True Horsemanship Through Feel

Bill Dorrance & Leslie Desmond

Expert horseman Bill Dorrance chose the name True Horsemanship Through Feel because feel is the language of horses. Learning that language can expand any horseman's knowledge and abilities - whether they are learning to rope, ride, or start horses. In language that is generously detailed and packed with meaning, Dorrance directs our attention to the many subtle things there are to notice about the ways that horses and humans operate. In these pages, he urges us to reach toward a deeper level of insight into horses and ourselves, as he ladles out a wealth of helpful information. With hundreds of illustrations, True Horsemanship Through Feel takes you step-by-step through the basic struggles that have characterized horse-human relations for centuries. 

**Staff pick!  "If I could only have one book on horsemanship, this one is it! - Rita"

Paperback      $32.95

True Unity

Tom Dorrance

Tom Dorrance has been referred to as the "horse lawyer." Tom gives the horse credit for his knowledge of a horse's feelings and problems. He says , "What I know about the horse I learned from the horse."  Now, in True Unity, Tom shares some of the basic ideas to help achieve a true unity for human and horse.  It allows the reader to approach the horse with Tom - to approach the horse with a feeling of acceptance for the value of the whole horse - physical, mental and an innermost horse.  A unique bonus feature of True Unity is a chapter presenting some of Tom's students as they share how Tom's help with their horses changed their horses and their lives.

Hardback         $21.95

Think Harmony with Horses

Ray Hunt

“When you ask your horse to do something it should be his idea…he wants to do it, he likes to do it, he understands how to do it, and he does it.” These words are typical of the way Ray Hunt expresses his philosophy of the ideal relationship between man and horse.

Included in this book is an interpretation of the “Ray Hunt method of schooling a horse,” written by Vincent W. Carpenter, who attended one of Ray’s clinics. He tells amazing stories that Ray might not tell about himself and summarizes the whole philosophy in a clear and objective way.

Also included is a question and answer section, in which a number of the most commonly asked questions are answered in detail. And throughout the entire book runs the simple, basic idea: think harmony.

Hardback   $14.95

Hackamore Reinsman

Ed Connell

First published in 1952, Hackamore Reinsman is a hands-on manual of instruction describing in detail the use of the hackamore and snaffle bit.  Connell takes a green horse and trainer from the first bosal and ground-pulling to the point the horse will slide and whirl on the hackamore.

Paper    $14.95

Reinsman of the West:  Bridles and Bits

Ed Connell

Connell's second book, Reinsman of the West is the second half of the training process.  It gives the Why and How of making the straight-up spade bit horse out of the hackamore horse, bitting gradually so that the horse will slide, rein and stop on only the slight movement of the rider's two fingers.  This book takes the mystery out of the spade bit and shows, among other things, that the spade in the hands of a man trained to use it is easier on the horse than even the common grazer or snaffle bits.  It explains how to choose the right bit to get the most from your horse.  

Paper    $14.95

Vaquero Style Horsemanship

Ed Connell

This book is a compilation of articles and letters from the 1950's through the 1970's on specific training problems.  The articles provide more clarification and explain in greater depth the first two books, Hackamore Reinsman and Reinsman of the West.

 Paper   $19.95

Faraway Horses

Buck Brannaman

In The Faraway Horses, Buck recounts his moving, inspiring, and often humorous adventures conducting clinics and meeting people from all over the world.  He writes of the horses he's learned from, tells of the owners he's taught (from the good to the horrifying, such as the trainer who used abuse to make her show Arabians look "spirited"), and shares stories of the horse-rider relationships he's changed. These principles are really about life - about living your life so you're not at war with the horse, or with other people," Buck writes. At heart, this rich and rewarding autobiography is ultimately a prescription for living a positive and harmonious existence - whether it involves horses or not.

Paperback    $16.95

Believe

Buck Brannaman

BELIEVE continues to chronicle the man's efforts as catalyst and mentor as we meet thirteen people with whom he has worked. Through their words and through Brannaman's perceptive introductions to each essay, we experience first-hand the hope and confidence that he has instilled in them and their horses.

