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Books every horse-fan should own.
The BHS Complete Manual of Stable ManagementThe BHS Complete Manual of Stable Management by British Horse Society
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £8.97
It's the definitive guide. You need it.
Complete Horse Riding ManualComplete Horse Riding Manual by William Micklem
Buy new: £17.50 / Used from: £14.95
Well written, well presented and well set out. A good solid guide to riding and equitation.
Invisible Riding: The Secret of Balance for You and Your HorseInvisible Riding: The Secret of Balance for You and Your Horse by Sylvia Loch
Buy new: £6.60 / Used from: £6.11
Helps you to think laterally on horse back. If you're struggling at all with your riding, this will help.
Veterinary Notes for Horse OwnersVeterinary Notes for Horse Owners by Matthew Horace Hayes
Buy new: £21.33 / Used from: £22.46
A vast, technical brick of a book, but you'll never want for anything else.
A History of the Horse: The Iberian Horse from Ice Age to Antiquity: Iberian Horse from Ice Age to Antiquity v. 1A History of the Horse: The Iberian Horse from Ice Age to Antiquity: Iberian Horse from Ice Age to Antiquity v. 1 by Paulo Gaviao Gonzaga
Buy new: £21.75 / Used from: £29.21
Don't even pretend to love equus caballus unless you want to learn where it came from and why. Iberian-horse biaised this is nevertheless an excellent reference.
Horse (DK Visual Dictionaries)Horse (DK Visual Dictionaries) by Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Buy used from: £3.55
All the basics - breeds, tack, history, riding, all you need to know.
King of the WindKing of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
Buy new: £14.09 / Used from: £0.01
A beautiful, beautiful book.
The Horse: 30,000 Years of the Horse in ArtThe Horse: 30,000 Years of the Horse in Art by Tamsin Pickeral
Buy new: £19.47 / Used from: £15.33
The horse in art.
Unicorns I Have KnownUnicorns I Have Known by Robert Vavra
Buy used from: £50.15
The greatest horse photographer to pick up a camera, any book of his work will take your breath away - this 'uns my favourite!
Jill's Gymkhana (Jill)Jill's Gymkhana (Jill) by Ruby Ferguson
Buy used from: £1.80
Criminally negligent publishing means Jill's exploits are no longer on general release. There ought to be a law against ceasing to publish wonderful books like these.
Night of the Red Horse (Jinny at Finmory / Patricia Leitch)Night of the Red Horse (Jinny at Finmory / Patricia Leitch) by Patricia Leitch
Buy used from: £0.01
Ditto. This is one of Patricia Leitch's best Jinny stories, along with her arabian mare, Shantih.
The Arabian Horse: History, Mystery and MagicThe Arabian Horse: History, Mystery and Magic by Hossein Amirsadeghi
Buy new: £17.47 / Used from: £13.86
Arabians! Need I say more. Beautiful, tough and versatile.