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A Good Horse is Never a bad Color by Mark Rashid In this follow-up to his first book, "Considering the Horse," Mark Rashid continues to share his gift for using communication, not force, in working with horses. Rashid uses heart-warming and humorous stories to share his techniques of teaching horses by understanding their view of the world. $17.50	Considering the Horse by Mark Rashid Mark Rashid’s entertaining stories will introduce you to quiet solutions for resolving training problems from the horse’s point of view. If you are about to buy a horse and definitely if you are about to sell your horse because of problems, or even if you only wish you owned a horse, this book will give you a whole new perspective into the horse’s point of view. $17.50	The Revolution in Horsemanship by Robert M. Miller Documents the extraordinary events of the past quarter century which are changing the ancient art of horsemanship from training to riding, tack, medicine, and more. Most significant, they suggest that the communication skills involved in this remarkable change can be used to facilitate human relationships. $24.95
Living Western Horsemanship by Tammy LeRoy with photographs by Robert Dawson. Personal narratives by leading horseman of the American West is a collection of shared wisdom from several of the most respected Western Horseman in America: Buster Welch, Al Dunning, Bob Avila, Ronnie Richards, Jake Barnes, Leon Harrel, Ron Ralls, Craig Cameron, John Lyons and a tribute by the author to Ray Hunt. $42.50	A Life With Horses by Mark Rashid & Kathleen Lindley The two team up to provide the reader with an intimate look into the world of horses and the horsemanship clinics that few people get to see up close. $32.50	Along the Cowboy Trail by Robert Dawson and Tammy LeRoy This book includes extraordinary photographs of cowboys, horses and cattle against the spectacular settings of the American West, and combines the photos with poignant reflections, in verse and lore, of those who have lived the cowboy life. $29.95
Horses by Michael Eastman More than a hundred extraordinary portraits—lush, rich, textured, sculptural—that reveal the spirit and nobility of the horse. Portraits of horses gazing at the camera, standing in the golden light, stamping away flies, galloping, bucking, rolling in the dust. $49.95	Cowboys, Cowgirls & Wide Open Spaces Take an exciting journey with the cowboys and cowgirls of the West. Ride the trails and join in the excitement of the daily adventures they call work. $42.50	A Horseman's Notes by Erik Herbermann In his uniquely philosophical, poetic style, Erik Herbermann presents the inner workings of classical riding based on notes he made while answering the daily, practical needs of his pupils during many years of teaching. $27.50

Life Lessons from a Ranch Horse by Mark Rashid In Mark Rashid’s fourth book, Life Lessons from a Ranch Horse, the teacher becomes the student when a nondescript, seven-year-old horse steps into his life. A famous horse trainer, known for listening to horses and working with them in a non-confrontational manner, Mark is faced with odd behavior from this horse, and he must reevaluate everything he understands about horses and about himself, as a trainer and as a person. $16.00	Tao of Equus by Linda Kohanov In The Tao of Equus, author Linda Kohanov intertwines the story of how she awakened to the spiritual presence of horses with compelling mythology, neurological research, and personal anecdotes. The result is an extraordinary story of healing and communication that turns conventional understandings of these amazing creatures upside down.$24.95	Roping Can Be Hazardous to your Health Through wit and the one liners, Brummett portrays and American West in which old ways awkwardly accomodate the new and in which the irrepressible frontier spirit continues to prevail. $6.95

Romancing The West by Robert Dawson Dawson's idyllic images invoke the adventurous spirit that has made the cowboy folk hero and Western icon, but he also invites his viewers to enter the cowboy dream themselves. $15.95	True Unity by Tom Dorrance The father of all clinicians shares his ideas on how to achieve true unity between human and horse. $21.95	Think Harmony with Horses by Ray Hunt An in-depth study of the relationship between horse and rider by renowned horseman Ray Hunt. $14.95
Horses Never Lie by Mark Rashid Acclaimed trainer Rashid teaches you how to become a "passive leader" - a reflectin of a horse other members of a herd choose to be around and to follow. $15.95	Believe by Buck Brannaman A horseman's journey discovering the connection between horse and rider and interpersonal relationships. $27.95	B is for Buckaroo by Louise Doak Whitney & Gleaves Whitney A Cowboy Alphabet for kids of all ages. Facts, feats and folks of the cowboy way of life. $17.95