You will discover through these stories how many untapped dreams and abilities you too possess, and how you can bring them to fruition. So journey with Buck Brannaman, learn from him, and profit from the voyage.

Paperback     $16.95

Groundwork

Buck Brannaman

This book contains some ideas for you and your horse to work through to get more comfortable with each other. There are many ways of going about working with horses and there is no right or wrong way, however you may find as I have, that there are things we all have learned to do that has very little to do with actually riding the horse.

The groundwork information contained in this will help you to prepared both you and your horse for situations that unfortunately sometimes occur at the worst time. Perhaps when that big thunderhead is building off in the distance one day you can simply don your slicker and carry on! There are many things that accidentally occur with a horse but if he's gentle and trusts you as a friend, then he'll allow you to help him out of trouble, instead of seeing you as the trouble.

Hardback     $19.95

This is a great companion to Buck's Groundwork DVD also available!

Colt Starting DVD

Ray Hunt

This 2-DVD set includes more than five hours of hands-on instructions by THE Master of Communication.  These DVDs show Ray working with colts at a depth not often seen in any horse training video.  A major lesson to learn from Ray Hunt is that the beginning is not only the most interesting, but the most important part of a horse's education.  Here, you'll see all four colts achieve important "first" - first saddling, first bridling, first ride, first group ride, and on to beginning training exercises.  This is what sets up a horse's career for success, no matter what breed or discipline.

Sidenote:  Ray passed away March 12, 2009 in Texas.  Hats off to this most respected horseman who touched so many with his words, actions and way with horses.  Ride on, Ray!

DVD     $70.00

Visits with Tom DVD

Learning to Ride with Feel, Timing and Balance

Tom Dorrance

This 2 disc set present the work of Tom Dorrance, a gifted horseman.  Disc 1 shows Tom teaching how to develop a better understanding of his three major principles of horsemanship, Feel Timing and Balance.
With his direction and support, it is easy to see how the horse and rider begin to make positive changes. There is a huge amount of information given from Tom as he explains different ways of approaching the horse to get the job done. 

Disc 2 starts with a little biography of Tom as he talks about his earlier days and his family. This transitions well into an in depth discussion of his bestsellingbook 'True Unity', where Tom, for the first time on film, expands on some of the deeper and finer points he makes within the book.  Throughout there are wonderful examples of Tom's sense of humor as well as his remarkable wisdom.
Important Viewer Note:  There are a few places where the audio track may vary in volume.  Total running time 135 minutes.

DVD     $59.95

Feel, Timing & Balance DVD

Tom Dorrance

The contents of this DVD present the unique approach Tom used with horses - that the human needs to think more and do less; to feel what the horse is feeling and operate from where the horse is.  This is not a "How To" instructional guide.  It is more about trying to understand the essence of Tom's work and how to apply his approach to horses in a way that will help the viewer work toward the true unity and willing communication between horse and human at any level.

Of note, because certain segments of this DVD were recorded under crowd conditions at actual clinics, the sound and picture quality is impaired in a few places for short periods of time.  However, these sections have purposefully been kept in because of their importance to continuity and content.

DVD     $59.95

Ranch Roping of the Vaqueros DVD

Alfonso Aguilar

Basic     $50.00  

Advanced       $60.00   

Grass Beyond the Mountains

Richmond P. Hobson

Three cowhands with a dream of owning a cattle ranch made a heroic pioneer trek across unchartered mountain ranges to open up the frontier grasslands in northern British Columbia during the early 1930's.  This is their story.

With laconic cowboy humor and the ease of a born writer, author Rich Hobson describes the life-and-death escapades, the funny and tragic incidents peopled with extraordinary frontier characters, in a true adventure that surpasses the most thrilling wild west fiction.

Trade Paper   $13.95

Nothing Too Good for A Cowboy

Richmond P. Hobson

This is a true adventure story, told by a man who built a four-million-acre cattle empire in an unexplored wilderness of the British Columbia interior.  It is a story of hardship and endurance - of cattle drives, frozen faces, and marauding wolf packs.  It is the story of the cowboy way of life - the starry nights and mountain air.  And it is the story and mystery of the author's recurring vision of the blonde dream women who broke into his solitary existence.  Book two of the trilogy, this is a book to be treasured!

