The books listed here are "must read" and "must have", in my opinion. The information in these books goes far beyond the typical material found in your average horse book.
Health, Healing, and Preventive Maintenance
For the Good of the Horse - Mary Wanless The Nature of Animal Healing - Martin Goldstein, DVM Love, Miracles and Animal Healing by Allen Schoen, DVM
Hoof Care and Trimmming
Making Natural Hoof Care Work for You by Pete Ramey A must-have book for the horse owner who wants to "go barefoot" with their horse. Order at www.hoofrehab.com/
Riding - Seat, Position, Aids
For the Good of the Rider by Mary Wanless Ride With Your Mind by Mary Wanless Ride With Your Mind Essentials by Mary Wanless Simplify Your Riding by Wendy Murdoch
Training and Equine Behavior
The Birdy Book by Deb Bennett - available at www.equinestudies.org This is the defining book on horse behavior, and the instincts and emotions that influence horse behavior. This book will forever transform your attitudes about why horses do what they do, and how your perspectives and attitudes are so important in shaping the relationship between you and your horse. The book is actually a CD-ROM that you read on your computer screen, with over 600 pages, including many photos and drawings.
True Horsemanship Through Feel by Bill Dorrance and Leslie Desmond A Good Horse is Never a Bad Color by Mark Rashid Life Lessons From a Ranch Horse by Mark Rashid Riding in Lightness by Mark Russell Dressage With Kyra by Kyra Kyrklund
Discovering Natural Horsemanship, A Beginner's Odyssey - by Tom Moates www.tommoates.com/thebook.php Discovering Natural Horsemanship chronicles one man’s obsession to get better with horses in a gentle way. Author Tom Moates’s life and work were on a horseless path until serendipity brought Niji, a sorrel gelding, into his life. Nothing has been the same since.
In his candid and plain-speaking style, Moates shares the honest highs and lows that come with the territory of starting out in the Better Way with horses. Along the road, many well known clinicians— including Harry Whitney, Bryan Neubert, Linda Parelli, John Lyons, and Ray Hunt—generously tolerate his thirst for helpful information on getting better with horses, and Moates works hard to share their wise words in this book, alongside his personal experiences attempting to implement them.
DVD's and VIDEOS
Equine Health, Healing and Preventive Maintenance www.ahvma.org/ - The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association www.harmanyequine.com/ - Joyce Harman, DVM, a vet who incorporates complementary medicine into her practice. www.holistichorsekeeping.com/ - everything about how to keep your horse healthy, or help your ailing horse. Books, articles, resources, and a FREE newsletter. www.naturalhorse.com/ - Natural Horse Magazine. www.a-b-c-plus.com/ - Advanced Biologicals, an equine nutritional supplement supplier www.platinumperformance.com/ - Equine nutritional supplements
Riding - Seat, Position, Aids www.mary-wanless.com/ - Instructor and author of several books, including "Ride With Your Mind." Mary helps riders understand how to help their bodies achieve better effectiveness, security and function on the horse. www.equestrianeducation.org - Books and other tools to help riders find solutions to their riding problems.
Training and Equine Behavior www.markrashid.com/ www.eclectic-horseman.com/ - First and foremost a horse training magazine here to provide a cross-disciplined approach to horsemanship for students of all experience levels; Just what works! Every issue will include training tips and insight from some of the top horse trainers in the world. www.equinestudies.org/ - Equine Studies Institute is a wonderful resource created by Dr. Deb Bennett. "Dr. Deb" has a gift for opening our eyes to the inner workings of the horse's mind, and by gaining a better understanding of this, we can experience a deeper and more harmonious relationship with our equine partners. Much information on every topic relating to horses. www.miraclemountain.com/ - Miracle Mountain Ranch is located in Jackson, California. They offer excellent riding and training workshops throughout the year. www.naturalhorsesupply.com/ - Along with offering a variety of tack and training equipment, you'll find many excellent articles on horse training. www.rayhunt.com - one of the best horse trainers ever. www.wholehorsetraining.com/ - Based in Idaho, Nancy Camp offers training, rehabilitation, and riding instruction. www.centaurgenics.com/ - Rebekka and Mark Rhodes are based in the Reno area and offer a variety of services to horse owners. Rebekka is an excellent trainer and instructor and Mark does body work on horses and is a distributor of the wonderful Timberline Saddles. www.harrywhitney.com/ - This is the person to go see if you have a problem with a horse, or if a horse has a problem with you. This man truly loves all horses, and has not a speck of ego to get in the way. www.sustainabledressage.net/ - An excellent source of information on the hows and whys of good dressage. Also discussions of training methods and equipment that are detrimental to the physical and mental health of the horse. www.timelesshorsemanship.com - web site of Ima Mary Dennis, a horse trainer with much the same perspective as Harry Whitney and Bill Dorrance. The home page has an excellent summary of her perspective on good horsemanship and what it means for both horse and human.
Hoof Care and Trimming www.aanhcp.org/ - American Association of Natural Hoof Care Practitioners. It's a mouthful, but a valuable resource for folks looking for a better understanding of their horse's feet. AANHCP trains and certifies practitioners and maintains a list, sorted by state. www.hoofrehab.com/ - Pete Ramey's web site. Excellent articles and information. www.thehorseshoof.com/ - An extensive web site with many resources for horse folk wanting information about hoof care; they also sell tools, books, hoof boots, homeopathic remedies, and Dynamite supplements. www.healthyhoof.com - Linda Cowles' site. Many good articles, photos, links, resources. www.barefoothorse.com/ www.hopeforsoundness.com/ www.marthaolivo.com/ www.naturalhorsetrim.com/ - Trimming information, especially for foundered horses (Sect. 19).
Tack and Equipment www.timberlinesaddlecompany.com/ - fit all your different horses with just one saddle, no adjustments necessary! www.aboutthehorse.com - Dave Genadek is a maker of custom western saddles. He also teaches folks about saddle fit, through his video and clinics.