Book recommendations please

[Herewegoagain]

Hi, I’m new on here.

As a quick intro I grew up around horses, had lessons 4-7 and then my own pony from age 7-12, lost interest as a teenager and pretty much had a 20 year break from riding. My young daughter has inherited the pony mad gene and recently started having lessons, as soon as I set foot on the yard it all came flooding back and I have started having some lessons too!

If my daughter keeps up with the lessons I will be looking to get her a pony in a couple of years. In the mean time I want to swot up and was wondering if anyone has any good book recommendations?

Particularly books about horse behaviour and anatomy/biology.

Thanks

 

[BigRedDog]

For anatomy Gillian Higgins, could try this one to make learning a bit less school-y

https://www.horsesinsideout.com/product-page/exploring-equine-anatomy

 

[Skib]

I started with the Pony Club Handbook. The more recent BHS exam handbooks are also very clear, The skeleton used to be in Stage 1 and the muscles in Stage 2.
There are four books by Sara Wyche who I think is a vet. Understanding the horse's legs, Understanding the horse's back, The Horses muscles in motion and the Anatomy of Riding. I bought her books but found it quite hard to take in.

For body shape of horses and conformation I eventually got Oliver, A Photographic Guide to Conformation. But again I didnt really manage to asses the horses I rode.

For behaviour and training, as the thread about mounting will show, I discovered Mark Rashid and love his books. Kelly Marks also writes on Behaviourism, and I watched and read Michael Peace and Richard Maxwell.

 

[Supertrooper]

Will second Mark Rashid’s books. Start with Considering the horse.

 

[Herewegoagain]

Thank you for the recommendations, I have ordered a Gillian Higgins and 2 Mark Rashid books

 

[Skib]

I would start with Rashid, A Good Horse Is Never a Bad Colour.

It describes his own early teaching from "the old man" and has lovely details of how to back up a horse or pony without hauling on the reins. I have given that book to so many people

 

[Herewegoagain]

I would start with Rashid, A Good Horse Is Never a Bad Colour.

It describes his own early teaching from "the old man" and has lovely details of how to back up a horse or pony without hauling on the reins. I have given that book to so many people

Thank you - I’ve ordered Considering the horse and Horses never lie.

From reading the book’s descriptions I think I’m going to like his style and I do love to read so I’ll probably end up reading all his books eventually