Schooling, Training and Handling

Ballou, Jec Aristotle (2005) 101 Dressage Exercises for Horse and Rider, Storey Publishing, LLC.

Baucher, F., (2006) The Principles of Horsemanship and Training Horses, Home Farm Books

British Horse Society (2001), The BHS Manual of Equitation: The Training of the Horse and Rider, Rev. Ed., Kenilworth Press

Burn, Barbara (2006) 101 Dressage Tips: Essentials for Training and Competition, The Lyons Press

de Kunffy, Charles (1992) The Athletic Development of the Dressage Horse, Howell Reference Books

de Kunffy, Charles (2002) Dressage Principles Illuminated, Trafalgar Square Books

de Kunffy, Charles (2003) Training Strategies for the Dressage Rider, Second Edition, Howell Book House

Dietz, Alfons, J. (2005) Training The Horse in Hand: The Classical Iberian Principles, The Lyons Press

German National Equestrian Federation (1987) Advanced Techniques of Riding: The Official Instruction Handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation, Half Halt Press

German National Equestrian Federation & Belton, Gina (1987) Horse Management: The Official Handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation, Half Halt Press

German National Equestrian Federation & Holstein, Gina (1990) Lungeing: German National Equestrian Federation, Half Halt Press

German National Equestrian Federation (1997) Principles of Riding Official Instruction of the German National Equestrian Federation, Half Halt Press

German National Equestrian Federation (2002) Principles of Driving, Half Halt Press

German National Equestrian Federation (2003) Advanced Techniques of Dressage, Kenilworth Press

Harris, Susan (1993) Horse Gaits, Balance and Movement, MacMilllen

Harris, Susan (2002) The USPC Guide to Longeing and Ground Training, Howell Book House

Hill, Cherry (1998) 101 Longeing and Longlining Exercises, Howell Book House

Karl, Phillipe (2003) Long Reining: The Saumer Method, Trafalgar Square Books

Kidd, J. (1990) Practical Dressage, Howell Book House

Klimke, Reiner & Klimke, Ingrid (1985) Cavaletti: Schooling of Horse and Rider Over Ground Poles, The Lyons Press

Klimke, Reiner (2000) Basic Training of the Young Horse, J.A. Allen & Co., Ltd.

Kirklund, K. and Lenkow, J. (1998) Dressage with Kyra: The Kyra Kirklund Training Method, Trafalgar Square Books

Lewis, Charni (2007) Storey’s Guide to Horse Handling and Grooming, Storey Publishing, Inc.

Loch, Sally (2001) Dressage: The Art of Classical Riding, Trafalgar Square Books

Loriston-Clark (2004) Lungeing and Long-Reining, Rev. Ed., Half Halt Press

Lungquist, Bengt (1983) Practical Dressage Manual, Half Halt Press

Podhajsky, Alois (1979) Complete Training of Horse and Rider, Wilshire Book Company

Podhajsky, Alois (1997) My Horses, My Teachers, Trafalgar Square Books

Savoie, Jane and Lynn Pitton-Rossilton (1998) Cross-train Your Horse: Book One: Simple Dressage for Every Horse, Every Sport, Trafalgar Square Books

Seunig, Waldemar (2003) Horsemanship: A Comprehensive Book on Training the Horse and Its Rider, Trafalgar Square Books

Smith-Thomas, Heather & Werth, Melyni (2003) Storey’s Guide to Training Horses: Ground Work, Driving, Riding, Storey Publishing, LLC

Starlier, Sylvia (1993) The Art of Long Reining, J.A .Allen & Co., Ltd.

Swift, Sally (1985) Centered Riding, Trafalgar Farm Books, St. Martin’s/Marek Press

Swift, Sally (2002) Centered Riding 2, Trafalgar Farm Books, St. Martin’s/Marek Press

Tellington-Jones, Linda & Taylor, S. (1993) The Tellington Touch: A Breakthrough Technique to Train and Care for Our Favorite Animal, Penquin Books

Tellington-Jones, L. & Burns, U. (1988) An Introduction to the Tellinton-Jones Equine Awareness Method, Breakthrough Publications

Van Schlaik and Van, H.L. (1990) Misconceptions & Simple Truths in Dressage, Hyperion Books

Von Ziegner, K.A. (2002) The Elements of Dressage: A Guide to Training the Young Horse, The Lyons Press

Equine Behavior & Veterinary Care

Ashdown, Raymond R. & Done Stanley H. (1996) Color Atlas Veterinary Anatomy: Volume 2, The Horse, Mosby

Bennett, D. PhD. (1992). Principles of Conformation Analysis, (Vols 1-3). Gaithersburg, MD: Fleet Street Publishing Corporation.

