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Post by sophielouise on Dec 26, 2009 15:44:50 GMT 1
As title really, I have Amazon gift vouchers for Christmas and it is my birthday in a months time - I want to get some books from Amazon, but was hoping you lovely DG lot could reccomend me some titles ;D I've been browsing this afternoon (anything to escape watching dodgy black and white films with my Nan!) and just come across a bloke I've never heard of before, who looks interesting - Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling ... anyone read any of his books before? Any other reccomendations? Ta x x
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Post by ashleigh on Dec 26, 2009 15:55:06 GMT 1
Well personally, I think KFH is a bit like marmite, you either love him or hate him. Personally I think he is an extraordinary (if somewhat eccentric) horseman. The ethos of his work is admirable, but he isn't massively helpful with the 'how to' bits.
His books and DVDs are things of beauty though, I have all of them, and use them for inspiration from time to time.
What sort of things are you looking for?
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Post by jill on Dec 26, 2009 16:35:44 GMT 1
Depends what you are looking for but two of the Mark Rashid ones are essential reading for me - Consider the Horse, and Horses Never Lie. Those are the basics, the others are great but kind of build on those. Not what you want if you are loking to improve your dressage etc - look at Heathers books for that, or the 101 Exercises series - schooling, or dressage for inspiration on how to progress you and your horse.
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Post by Dragonmaster on Dec 26, 2009 17:13:24 GMT 1
I've got KFH's 'What Horses Reveal' and find it a bit esoteric even for a slightly esoteric bod like me; I think his 'Dancing with Horses' would be better. Leasley Skipper 'Inside Your Horse's Mind' is good and the animal communication books by Magrit Coates.
On a non-horsy theme I'm loving reading Stephen King's Dark Tower series at the moment, not horror but fantasy that pulls in all sorts of references from history and literature, and exceptionally well written. If you're a Tolkien fan get the CD set of the 1980's BBC Radio dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings - far better than the films. I'm re-listening to it in the car at the moment.
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Post by sophielouise on Dec 26, 2009 19:44:48 GMT 1
That has certainly given me something to think about. I love Mark Rashid, that I already have thw full set. Ideally, I would prefer ground-work/non-riding based books - I've no idea if Chester will remain sound, when he returns back to work after a 3 month break due to various lameness issues ... so I don't want to blow a load of money on riding books to find we can only walk for ten minutes once in a blue moon on the right sort of ground! I'm not sure what I'm looking for, something interesting that I'll learn from but that doesn't feel like I'm working my way through a text book!
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chloe
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Post by chloe on Dec 26, 2009 20:44:50 GMT 1
If you have all Mark Rashid's books, what about Kathleen Lindley's one? I also love my Richard Maxwell books as they give a slightly different perspective.
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Post by mandal on Dec 26, 2009 20:54:45 GMT 1
Mark Rashid DVD 'Finding the try'. I believe his 'footfall' DVD is excellent but I still haven't got it!! Be with you horse by Tom Widdecombe. I've got KFH's Dancing with horses but I just can't understand him so struggled with this book. Others have enjoyed it immensely though. My Sister has his every book and all his DVDs and was a serious Student of his but has moved away from him now. Naked Liberty by Carolyn Resnick. Bit more textbooky but The Natural Horse by Jaime Jackson is a must have imo.
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Post by marianne on Dec 27, 2009 13:41:38 GMT 1
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Post by melissa1787 on Dec 27, 2009 16:29:57 GMT 1
I am unsure what you want, but i like kelly marks books and the Monty Roberts books.
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Post by Bella on Dec 27, 2009 19:11:06 GMT 1
My groundwork books are Kelly Mark's & Richard Maxwell.
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Post by stablehand on Dec 27, 2009 22:37:38 GMT 1
correct movement in horses by Klaus Schoneich and Gabriele Rachen-Schoneich has been very useful for me for working them from the ground
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 27, 2009 23:15:27 GMT 1
all of kellys & montys! Also Mark Rashid & Richard Maxwell who are new to me
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Post by feemac on Dec 31, 2009 9:10:39 GMT 1
What about Riding Free by Shuna Mardon she wrote in the 1970's its about a quirky little mare no one could ride, Shuna competed her for many years bridleless. I've just read it, I remember riding buck in a western lesson with shuna many years ago and my sister had a lesson on strathdon when she was six. I think it was the 1st time we'd seen anyone ride bridleless the mare was 27 and Shuna hadn't ridden her for 9 years she got on and took the bridle off and started doing half-pass on her. Amazing to watch at the age of 9!
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Post by happysnail on Dec 31, 2009 12:24:27 GMT 1
I've had fantastic use of Horse Anatomy: A Colouring Atlas by Kainer and McCracken. Really helps you understand what's happening beneath the skin and who doesn't love colouring in? Just a hint if you do decide to buy it - draw/ photocopy the pages and colour them in then you can revisit again and again without wrecking the actual book.
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Post by feemac on Dec 31, 2009 14:51:35 GMT 1
How your horse moves by Gillian Higgins
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