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Recommended Books

I only recommend books I have personally read, products I have used successfully, and websites I know to be valuable to a conscientous horse owner. As we all continue in our learning and pursuit of understanding horses and their needs, I am certain this list will grow.

Horses Never Lie, by Mark Rashid.
This book is as entertaining as it is insightful. Mark is surprisingly intuitive. I have read this book numerous times and always learn something new from it. It is a favorite of mine.

The Soul of a Horse, by Joe Camp.
Joe details his experiences with his horses, and evolving with them from traditional horsekeeping practices to natural principles and practices. Joe also tells the story of a wild horse, as it could have happened. This is as informative as it is entertaining.
 

Horses Talking: How to share Healing Messages with the Horses in your life, by Margrit Coates.
This is the sequel to Healing for Horses. Coates is a leading animal healer and will tell you how to interact with horses so that you can sense what they are saying, and help solve their problems. Horses offer powerful messages which can have a profound effect on your understanding not only of them, but of yourself and your relationships with other people. Full of guidance, this book also includes incredible case studies.

Healing for Horses: The Essential Guide to Using Hands-on
Healing Energy with Horses, by Margrit Coates.
Learn how to lay your hands on a horse to channel comforting, healing energy. Anyone can do this. This is an easy to read guide on energy, how it works, and how to do energy healing with horses. She has included examples and stories of horses she has worked with. This is an inspiring read written by an amazing woman.

Natural Horse Care, by Pat Coleby.
Proper horse care begins with good nutrition practices. Learn about vitamins and minerals, basic feeding practices,common nutrient deficiencies and ailments, non-invasive and natural remedies and horse conditioning.

Making Natural Hoofcare Work For You, by Pete Ramey.
World-renowned Hoof Rehabilitation Specialist, Author and Practitioner, Pete Ramey wrote this book for horse owners, veterinarians, farriers and anyone who is interested about Natural Hoofcare. This is an easy-to-read, user friendly book, which discusses the model for the Natural trim - the wild horse - and compares that to the domestic horse hoof. Pete details a basic natural trim, maintenance trimming, rehabilitation trimming and discusses lifestyle and natural horsekeeping. Pete has worked extensively and with great success on hundreds of founder and navicular cases, and trained many horse owners and professionals in the principles of natural hoof care and rehabilitation. Go to his website at www.hoofrehab.com.

The Natural Horse, by Jaime Jackson.
The first book by Jaime. The Natural Horse describes how domestic horses can be made happier and healthier through an understanding of what nature intended for the horse. This book will help you understand what naturally shaped and healthy hooves look like, and how to take steps towards that goal for your horse. Go to www.jaime-jackson.com. Book can be ordered through www.star-ridge.com.

Paddock Paradise: A Guide to Natural Horse Boarding, by Jaime Jackson. The premise of Paddock Paradise is to stimulate horses to behave and move more according to their instincts and nature. This is the key to having mentally, emotionally, and physically healthier horses. This book details an idea for set up which includes a "track system" for encouraging more movement and herd behavior. It includes a template for designing your paddock, sample paddocks, and hundreds of ideas.

Horse Owner's Guide to Natural Hoof Care, by Jaime Jackson.
The barefoot alternative to shoeing. Jaime pioneered the movement toward natural hoof care for domestic horses after discovering the "perfect foot" on that of a mustang recently taken off the rangelands and adopted by one of his clients. Jaime began to research wild horses and their hooves for a decade before adapting his trimming skills to the task of rendering naturally shaped hooves based on the wild model. This book covers everything, from the actual trim to diet, riding, booting, boarding and of course...describing what the perfectly natural hoof looks like.

Founder: Prevention and Cure the Natural Way, by Jaime Jackson. My personal favorite of Jaime's books, I wish I had a bunch to just give away. This small red treasure will give you hope and guidance if your horse is foundered, and if your horse is not foundered - this book will tell you how to prevent it from ever occurring. "In the horses world, prevention and cure are rolled into one." - Jaime Jackson

Equine Structural Integration: Myofascial Release Manual, by Jim Pascucci. Pascucci guides you through the process of Myofascial Release with over 100 illustrations, and easy to understand techniques. MFR will improve the freedom of movement, balance and suppleness in your horse and is a valuable tool for therapy.

Reiki: A Torch in Daylight, by Karyn K Mitchell, N.D, Ph.D.
This is a comprehensive beginners guide to Reiki. Mitchell presents an spiritual Reiki, the path to empowerment, and enlightenment. The word "Reiki" means Spirit Taking Breath. Rei means Universal Life Force, Spirit, Divine, Sacred....and Ki is the crucial indicator of life. Without Ki, life does not exist.

Horse Anatomy: A Coloring Atlas, by Robert A Kainer and Thomas O. McCracken. This is a very fun way to learn horse anatomy in depth! If you like to color, and you love horses, which I assume, then this book is for you.

The Horse In Motion, by Sarah Pilliner, Samantha Elmhurst and Zoe Davies. This book examines an aspect of the horse's performance: how the horse moves, and how its anatomy helps or hinders its athletic ability. All the gaits are examined, and detailed anatomical drawings show the systems of support and movement. Tips are given on ways in which the life of the horse can be made easier.

Illustrated Atlas of Clinical Equine Anatomy and Common Disorders of the Horse, Volume One, by Ronald J Riegel DVM and Susan E Hakola, B.S, R.N., C.M.I
This is designed to provide a comprehensive yet easy to follow review of anatomy and common disorders. Volume one is Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Lameness Disorders. Contains over 1250 full color labelled illustrations.

Recommended Magazines

- Equine Wellness
- The Horse
- Natural Horse
- The Horses Hoof (publication)