What are your favorite horse books? No matter what you’re interested in—horse health, horsemanship, improving your riding skills, or a little horse fiction—we have a few good horse reads on our top list for 2024. Some of our favorites include our contributing writers published works and a few of our must-haves! What books do you have or dream of having in your equine library? Drop us a line with your favourites, we’d love to check them out. Enjoy our top 2024 picks, and watch for more horse reads in 25.
Horse Karma, by Amber Zierath
Horse Karma by Amber Zierath is a heart-warming story told from an unlikely point of view – a horse. It depicts the unbreakable bond between human and horse, with careful observation and extensive descriptions of equine behaviour. It will reaffirm the belief that the love you offer has ways of coming back, in a more profound way, of course.
We came across these next two authors via our friends over at Hoof Geeks. Their site is full of useful resources, and they have additional books and educational tools that are for sure worth checking out. Go to HoofGeeks.ca and click on Equine Health and go to Resources; it will be worth your time! and stay tuned each month in Saddle Up for hoof tips from Hoof Geeks.
Insight to Equus Book, Holistic Veterinary Perspectives on Health and Healing, by Tomas G. Teskey, DVM
Insight to Equus by Tomas G. Teskey, DVM, is a uniquely and professionally designed, full-sized (8.5 x 11 inches) hardcover book that explores our adventures with equine animals, our ties to the Earth, and how all our natural characteristics are important to consider. With 264 packed pages and 350 colour pictures, it will take you on a reading adventure, exploring ourselves and our environments, housing and habitat development, nutrition and herbs, herd structure and behaviour, parasite control, vaccination, hoof and dental care, and finding support. Several real and entertaining stories reveal the big picture and “FEEL” of holistic equine health care.
Paddock Paradise: A Guide to Natural Horse Boarding, by Jaime Jackson.
The premise of Paddock Paradise is to stimulate horses to behave and move naturally according to their instincts. This unique and unprecedented model is adaptable to virtually all size horse properties, regardless of climate, and fits all equine breeds regardless of how they are used. (Based on research on wild horses.)
The Art of Mindful Riding: Spiritual Practice with Your Horse, by Sarah Southwell (Author), Dominique Barbier (Foreword), and Rylyn DeMarco (Illustrator)
The Art of Mindful Riding is an invitation to a unique and rewarding connection with our horses. It begins with us, our awareness, our mindfulness. Full of examples and real-life stories that help the reader look a little deeper into where the issues with their horses might be stemming from, The Art of Mindful Riding answers many “whys” while also asking some deeper questions. It is a book for riders at all levels, in all disciplines, that can be used as a guide and a starting place for a different way of interacting with your horse.
Cowboy Coffee – Vol. 3 features the awe-inspiring competitor Katrina Williams, former All-Around Indian World Champion Cowgirl.
COWBOY COFFEE magazine was inspired by the niche corners of western culture: alt-country music, handcrafted tack and tools, poets, artists, teachers, and entrepreneurs. Fashion, refinery, and all things horses. They are here to celebrate and be in awe of the beauty of country living, craftsmanship, horsemanship, and the unwavering community it brings, their latest Volume is available at cowboycoffeemagazine.com
