Eileen Wheeler, Horse Stable and Riding Arena Design, 2006 hardcover, 308 pages, Blackwell Pubs. Ames, IA

Robert Malmgren, Equine Arena Handbook: Developing a User Friendly Facility, 1999 softcover, 126 pages, Alpine Pubs. Loveland, CO

U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF), Under Foot: The USDF Guide to Dressage Arena Construction, Maintenance and Repair, 2000 softcover, 36 pages, Source: USDF, 220 Lexington Green Circle, Suite 510, Lexington, KY 40503, Phone: (859) 971-2277, www.usdf.org

Ray Lodge and Susan Shanks, All-Weather Surfaces for Horses, 2005 hardcover, 96 pages, J. A. Allen, London

Henry, Marguerite. Album of Horses (Rand, 1951). Contains little-known facts about 20 breeds of horses. Illustrated by Wesley Dennis

Samper, JC. Equine Breeding Management and Artificial Insemination. Philadelphia: W B Saunders, 2000

Varner, DD, Schumacher J, Blanchard, TL, Johnson, L. Diseases and Management of Breeding Stallions. Goleta, Georgia: American Veterinary Publications, 1991

The rules for international competitions are given in publications of the Fédération Équestre Internationale

Avis, F.C. Horses and Show Jumping Dictionary, 2nd ed., ed. by Margaret B. Slessor (1979)

Caprilli, Federico. The Caprilli Papers: Principles of Outdoor Equitation, trans. and ed. by P. Santini (1967) **

Delgado, Magalie and Pignon, Frederick and Walker, David. Gallop to Freedom, Trafalgar Square books, USA, 2009.

Edwards, Elwyn Hartley. Saddlery: Modern Equipment for Horse and Stable (1963, reissued 1973)

Handler, Hans. The Spanish Riding School trans. from the German (1972)

Karl, Philippe. Twisted truths of MODERN DRESSAGE, CADMOS Publishers, Germany, 2008. **

Loch, Sylvia. Dressage: The Art of Classical Riding

Swift, Sally. Centered Riding, St. Martin's Press, USA, 1985.**

Talbot-Ponsonby, J.A. Harmony in Horsemanship (1964, reissued 1972)

Wätjen, Richard L. Dressage Riding: A Guide for the Training of Horse and Rider, 3rd rev. ed. (1979; originally published in German, 1922; 7th German ed., 1975)

Gray, Peter. The Organic Horse, UK, 2001.

Hayes, Karen E.N, Dr. Hands on Horse Care, David & Charles, USA, 1997.

Timney B, Macuda T. Vision and hearing in horses. J Amer Vet Med Assoc 2001; 218 (10): 1567-1574.

Various articles are available for downloading at: www.sciencedirect.com

Anderson, Clinton. Downunder Horsemanship, Trafalgar Square, USA, 2004.

Anderson, Clinton. Lessons Well Learned, Trafalgar Square, USA, 2004.

Anderson, C.W. Complete Book of Horses and Horsemanship (Macmillan, 1973). Covers the history, breeds, and care of the horse. Illustrated by the author.

Auty, Islay, FBHS. The BHS Instructors Manual for teaching riding, Kenilworth Press, UK, 2007.

Brady, Irene. America's Horses and Ponies (Houghton, 1969). Describes popular American breeds.

Decarpentry, Albert E. Academic Equitation, trans. from the French (1971)

Farschler, Earl R. Riding and Training, new ed. (1959, reissued 1972), which contains a description of the gaits.

Gordon-Watson, Mary. The Handbook of Riding (1982)

Green, Lucinda. Super guide to Riding, Dorling Kindersley Publishers, UK, 1993.

Haines, Francis. Horses in America (Crowell, 1971). A fascinating history of the role of the horse.

Henry, Marguerite. All About Horses (Random, 1967). The characteristics, breeds, and history of the horse are surveyed for younger readers.

Hofsinde, Robert. The Indian and His Horse (Morrow, 1960). Describes the effect of the horse on the life of the American Indian.

Hope, C.E.G. The Horseman's Manual (1972)

Kidd, Jane. Horsemanship in Europe (1977)

Klimke, Ingrid & Peter. Cavalletti, The Lyons Press, UK, 2000.

Littauer, Vladimir S. Common Sense Horsemanship, 2nd ed. (1963, reprinted 1974)

Micklem, William. Complete Horse Riding Manual, Dorling Kindersley Publishers, UK, 2003.

Moon, Vicky. The Private Passion of Jackie Kennedy Onassis: Portrait of a Rider **

Paalman, Anthony. Training Show jumpers, J.A. Allen & Co, London, UK, 1978.

Paillard, Jean S.F. Understanding Equitation, trans. from the French (1974)

Self, M.C. At the Horse Show with Margaret Cabell Self (A. S. Barnes, 1966). The principles of showing a horse, show jumping, and gaits.

Self, M.C. The Complete Book of Horses & Ponies (McGraw, 1963). Anatomy, breeds, care, and riding.

Slaughter, Jean. Pony Care (Knopf, 1961). A helpful guide to the daily care of ponies.

Smith, Myron J. Equestrian Studies (1981), a classified bibliography containing more than 4,600 English-language items appearing between 1950 and 1980

Spaulding, Jackie. The Family Horse: How to Choose, Care for, Train and Work Your Horse (1982)

Sullivan, George. Better Horseback Riding for Boys and Girls (Dodd, 1969). Illustrated instructions for the beginner from leading a horse to tacking up.

Whitaker, Julie and Whitelaw, Ian. The Horse: A miscellany of Equine Knowledge, St Martin’s Press, USA, 2007.

