Books On Horsemanship and Horse Training
"True Horsemanship Through
Feel" by Bill Dorrance and Leslie Desmond
"True Unity" by Tom Dorrance
"Hackamore Reinsmen" and "Reinsman of the West" by Ed Connell
"The Revolution in
Horsemanship" by Robert Miller
"Cherry Hill's Horsekeeping Almanac - The Essential Month-By-Month Guide"
and "101 Arena Exercises" by Cherry Hill
"Horse Structure and Movement" Revised by Peter Gray MVB MRCVS
"Horses - A Guide to Selection, Care, and Enjoyment" by J. Warran Evans
"The Man Who Listens to Horses" by Monty Roberts
"The Faraway Horses" by Buck Brannaman
"Sacred Horses" by Jonathan Maslow
"Understanding Horse Behavior" by Sue McDonnell, PhD
"The Nature of Horses" by Stephen Budiansky
"If I Were to Train a Horse" by Jack Brainard
"Think Harmony with Horses" by Ray Hunt
"Cowhorse U" by Les Vogt
"Western Horse Behavior and Training" by Robert W. Miller
"Natural Horse*Man*Ship" by Pat Parelli
"Centered Riding"
and "Centered Riding 2" by Sally Swift
"There Are No Problem Horses, Only Problem Riders" by Mary Twelveponies
"Basic Horse Training" by Michael Hockeymeyer
"Dressage Tips and Training Solutions" by Holzel and Plewa
"Western Riding" by Don Zoll
"Lessons with Lendon" by Lendon Gray
"Communicating With Cues" by John Lyons
"Cross-Train Your Horse - Simple Drassage for Every Horse, Every Sport" by Jane Savoie
"Introduction to Animal Behavior" by Roland Siiter
"A Horse of Your Own" by M.A. Stoneridge
"Lessons in Lightness" by Mark Russell
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Website Links
Feather River Community College, Quincy California
Offers A.S. in Equine Studies with varying emphasis such as
horse training, rodeo, and pack station management.
Bay Area Equestrian Network - A great resource for anything equine in California
Red Bird Dog - A Viszla
Blog with author and client Rod. He covers the joys and learning experiences of having bird dogs for hunting and field trails.
Larry Whitesell - An excellent gaited horse trainer and clinician that focuses on classical dressage techniques to balance the horse and rider.
Freedom Saddle - Makers of a saddles with the tree specially designed for gaited horses. Also the saddle is balanced for the rider, the biggest difference is that the stirrups are set further back, more like a dressage saddle.
Nelson Kennels
- Located in Los Banos, CA. Nelson Kennels specialize in field trial, gun dog, and hunting dogs for bird pointing breeds.
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Local Resources
Boarding
Grace Headquarters - Tommy & Fran
14796 Midway Rd.
Los Banos, CA
(209) 826-5382
Farriers
Wilton, CA Area
"MG Horseshoeing"
Mary Gowan
(916) 337-0589
mmgjdr@comcast.net
Very skilled and patient
Mark Lopes
(209) 304-2888
mlopes82@hotmail.com
P.O. Box 90
Oakdale, CA 95361
Veterinarians
University of California, Davis
Veterinary Hospital
(530) 752-1393
Feed
Elk Grove Milling Inc.
(916) 684-2056
8320 Eschinger Road,
Elk Grove, CA 95758
Tack
Castleberry Saddle Shop
Giovanni Zappetta
7396 Elizabeth Road
Vacaville, CA 95688
castleberrysaddleshop.com
(707) 448-2972
Skidmore's Leather Cream
Vincent Skidmore
Port Townsend, Washington
(800) 785-2466
www.skidmores.com
UC Davis Agricultural Contacts
Dr. Roser - Equine Science
(530) 902-1960
James Cullor, D.V.M., Ph.D - Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research
Dairy Food Safety Lab
18830 Road 112
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 688-1731
jscullor@vmtrc.ucdavis.edu
Jerry Johnson - Beef Operations
(530) 752-1200
ghohnson@ucdavis.edu
2251 Meyer Hall, Davis CA 95616
BLM Wild Horse Program
Jason Williams
5152 Hillsdale Circle
El Dorado Hills CA 95762
(916) 941-3144
Horseback Riding Adventures
"Wind In Your Hair"
Sueanne Clark
(435) 901-4644
www.windinyourhair.com
riding@windinyourhair.com
46 east Cherry Canyon Drive
Wanship, Utah 84017
Dog Training
"Diamond P Gun Dogs"
Pierre Urrutia
(530) 680-1312
www.diamondpgundogs.com
Health Supplements/ Energy Drinks / Energy Bars
"Mona Vie"
Sharon Jahn
(707) 678-2289
sjahn@onramp113.org
www.the-team.biz/MV966358
www.monavie.com
Turquoise/Jewelry
"Nevada Cassidys Stone Mountain Turquoise"
Canyon Cassidy
(775) 847-0753
www.nevadacassidys.com
