Two conflicting philosophies about nature still exist. One believes in exploitation and the other in harmony. When these philosophies are applied to horses, they lead to conflicting beliefs about equine abilities and the best ways to manage horses. The first philosophy believes that horses are stupid animals that exist to serve humans and must be dominated by them. The second one believes horses are unique individuals with unusual abilities and that they can form partnerships with humans. Scientific research can tell us which philosophy uses the most correct assumptions. Humans need to see...
Two conflicting philosophies about nature still exist. One believes in exploitation and the other in harmony. When these philosophies are applied to h...
In 1830, fourteen year old Lisbet McTavish sets out on a perilous quest to find friends who will accept her unusual self and the silver mustang she has ridden so many times in her medicine dreams. Her hidden heritage links her to the spirit world of our Native Americans. She leaves Virginia and travels by keelboat from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. On her long journey, she has to deal with thieves, river pirates, men who abuse horses, slave catchers, gamblers, and an epidemic. She becomes friends with an escaped slave, the son of an army officer, and an Osage hunter. Will...
In 1830, fourteen year old Lisbet McTavish sets out on a perilous quest to find friends who will accept her unusual self and the silver mustang she ha...
Books about horses are written by humans for humans. This fascinating memoir is written from the horse's point of view. It allows a real horse to tell us what he thinks of humans and how he feels about what they do with him. To educate and entertain his herd mates, a marvelous mustang has created many tales about the first four years of his life. Humans call him Skan. His special human translates his tales in this entertaining autobiography. Whether he lives in the wild or with humans, a horse's world seethes with predators. When humans take Skan off the range to live with them, his instincts...
Books about horses are written by humans for humans. This fascinating memoir is written from the horse's point of view. It allows a real horse to tell...
When the movie, Hidalgo, was released in 2004, Frank T. Hopkins became a controversial person. Extensive research has uncovered verifiable facts and identified material he had actually dictated to his wife, Gertrude. The result is a biography based on this information. It includes reprints of all of his unpublished and published work on horses, horsemanship, and endurance riding.
When the movie, Hidalgo, was released in 2004, Frank T. Hopkins became a controversial person. Extensive research has uncovered verifiable facts and i...