Wynmalen, Henry. Equitation, 2nd ed. (1952, reissued 1971)

Duckworth, Jane. They Shoot Horses Don’t They – The treatment of horses in Australia, published by Axiom Creative Enterprises. **

Stan Steiner, Dark and Dashing Horsemen (1981)

Charles Chenevix Trench, A History of Horsemanship (1970) **

Glenn R. Vernam, Man on Horseback (1964, reissued 1972), includes information on the origin and detail of various items of equipment.

Korda, Michael. Horse People

Podhajsky, Alois. My Horses, My Teachers**

Rashid, Mark. A Good Horse is Never a Bad Color**

Ryden, Hope. America's Last Wild Horses (Dutton, 1970). A natural history of the wild horses whose existence is now threatened.

Simpson, G.G. Horses: the Story of the Horse Family in the Modern World and Through Sixty Million Years of History (Oxford, 1951). Describes the evolution of the horse for older readers.

Wilson Ann. Top Horse Trianing Methods Explored, David & Charles publishers, UK, 2004.

Xenophon. On the Art of Horsemanship**

Huntington, Peter and Cleland, Fran. Horse Sense - The Australian Guide to Horse Husbandry Agmedia, Australia, 1992.

Kauffman, Charles. Moseman’s illustrated guide for purchasers of horse furnishings, Crescent Books, NY, USA, 1990.

Small Farm: Grazing Management for Horses

Code of Accepted Practise for the Welfare of Horses

R.S. Summerhays and C.E.G. Hope, Horse Shows: The Judges, Stewards, Organizers (1969)

American Horse Shows Association Rule Book (biennial); each country has their own Association rules. Google is helpful here to find your countries specific Show rules.

Harlan C. Abbey, Horses and Horse Shows (1980)

Judy Richter, Horse and Rider: From Basics to Show Competition (1982)

Edward Hart, Care and Showing of the Heavy Horse (1981)

Lynda Bloom, Fitting and Showing the Halter Horse (1980)

Arthus-Bertrand, Yann and Gouraud, Jean-Louis. Horses, Crawford House publishing, Australia, 2008 **

Barnes, Rachel & Simon. The Horse: A Celebration of Horses in Art, QUERCUS, UK. Johns, Catherine. Horses: History, Myth, Art, The British Museum Press, UK.

Flach, Tim. Equus, PQ Blackwell Limited, New Zealand, 2008 **

Johns, Catherine. Horses: History, Myth, Art, The British Museum Press, UK.

Stromberg, Tony. Spirit HORSES, New World Library, USA, 2005

Zuelke, Ruth. The Horse in Art (Lerner Publications, 1965). Examines the style of artists who used horses as subjects.

Anderson, C.W. Billy and Blaze (Macmillan, 1936). The first of the excellent Blaze stories for young horse lovers. Billy receives a horse for his birthday and names it for the marking on its face. Illustrated by the author. Others in the series include 'Blaze and the Gypsies' (1937) and 'Blaze and Thunderbolt' (1955).

Bagnold, Enid. National Velvet (Morrow, 1949). A famous novel about a girl who races her beloved horse in the Grand National. Illustrated by Paul Brown.

Dobyns, Stephen. Saratoga Backtalk

Farley, Walter. The Black Stallion (Random, 1941). The first of a popular series about a wild horse and its racehorse descendants. See also 'Son of the Black Stallion' (1947) and 'The Blood Bay Colt' (1950).

Henry, Marguerite. King of the Wind (Rand, 1948). A Newbery-winning story about the sire of a long line of Arabian thoroughbreds, including Man o' War. Illustrated by Wesley Dennis. Also by Mrs. Henry are 'Misty of Chincoteague' (1947), 'Brighty of the Grand Canyon' (1953), and 'White Stallion of Lipizza' (1964).

Henry, Marguerite. Misty of Chincoteague

James, Will. Smoky the Cowhorse (Scribner, 1926). Written in cowboy dialect, this story tells of a horse that becomes a killer after being mistreated. Illustrated by the author and winner of the Newbery Medal in 1927.

O'Hara, Mary. My Friend Flicka (Lippincott, 1941). The first of a trilogy, which includes 'Thunderhead' (1943) and 'Green Grass of Wyoming' (1946), written for adults but enjoyed by children. A story of a boy's love for his colt, with fine descriptions of Wyoming.

Pace, Mildred Mastin. Old Bones

Price, Steven. 1001 best things ever said about horses, The Lyons Press, USA, 2006.

Rounds, Glen. The Blind Colt (Holiday, 1941). A tender story of a boy's devotion to a mustang marked for death.

Sewell, Anna. Black Beauty (Pendulum, 1973). Written as a protest in 1877 when there was much cruelty to horses, this sentimental story is still enjoyed by young readers.

Smiley Jane, Horse Heaven

Stacey, Lyndon. Cut Throat

Steinbeck, John. The Red Pony (Viking Press, 1959). A 1937 short novel by a Nobel Prize laureate tells of Jody's discovery of the meaning of life when his pony dies. Illustrated by Wesley Dennis.

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Lipsey, Jennifer. I love to draw horses! Lark Books, USA, 2008.

Nancy Ambrosiano & Mary Harcourt, Complete Plans for Building Horse Barns Big and Small, 2005 3rd Ed. softcover, 261pages, Breakthrough Pubs. Emmaus, PA

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Warth, Kevin. Stables and other Equestrian Buildings, 1997 hardcover, 102 pages, J. A. Allen, London

Ehringer, Gavin. Roofs and Rails, 1995 softcover, 143 pages, Source: Western Horseman Inc., www.westernhorseman.com

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