British Horse Society (2001) The BHS Veterinary Manual, Kenilworth Press

Budiansky, S. (1997). The Nature of Horses: Exploring Equine Evolution, Intelligence and Behavior. The Free Press.

Clayton, Hillary M., Flood, Peter F. & Rosenstein, Diana S. (2005) Clinical Anatomy of the Horse, Mosby

Colles, Chris (2000) Functional Anatomy, Threshold, Publishing Group

Evans JW. (1989). Horses: A Guide to Selection, Care, and Enjoyment. W H Freeman and Company.

Equine Research (2005) Lameness: Recognizing and Treating the Horse’s Most Common Ailment, The Lyons Press

Griffon, James M and Gore, Tom (1997) Horse Owner’s Veterinary Handbook, Howell Book House

Harris, Susan (1997) The USPC Guide To Bandaging Your Horse, Howell Book House

Harris, Susan (1997) The USPC Guide to Conformation, Movement and Soundness, Howell Book House

Harris SB. (1993). Horse’s Gaits: The Natural Mechanics of Balance and Movement. New York, New York: Macmillan Publishing Co.

Hayes, Karen E.N. DVM & Copeland, Sue M. (2001) Senior Horse Care, PRIMEDIA Enthusiast Publications, Inc.

Kellon, Eleanor (2005) Dr. Kellon’s Guide to First Aid for Horses, Breakthrough Publications

Miller, Robert DVM (1998) Understanding the Horse’s Mind: The Use of Equine Psychology in Training Horses. NZ Equine Research Foundation

Rooney, James (1998) The Lame Horse, The Russelet Meerdink Company, Ltd.

Schusdziarra H & Schusdziarra V. (1985). An Anatomy of Riding. Briarcliff, NY: Breakthrough Publications, Inc.

Smythe, R.H. & Goddy, P.C. (1979) The Horse: Structure and Movement, London: Lewis Reprints Ltd.

Storey’s Barn Guide to Horse Health Care & First Aid (2006) Storey Publishing, LLC

Tellington-Jones, Linda (1999) Improve Your Horse’s Well-Being (A Step-by-Step Guide to TTouch and TTeam Training),Trafalgar Square Books

Watson, Mary, (1989) First Aid, Threshold Publishing Guide

Tack

Holderness-Roddam (1987) Fitting Tack, Threshold Publishing Guide

Webber, Toni (1990) Mouths & Bits, Threshold Publishing Guide

Videos/DVDs

Drummond, Bettina (2001) Work in Hand I – Basics of Lateral Progression, www.bettinadrummond.com

Drummond, Bettina (2001) Work in Hand II – Creating Vertical Impulsion, www.bettinadrummond.com

Harris, Susan E. & Brown, Peggy (2000) The Visible Horse, Trafalgar Square Publishing

Klimke, Reiner, The Dressage Training, Film 3: The Training of the Horse in the L Category, Reiten St. Georg Video, Waldhausen

Klimke, Reiner, Cavaletti, Reiten, St. Georg Video, Waldhausen

Ofstad, Ellen & Bakker, Piet (2007) Long Reining, www.ellenofstad.com

Tellington-Jones, Linda (1994) A TTouch of Magic for Horses, Thane Marketing International, Inc.

Videos available from The National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy NCEFT; 880 Runnymede Road, Woodside, CA 94062

  1. The Hippotherapy Horse
  2. The Therapy Horse-Moods, Behaviors & Instinctive Responses

Periodicals

Eclectic Horseman, Eclectic Horseman Communications, P.O. Box 174, Ebert, CO. 80106, (303) 449-3537

EQUUS. Primedia, (800) 829-5900, email: Equus@palmcoastd.com

Dressage Today, (800) 877-5396, P.O. Box 420235, Palm Coast, FL. 32124, email: dressage@palmcoastd.com

The Chronicle of the Horse, phone (540) 687- 6341, fax (540) 687-3937, PO Box 39 Middleburg VA 20117 email: editorial@chronofhorse.com

Practical Horseman, (877) 817-8929, P.O. 420235, Palm Coast, FL., 32142, email: practical@palmcoastd.com

Other

PATH, Intl (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) is a resource for books and conference proceedings about therapeutic horseback riding for persons with disabilities. www.pathintl.org or 1-800-369-7433.

Disclaimer

AHA provides a bibliography and resource guide only as a reference tool. The listed resources are not intended as a recommendation, referral, or endorsement of any resource or tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any organization, product or professional. The listed resources do not replace the practical experience required through time and hands-on learning with the strategy of hippotherapy.