1994)
ISBN: 0715302620

Understanding Your Horse
Susan McBane
Ward Lock (1992)
ISBN: 0706369769 Understanding Your Pony
Lucy Rees
Stanley Paul (1991)
ISBN: 009174217X

PURE The Behaviour of Domestic Animals (2nd Ed.)
E.S. Hafez (Ed.)
Bailliere, Tindall & Cassell (1969)
ISBN: 0702002909 Understanding Horse Behavior
Sue McDonnell
Eclipse Press (1999)
ISBN: 1581500173

Why Does My Horse...?
Paul McGreevy
Souvenir Press (2000)
ISBN: 028563562X Understanding the Ancient Secrets of the Horses Mind
Robert M. Miller
Russell Meerdink Co (1999)
ISBN: 0929346653

Equine Behaviour: Principles & Practice
Daniel Mills & Kathryn Nankervis
Blackwell Science (1998)
ISBN: 0632048786 Horsewatching
Desmond Morris
Jonathan Cape (1988)
ISBN: 0224025953
[several other editions are available]

The Behaviour of Horses
Marthe Kiley-Worthington
J.A.Allen (1987)
ISBN: 0851313973
[a newer 1997 edition is available] Equine Welfare
Marthe Kiley-Worthington
J.A.Allen (1997)
ISBN: 0851317049

Behavior, Development and Training of the Horse
Frederic J. Sautter & John A. Glover
Arco Publishing Inc. (1981)
ISBN: 0668048093 The Mind of the Horse
R.H. Smythe
Castle Books (1997)
ISBN: 0785808744

The Language of the Horse
Michael Schaeffer
Kaye & Ward (1975)
ISBN: 0668037628 Inside Your Horse's Mind: A Study of Equine Intelligence and Human Prejudice
Lesley Skipper
J.A.Allen (1999)
ISBN: 0851317383

PURE The Behaviour and Social Organization of the New Forest Ponies
Stephanie J. Tyler
Animal Behaviour Journal Monographs (1972)
Part 2, Volume 5 PURE Horse Behavior: The Behavioral Traits and Adaptations of Domestic and Wild Horses, Including Ponies
George H. Waring
Noyes Publications (1983)
ISBN: 0815509278

PURE Cabal: The Life of a New Forest Pony
Jan Taylor
Squirrel Press (1986)
ISBN: 0958909601 Influencing Horse Behaviour: A Natural Approach to Training Dr. Jim McCall
Alpine Publications (1988)
ISBN: 0931866375

Horse Psychology
Moyra Williams
J.A.Allen (1976)
ISBN: 0851312381 [there is also a 1991 edition] Understanding Nervousness in Horse & Rider
Moyra Williams
J.A.Allen (1999)
ISBN: 0851317472

The Assateague Ponies
Ronald R. Keiper
Tidewater Publishers (1985)
ISBN: 0870333305

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The Body Language of Horses Tom Ainslee & Bonnie Ledbetter W.H.Allen (1987) ISBN: 0491032455	PURE Wild Horses of the Great Basin: Social Competition and Population Size Joel Berger University of Chicago Press (1986) ISBN: 0226043673
Talking with Horses Henry Blake Coronet (1976) ISBN: 0340208074 [More recent edition Souvenir Press (1990) ISBN: 0285629980]	Horse Sense Henry Blake Souvenir Press (1994) ISBN: 0285632043
Thinking With Horses Henry Blake Souvenir Press (1993) ISBN: 0285631543	PURE Przewalski's Horse: History and Biology of an Endangered Species Edited by Lee Boyd & Katherine A. Houpt State University of New York Press (1994) ISBN: 0791418901
A-Z of Horse Behavior & Training Jackie Budd Howell Books (2000) ISBN: 0764561111	Reading the Horse's Mind Jackie Budd Howell Books (1996) ISBN: 087605744X
The Nature of Horses: Exploring Equine Evolution, Intelligence & Behavior Stephen Budiansky Free Press (1997) ISBN: 0684827689 [Other editions are available]	Understanding Equine Behaviour Susan Harding Equus Reference Guides (1989) ISBN: ???
The Thinking Horse Andrew Clarke (Director) Equine Research Centre, Guelph (1995) ISBN: 0889554250	PURE The Behaviour of the Horse Andrew F. Fraser CAB International (1992) ISBN: 0851987850
The Horse's Mind Lucy Rees Stanley Paul (1984) ISBN: 009153660X	La Mente Del Caballo Lucy Rees J.Noticias,s.l. (2000) ISBN: 8487428355 [Spanish translation of The Horse's Mind]
PURE Domestic Animal Behaviour for Veterinarians and Animal Scientists K.A. Houpt & T.R. Wolski Iowa State University Press (1982) ISBN: 0813810604	Understanding Horses Garda Langley David & Charles (1988) ISBN: 0715394169
Your Horse's Mind Leonie Marshall Crowood Press (1996) ISBN: 1852239786	Behaviour Problems in Horses Susan McBane David & Charles (1994) ISBN: 0715302620
Understanding Your Horse Susan McBane Ward Lock (1992) ISBN: 0706369769	Understanding Your Pony Lucy Rees Stanley Paul (1991) ISBN: 009174217X
PURE The Behaviour of Domestic Animals (2nd Ed.) E.S. Hafez (Ed.) Bailliere, Tindall & Cassell (1969) ISBN: 0702002909	Understanding Horse Behavior Sue McDonnell Eclipse Press (1999) ISBN: 1581500173
Why Does My Horse...? Paul McGreevy Souvenir Press (2000) ISBN: 028563562X	Understanding the Ancient Secrets of the Horses Mind Robert M. Miller Russell Meerdink Co (1999) ISBN: 0929346653
Equine Behaviour: Principles & Practice Daniel Mills & Kathryn Nankervis Blackwell Science (1998) ISBN: 0632048786	Horsewatching Desmond Morris Jonathan Cape (1988) ISBN: 0224025953 [several other editions are available]
The Behaviour of Horses Marthe Kiley-Worthington J.A.Allen (1987) ISBN: 0851313973 [a newer 1997 edition is available]	Equine Welfare Marthe Kiley-Worthington J.A.Allen (1997) ISBN: 0851317049
Behavior, Development and Training of the Horse Frederic J. Sautter & John A. Glover Arco Publishing Inc. (1981) ISBN: 0668048093	The Mind of the Horse R.H. Smythe Castle Books (1997) ISBN: 0785808744
The Language of the Horse Michael Schaeffer Kaye & Ward (1975) ISBN: 0668037628	Inside Your Horse's Mind: A Study of Equine Intelligence and Human Prejudice Lesley Skipper J.A.Allen (1999) ISBN: 0851317383
PURE The Behaviour and Social Organization of the New Forest Ponies Stephanie J. Tyler Animal Behaviour Journal Monographs (1972) Part 2, Volume 5	PURE Horse Behavior: The Behavioral Traits and Adaptations of Domestic and Wild Horses, Including Ponies George H. Waring Noyes Publications (1983) ISBN: 0815509278
PURE Cabal: The Life of a New Forest Pony Jan Taylor Squirrel Press (1986) ISBN: 0958909601	Influencing Horse Behaviour: A Natural Approach to Training Dr. Jim McCall Alpine Publications (1988) ISBN: 0931866375
Horse Psychology Moyra Williams J.A.Allen (1976) ISBN: 0851312381 [there is also a 1991 edition]	Understanding Nervousness in Horse & Rider Moyra Williams J.A.Allen (1999) ISBN: 0851317472
The Assateague Ponies Ronald R. Keiper Tidewater Publishers (1985) ISBN: 0870333305