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The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.23 — 15,206 ratings — published 2011
How to Think Like A Horse: The Essential Handbook for Understanding Why Horses Do What They Do (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,377 ratings — published 2005
Centered Riding (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,504 ratings — published 1985
Hunter Seat Equitation: Third Edition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.35 — 338 ratings — published
Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.53 — 1,927 ratings — published 2000
The Art of Horsemanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.07 — 592 ratings — published -350
The Man Who Listens to Horses (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.16 — 12,155 ratings — published 1997
King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.22 — 28,070 ratings — published 1948
Black Beauty (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.01 — 304,546 ratings — published 1877
In a Heartbeat (Rosewood River, #5)
by (shelved 7 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.23 — 13,926 ratings — published 2025
How Good Riders Get Good: Daily Choices That Lead to Success in Any Equestrian Sport (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.27 — 276 ratings — published 2011
The Tao of Equus: A Woman's Journey of Healing & Transformation Through the Way of the Horse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,396 ratings — published 2001
Riders (Rutshire Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as equestrian)
avg rating 3.97 — 16,239 ratings — published 1985
Horse Brain, Human Brain: The Neuroscience of Horsemanship (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.49 — 747 ratings — published
In the Middle Are the Horsemen (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.40 — 654 ratings — published
The Faraway Horses: The Adventures and Wisdom of One of America's Most Renowned Horsemen (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.40 — 2,398 ratings — published 2001
Riding Lessons (Riding Lessons, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as equestrian)
avg rating 3.47 — 11,866 ratings — published 2004
Jane Savoie's Dressage 101: The Ultimate Source of Dressage Basics in a Language You Can Understand (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.50 — 130 ratings — published 2011
Chosen by a Horse (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.11 — 9,349 ratings — published 2004
Horse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.23 — 226,299 ratings — published 2022
Ambition (Eventing, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as equestrian)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,683 ratings — published 2014
Anne Kursinski's Riding and Jumping Clinic: A Step-by-Step Course for Winning in the Hunter and Jumper Rings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.46 — 63 ratings — published 1995
She Flies Without Wings: How Horses Touch a Woman's Soul (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.13 — 253 ratings — published 2001
Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.08 — 48,464 ratings — published 1947
Coming Home (Heartland, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.10 — 8,040 ratings — published 2000
The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.20 — 76,311 ratings — published 1941
Impelled (Impelled Romantic Suspense #1)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.19 — 436 ratings — published 2022
Evidence-Based Horsemanship (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.24 — 245 ratings — published 2012
The Dressage Chronicles (The Dressage Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.43 — 665 ratings — published 2011
A Matter of Feel (The Dressage Chronicles, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.52 — 524 ratings — published 2013
Horsemanship Through Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.52 — 280 ratings — published 2005
Mounted (Bittersweet Farm, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.01 — 376 ratings — published 2012
Veterinary Notes For Horse Owners: An Illustrated Manual Of Horse Medicine And Surgery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.32 — 44 ratings — published
Teaching Children to Ride: A Handbook for Instructors (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 3.93 — 29 ratings — published 2002
The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Intermediate Horsemanship - C Level (Book 2)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.48 — 126 ratings — published 1995
Ride the Right Horse: Understanding the Core Equine Personalities & How to Work with Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.32 — 57 ratings — published 2007
The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Basics for Beginners - D Level (Book 1)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.44 — 216 ratings — published 1994
The Black Stallion Returns (The Black Stallion, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.19 — 15,687 ratings — published 1945
Zen Mind, Zen Horse: The Science and Spirituality of Working with Horses (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.13 — 378 ratings — published 2011
Complete Training of Horse and Rider: In the Principles of Classical Horsemanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.51 — 229 ratings — published 1967
The Nature of Horses: Exploring Equine Evolution, Intelligence, and Behavior (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.19 — 242 ratings — published 1997
The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Advanced Horsemanship B/HA/A Levels (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.62 — 82 ratings — published 1996
Horse Speak: The Equine-Human Translation Guide (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.23 — 198 ratings — published 2016
Tug of War: Classical Versus Modern Dressage: Why Classical Training Works and How Incorrect Riding Negatively Affects Horses' Health (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.51 — 165 ratings — published 2007
Dressage for the Not-So-Perfect Horse: Riding Through the Levels on the Peculiar, Opinionated, Complicated Mounts We All Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.31 — 97 ratings — published 2012
The Manual of Horsemanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.37 — 70 ratings — published 2007
Academic Horse Training: Equitation Science in Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.00 — 8 ratings — published 2008
The Horse Encyclopedia (DK Pet Encyclopedias)
by (shelved 3 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.61 — 184 ratings — published 2016
Connection Training: The Heart and Science of Positive Horse Training (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as equestrian)
avg rating 4.70 — 57 ratings — published
Dark Horses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as equestrian)
avg rating 3.97 — 5,154 ratings — published 2021
“And I learned this long ago, that sweet freedom can be found in the middle of a meadow, upon the back of a faithful mare. Careless and wild we both shall be, on our ride across familiar fields, with steps that blend into the earth below.”
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“Why do you like show jumping?"
"... Beauty and excitement. The elements of trust, talent, training, love, and danger make show jumping a thrilling and aesthetic experience. It's really the ultimate test of two nervous systems--the kinetic transfer of the rider's muscle to the horse's muscle enables them to clear those jumps. And there's nothing like it--horse and rider forming an arc of beauty, efficiency, and power, like a double helix."
"DNA,"
"Yes, DNA, the code to life.”
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"... Beauty and excitement. The elements of trust, talent, training, love, and danger make show jumping a thrilling and aesthetic experience. It's really the ultimate test of two nervous systems--the kinetic transfer of the rider's muscle to the horse's muscle enables them to clear those jumps. And there's nothing like it--horse and rider forming an arc of beauty, efficiency, and power, like a double helix."
"DNA,"
"Yes, DNA, the code to life.”
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