8 ways life isn’t like a Jilly Cooper novel
Riding into the sunset with your rich, handsome lover and his string of polo ponies — if only real life worked like that. For most of us, though, it’s more rut than Rutshire, as Sara Walker explains
Books
Go to the latest equestrian books
Horse & Hound brings you details of the most recent equestrian books to be published.
From top riders’ autobiographies to factual books on training and veterinary topics to equestrian novels for adults and children, we have them here.
Books can make a great gifts for birthdays or Christmas, so check out the latest additions. Perhaps you know someone who would like to read Andrew Nicholson, AP McCoy or Carl Hester’s latest book? They are all listed below.
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Woman who lost confidence and was ‘crippled with fear’ writes manual for the nervous rider
‘There are hundreds of reasons we can find not to ride, but whether it is the rain or the report for Monday morning needs to be written...’
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‘Then something spooked the horse and all hell broke loose…’
In 1986, Jeff Pappas and his best friend Chet spent four-and-a-half months as “modern-day cowboys”, riding across America from the East Coast to the West — find out about a new book that has been published about it
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7 horsey books that are perfect to get stuck into while on lockdown
With the world coping with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and everyone spending a lot more time at home than usual, why not take the opportunity to get stuck into a really good horsey book?
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‘A mix of Black Beauty and Jilly Cooper’: Leading showing judge and commentator releases first novel
‘I’ve met such interesting people through my life with horses that I thought they deserved a book...’
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‘Charming and engaging’: Sweetbriars — Tabby’s Big Year, a must-read for a pony-mad child
Twelve-year-old Scarlett Owen reviews the latest book in this series
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Sex, drugs and red rosettes: four-time HOYS winner’s new novel about showing world scandals
A comedy novel all showing fans can relate to...
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The ‘Almost’ Exmoor — a funny, captivating story for any child
Scarlett Owen, aged 12, takes us through her review of this new book for children
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Is masking pain to allow horses to be ridden ever morally acceptable?
In a final extract from her new book, a leading vet discusses whether it is ever ethical to use painkillers to mask pain in horses
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Enhancing performance or giving a level playing field — what drug use is acceptable in equestrian sport?
In an extract from her new book, a leading vet delves into whether its ethically right to give medication to competition horses
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Should the use of animals in sport be banned? Leading vet gives her view…
In her new book Animals, Ethics and Us, vet and past president of the British Equine Veterinary Association Madeleine L.H. Campbell discusses the different ways that people use animals and the moral issues surrounding this
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Much-loved classic pony stories to be released as e-books
‘There are not enough second-hand books to go round, particularly the much-loved and coveted classics’
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The Orphan Foal: A Practical Guide — a must-read for anyone breeding horses professionally or for pleasure
Time is of the essence when things go wrong and this book will be a valuable guide to anyone involved in breeding horses, whether professionally or for pleasure
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Pain-Free Horse Riding — how to treat current problems and help prevent new ones from occurring
If you suffer from pain while riding, or are looking for ways to avoid getting in pain in the first place, you need to check out this book
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Love eventing? Love racing? Don’t miss this book on World Book Day...
Find out about this new thriller as we mark World Book Day today (7 March)
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‘The inappropriate partner’ — how to avoid ending up with the wrong horse and what to do if it happens
“The fact we choose riding as a hobby gives us the right to choose the partner we share it with”: Irish Olympian Eric Smiley addresses a thorny topic in his new book
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The Building Blocks of Training to help you and your horse be the best you can
This newly revised book is a very useful tool for practical solutions to problems occurring in dressage
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The ‘broken’ neckline explained in Tug of War: Classical Versus ‘Modern’ Dressage by Dr. Gerd Heuschmann
Check out this new book; Tug of War: Classical Versus ‘Modern’ Dressage — a thought-provoking exploration of training methods in dressage
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How using cavalletti can improve your horse in dressage and jumping
Don’t miss this book, which has been republished for a fourth time, with some fantastic new exercises to try
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Six years in the making: life in the famous Scudamore racing dynasty revealed in new book
A book full of fun anecdotes and an interesting insight into racing across three generations
