Media Barn – Book Review

DVD Review by Kim Baker Do you desire a better relationship with your horse? Want to put a great foundation on your young horse? Groundwork Essentials: Foundation that Lasts a Lifetime is a wonderful way to build trust with your horse, gain each other’s respect, establish you as your horse’s …

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A New Novel from Blind Author Berna King     The Unexpected Gift follows two families whose lives are torn apart by two tragic events. After one of those events leaves a young girl blinded, the families are brought together through a therapeutic equestrian center and must overcome challenges like …

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Ideas for Joyful Learning by Jutta Weimers The films Playing with Horses accompany Jutta Wiemers’ book From Leading to Liberty and are meant to inspire fun with horses in a way to achieve perfect partnership. All the proposed games are beneficial to the horse: they will keep his body healthy, …

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Help for Fearful Riders and Their Teachers by Laura Daly and Jennifer Becton Are you a fearful rider? Have you been searching for help in overcoming your fear so that you can finally achieve your horseback riding dreams? Or, are you a riding instructor or horse trainer who struggles to …

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How to Make and Use Inexpensive Bit-Free Bridles by Lisa Preston       Create a variety of inexpensive, reliable, custom-fit bitless bridles in the colors you choose. This 104 page manual includes step-by-step instructions for more than a dozen bridles, halters, and other handmade tack. Available from Alpine Publications …

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by Frank Holmes   Dale Wilkinson, who passed away in 2010, remains one of the most celebrated reining and cutting horse trainers of all time. The only individual to be inducted into four Halls of Fame: AQHA, NRHA, NCHA and the All-American Congress. He is the only trainer to win …

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Portraits by Bob Tabor   Polo: Equine Warriors is a stunning coffee table photography book that brings to life the inner psyche of the polo pony. Trained and bred for courage, strength, speed, and agility, polo ponies also maintain an incredible beauty and elegance. Freeing themselves from the herd mentality, …

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The Limbic Path Beyond Office Therapy by Leigh Shambo, MSW, LMHC, with David Young and Catherine Madera The Listening Heart is an informative and heartwarming book about the HEAL Model of Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy. HEAL therapy is a guided experiential therapy with horses which is used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, …

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New Film Highlights the Gift of Horses   Emmy Award- winning filmmaker Wayne Ewing’s new film, Playing with Magic, premiered at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival recently and was wonderfully received. Playing with Magic explores how people are miraculously transformed by playing with horses. In the film (based …

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New Release from Western Horseman by Al Dunning and Benny Guitron   Top horsemen Al Dunning and Benny Guitron have partnered with award-winning photographer Robert Dawson and writer Deanna Lally to create Western Horseman’s latest book, The Art of Hackamore Training. Dunning and Guitron are among the few modern masters …

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