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Magali Delgado and Frederic Pignon Explore Building a Life with Horses in Their Forthcoming Book

In honor of Valentine’s Day, TSB couldn’t help but think of two individuals who clearly love horses and how life can be fuller and more joyful when horses are part of it. TSB is proud to announce the soon-to-be-released new book from Magali Delgado and Frederic Pignon, the founding stars of the hit show Cavalia…

February 12, 2014
Love Me, Love My Horse: Valentine’s Day Dos and Don’ts for All the Suckers Out There Who Love Horse Lovers

A modern-day challenge it is not—in fact, odds are it has existed as long as there has been the interactive equation of human-and-horse. What do you do when your one true love truly divides her or his loyalties between two? That is, between you and a four-legged paramour with hay-scented breath and a tendency toward…

February 10, 2014
Horses Are Like Kids: They Need Discipline with a Purpose

As I’ve learned to be a parent over the last five years, I have often noted—admittedly, not always with joy—the parallels between being “mom” to a son and “mom” to a horse. The constant need for food and poop removal, for example, stands out rather vividly in my mind… But it of course takes far…

January 10, 2014
A Look Back at the Best Horse Books and DVDs of 2013

Solstice has passed…we’ve turned the corner and we’re headed toward longer days and a whole New Year. At Trafalgar Square Books, we took a look back at the books we published and DVDs we released over the last 12 months to remind ourselves what we learned about improving horse-and-rider partnerships and performance in 2013. …

December 24, 2013
Still Hunting for Perfect Presents? Take Our Great Gifts for Horse Lovers Quiz for Affordable Ideas–And Get Free Shipping in Time for Christmas!

If you’ve been uninspired, stumped, lost in the virtual shopping aisles, and wandering the for-real malls and stores without purpose or reason, there’s no need to panic…there’s still time to score great gifts for the horse lovers in your life—and if you order before midnight tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17, 2013, you can still get…

December 17, 2013
4 Rules for Saddle Fit and a Happy Horse

Humans and horses have been joined for thousands of years, and for much of that time, one thing has served as the primary point of physical contact between them: the saddle. However, for many horses and many riders, the saddle has been no less than a refined means of torture. Horses have long suffered…

December 5, 2013
Top Trainers, Clinicians, and Horse Experts Share Their Thanks: Hurray for Supportive Parents, Guardian Angels, and the Animals in Our Lives

Each year around this time, we ask some of our authors to share what they are thankful for, and it is always a fine reminder to open our hearts and minds to all that surrounds us, and greet each day—and the people and animals in it—with a smile. “What I love about horses is…

November 27, 2013
The Secret Lives of Horse Book Authors: Jane Savoie, the Dancing Dressage Queen

It started as many adventures do at a certain point in life: with a Bucket List. “I promised myself that one day I’d spend a week as a showgirl in Las Vegas,” says TSB author, motivational speaker, dressage coach, and former Olympic dressage alternate Jane Savoie. “I’d kick my legs like nobody’s business and…

November 21, 2013
Thoughts on Horses, Riding, and Life from Supermodel Arizona Muse

The holiday season brings “beauty” in many different forms to the fore as companies jockey for the public’s cherished dollars. A striking figure, enigmatic eyes, a splash of color on a dramatic background—these are only a few of the ways our imagination will be wooed and our desires inspired in the days and weeks…

November 19, 2013
TODAY Show Highlights How Horses Help Children with Autism Communicate

“Isaiah Forte, 9, flashes a brilliant smile from the horse he’s riding,” writes TODAY contributor Linda Carroll in the show’s November 12th feature story that shares how horses can help children with autism. “Diagnosed at 2 with autism, Forte for years had difficulty communicating and connecting with others. But then the little boy met…

November 15, 2013