Books and DVDs

The Canterwood Crest Books explore the lives of elite and competitive schoolgirls attending Canterwood Crest Academy.

Laminated books formatted for callers as well as riders. A compact 3 1/2" x 5 1/4" booklet with arena diagrams.

Elizabeth Letts' "The Eighty-Dollar Champion" reveals the dramatic and inspiring rise to stardom of Snowman, a horse destined for slaughter, and Dutch immigrant Harry de Leyer who saved him from this sad fate. Against odds and some of the most expensive Thoroughbreds alive, Snowman and Harry reached the top of the sport of show jumping.

WHY HORSES DO THAT

Pam Kaster's "Molly The Pony: A True Story" is a great horse story for children and adults alike. A pony named Molly was left alone during hurricane Katrina and was badly injured due to a dog bite. This is the tale of her rescue and recovery--a true story about courage and friendship.

Designed specifically for coaches. Laminated and in caller format with arena diagrams.

This book from Storey Publishing follows the popular 101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider. The book opens vertically like a calendar, and each two-page spread has a diagram of the exercise on the top page, with walk-through instructions and tips on the bottom page. It's designed so it can be hung up in the arena as you work, with a sturdy coil binding and a hole for hanging. The exercises range from simple warm-up exercises to more complicated ones designed to develop suspension, flying lead changes, lightness and lengthening.

As with any book of exercises, riders should realize they can only get out of them what they are able to put into them. Regular feedback from a qualified coach or friend, listening carefully to what your horse tells you, and respecting the difficulty of seemingly 'simple' exercises will help riders move forward.

Janet Foy's book titled "Dressage for the Not So Perfect Horse: Riding Through the Levels on the Peculiar, Opinionated, Complicated Mounts We All Love." Addresses some of the challenges that North American dressage riders face and helps them master one of the world's most esteemed equestrian pursuits.

This book is a good resource for anyone coaching or riding over fences. Section 1 consists of 25 ground pole exercises, from the basic figure-eight over a pole to not-so-basic figure-eights over poles, to an entire course of poles with pace changes. Later exercises incorporate the ground-pole exercises into grids and work at the canter with lead changes. Far from being the required "boring stuff" that is presented before you get to the actual jumping, the pole work is fresh and challenging and will be a welcome addition to anyone's training schedule.

As the book progresses, exercises get increasingly challenging. There is something for all levels of riders, from 'D' Level Pony Clubbers to those preparing for 4' jumpers. Just as valuable as the exercises are the in-depth explanations and directions. Problem-solving, double-check, and tip boxes are provided for each exercise. Benefits are also clearly explained.

Believing in Horses novel by Valerie Ormond. In this novel you will read about the life of horse crazy Sadie who at twelve years old is rewarded with Lucky, a tri-color pinto. Follow Sadie and Lucky on their journey. This novel won a gold medal from the Military Writers Society of America.

KYRA KYRKLUND TRAINING SERIES

While crowds flock to show jumping events around the world, marveling at the magnificence of the champion horses that compete at the Grand Prix level, few are aware of the passionate and intense relationship between rider and horse required to make it to the jump-off. Unbridled Passion - Show Jumpings Greatest Horses and Riders (Acanthus Publishing 2011), provides an intimate look inside the Olympic sport of show jumping and the superstar pairings that define excellence at the elite level. Each chapter is an up close and personal conversation between author, Jeff Papows, and one of the best contemporary riders in North America.

Denny Emerson, USEA Hall of Famer, reveals seven factors that lead to success in any Equestrian sport.

JANE SAVOIES DRESSAGE 101

These DVD's teach clearer communication between horse, rider and instructor through the Centered Riding® method. This method helps riders to understand how the mind affects the body and how both affect your horse. These DVDs focus on body awareness, centering and imaging to help horse and rider to move more freely and comfortably while developing their best performance.

Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event 2012 DVD. Gives you highlights of the elegant dressage competition, the athleticism of the cross-country course and the exciting finish of the Jumping Test.

Wendy Murdoch, an internationally recognized equestrian author, instructor, and clinician for over 23 years, teaches her students how to do what great riders do naturally. Her fascination with the mind/body connection between horse and rider has led her to explore courses outside the equine world and bring that information to her students.

Written by Isabell Werth, an Olympian and multi-time German, European and World Champion. A sourcebook for dressage including how movement should look, common mistakes and how to avoid them. A meaningful gift for dressage riders.

27 simple body checkups you can do on your horse. A do-it-yourself method of determining WHEN and WHERE your horse hurts.

Kerry Thomas and Calvin Carter's "Horse Profiling: The Secret to Motivating Equine Athletes" teaches riders about horses' emotional makeup, behavioral genetics and herd dynamics. This horse-training book also discusses how these factors can be used to choose training methods, improve riding performance and develop competitive strategies.

Tug Of War: Why Classical Training Works and How Incorrect "Modern" Riding Negatively Affects Horses' Health by Dr. Heuschmann presents a thought-provoking exploration of both classical and modern training methods. Includes the topic of hyperflexion (Rollkur).

Anne Kursinski's Riding & Jumping Clinic gives you a step-by-step course for Winning in the Hunter and Jumper Rings. 319 page paperback book featuring Olympian Anne Kursinki guiding you through your jumper through basic flat work, basic jumping exercises, advanced flat work and advanced jumping.

The Visible Horse: How horse's bones and muscles work, what creates good and poor movement, how to help horse move better. The Visible Rider™: How human anatomy performs with the horse and how movement is interpreted by the horse.

Balancing Act: The Horse in Sport - An Irreconcilable Conflict? is Dr. Heuschmann?s long-awaited follow-up to his first thought-provoking book.

When you were a little girl, did you dream of horses, choosing Breyers over Barbies-plastic horses over plastic dolls?

For the past several decades, has your life been more about taking care of others than taking care of yourself while your dreams have gathered dust on long forgotten shelves?

Are you at that point in life when you've begun to wonder whether you'll ever find the courage to do all the things you wanted to do someday?

Offering horses as both metaphor and solution to the natural malaise that often rears its head just about the time we blow out that "midlife" birthday candle, this is the book that will help you ask (and answer), "What about my dreams?" and "Is it my turn yet?" and "If not now, when?" and best of all, "If now, how?"

Melinda Folse speaks to those women whose hearts yearn for reconnection at a time when life seems to have run its own course and childhood dreams of playing with horses are only a vague memory. She not only helps you rekindle the possibility of bringing a little equine energy into your life, she also takes you on a gentle journey of small steps to help your childhood passion become a reality.

How to read horse behavior and develop a better partnership by balancing leadersip with friendship.

In his bestselling first book Bombproof Your Horse, Sergeant Rick Pelicano of the Maryland National Park Police shared the one-of-a-kind, step-by-step exercises he uses to prepare police horses and riders for duty. By doing so, he transformed the concept of bombproof into a proactive form of training that any rider can apply to her horse. Now he's back and taking bombproofing to a whole new level.

TRAINING THE MODERN JUMPER