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Category: Book & DVD Reviews

FAB REVIEWS of George Morris’s Autobiography–Order Now to Receive Your Copy Before It’s In Stores!

The first reviews of George Morris’s highly anticipated autobiography UNRELENTING are coming in, and WOW are we excited! “What lies between the pages of UNRELENTING is very, very good reading,” says Street to Stable Lifestyle. “As we know him, he is still the strongest personality in modern American show jumping. In UNRELENTING, he reveals…

February 16, 2016
“You Must Not Expect Your Mother to Keep Your Pony Clean”: 5 Tips from Pro Grooms Cat Hill and Emma Ford

Norman Thelwell was right, of course—and I’d say his wisdom is best followed in these first few days after Mother’s Day! Many of us have, in fact, been “keeping our own ponies clean” for many years, but as rote as basic grooming may seem by now, there are still little things we can learn…

May 11, 2015
Jonathan Field Shows Us How to Cross Boundaries of Discipline, Breed, and Sport and Get Back to the “Horse” of the Matter

In the horse industry, we often feel bound to our chosen discipline, breed, or horse sport. We proclaim our undying devotion to specific organizations and vow to remain true, in sickness and in health, to trainers, instructors, and clinicians. We divide ourselves into helmets and hats, jodhpurs and jeans, competitors and non. But there is…

March 4, 2015
TSB Author Heather Smith Thomas Talks about Her New Book, Her Favorite Things about Ranch Life, and Loving What She Does So Much She’s Never Taken a Vacation

TSB author Heather Smith Thomas and her husband raise beef cattle and horses on a ranch in the mountains of eastern Idaho. Heather writes regularly for more than 25 farm and livestock magazines and about 30 horse publications. She has sold more than 11,000 stories and articles, and published 20 books, all while keeping…

June 3, 2014
Defeating “Spray Bottle Monsters”: Easy Steps to Teaching Your Horse There’s No Reason to Fear a Little Spritz

As I walked to the barn this weekend I heard an unmistakeable low hum underfoot. The grass is not yet green, the snow is still melting from the shadiest nooks and crannies near the treeline, but the insects are restless. And where most horses are concerned, when the flies emerge, so must the fly…

April 23, 2014
TSB Author Doug Payne’s Streak of Excitement: A Wedding, a New Book, Rolex Kentucky, and Saumur CCI3*!

TSB author and top event rider Doug Payne has had an intense and exciting start to the year! Doug kicked off 2014 with nothing less than nuptials: He wed Jessica Hampf in March. One celebration followed the other, with his fantastic new book released in early April. THE RIDING HORSE REPAIR MANUAL is already receiving…

April 17, 2014
Practical Horseman Magazine Recommends New DVDs to Keep Your Riding Moving Forward When the Weather Keeps You Inside

“There’s no need to take a break from lessons when inclement weather makes it difficult to ride this winter,” says the December 2013 review of THE AMERICAN HUNTER/JUMPER FORWARD RIDING SYSTEM in Practical Horseman Magazine. “This new DVD series from acclaimed rider, coach and clinician Bernie Traurig explores the building blocks of the American…

February 4, 2014
Two New Reviews Tell Us Why This Horse Book Is a Great Gift for the Readers on Your List

“Laura Chester’s honesty shines through RIDING BARRANCA, and in the end we admire her courage and are grateful for her sharing her emotional journeys with her family and her beloved horses. This is a book to savor, one to stay on the shelf for years….If it has a flaw, it is that there is…

December 10, 2013
Keep Your Riding Cool with Tips from Daniel Stewart’s Hot New Book: Check Him Out in the November Issue of Practical Horseman and on the Horse Radio Network

“Your mind is like a garden: When you plant a conscious thought your subconscious will make it grow,” says TSB author and sport psychologist Daniel Stewart. “When you consciously say, ‘I know my jump course,’ or ‘I know my reining pattern,’ your subconscious mind will work hard to make it happen. It takes what…

October 18, 2013
Gift Ideas for Horsey Kids: Dressage Today Magazine “Strongly Recommends” MY HORSE, MY FRIEND

“…It is essential to establish trust with a horse if force is to be eliminated and cooperation gained,” writes reviewer Mary Daniels in the November 2013 issue of Dressage Today Magazine. “Well [MY HORSE, MY FRIEND] is where that begins, with the next generation…there is a great deal included in the few pages of this…

October 11, 2013