Trade Paper   $13.95

The Rancher Takes A Wife

Richmond P. Hobson

Book three of the trilogy.  Far in the interior of British Columbia lies a jungle of swamps, rivers and grasslands.  It's a vast and still barely explored wilderness, whose principal citizens are timber wolves, moose, giant grizzly bears, and the odd human being.  Into this forbidding land, Rich Hobson, pioneer cattle rancher, brings his city-raised, interior-decorating bride.  And what happens when Gloria meets the wilderness and her husband's backwoods cronies is an adventure story everyone will enjoy.  These dramatic tales are described with the humor and vivid detail that have made Hobson's books perennial favorites.

Trade Paper   $13.95

Bob Fudge:  Texas Trail Driver

Montana-Wyoming Cowboy 1862 - 1933

Jim Russell

Bob Fudge lived in the American West of the late 1800 and early 1900's.  This is the fascinating account of the era that anyone with an interest in cowboy life and historical times of the Old American West will treasure and read again and again.

Stories of life with Indians, stampeding cattle herds, round ups and cowboys caring for their cattle as they trail them from Texas to the lush grasses of Montana territory along the Yellowstone range.  There's nail biting excitement and danger around every bend, real true stories with lives lost.  Cold, lonely winters and wildfires burning up the ground.  Wild, unbroken stallions and crossing flooded rivers.  These things were all part of a cowboy's life in the Real Wild West.  Bob Fudge and the others who drove these herds helped settle the northern states.  They lived a true cowboy life and enjoyed every minute to the fullest.

Hardback   $30.00

Tierra Encantado:  New Mexico Cowboy

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Los Primeros:  The First Vaqueros DVD

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The Vaquero roots go back fifteen centuries to Spain, the Moors and Mexico. He carried his bravery to the New World and had a profound influence on the Californio Vaquero and his horsemanship. Filmed in Spain, Mexico and the American West.

DVD $19.95

Houlihan DVD

Houlihan traces the journey of the vaqueros and buckaroos to the Northern Range, where they met up with the Texas Punchers. Horses in this country were wild, tough and mean enough to eat you alive. So it's no wonder this country turns out the best bronc riders. To make a hand here, you have to be able to ride anything with hair on it. That, coupled with the rigors of winter make the Northern Range Cowboy a breed of it own. Houlihan DVD is 96 minutes.

DVD $19.95

Holo Holo Paniolo DVD

Holo holo in Hawaiian, means to get around and that's what this documentary is all about. Filmed on five Hawaiian islands, it takes you to the large spreads like Parker Ranch, and to some of the smaller homesteads of the native Hawaiians. It all started in 1833 when King Kamehameha recruited 3 vaqueros from Alta California to train the Hawaiians how to ride, rope and catch the wild cattle. This feature-length documentary runs 98 minutes.

DVD $19.95

Remuda DVD

The evolution of the buckaroo has a fascinating history. It began in Alta California over 200 years ago with the Californio Vaquero, then moved northward into the Great Basin when the California ranchos were fenced out. The Remuda takes us from the rolling hills of California to the sagebrush sea of Nevada and Oregon, where everything is bigger and wilder, an environment that is aptly named, America’s Outback.  This feature-length documentary runs 92 minutes.

DVD $19.95

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Tapadero DVD

California’s vaqueros are considered some of the finest horseman in the world. Mild weather and isolation gave the vaqueros plenty of time to train their horses. The skills they developed were handed down from generation to generation.  Tapadero gives an overview of this history, goes into the fine details of the vaquero way (the use of the hackamore, the spade bit and reata roping) and provides the viewer a colorful look at the vaquero — his dress, his gear, and the fine artisans who produce it. The viewer also gets a taste of the ranch life and the awe-inspiring California scenery.  Tapadero DVD is 82 min.

DVD $19.95

Good Night Cowboy

Day is done, and draining from the prairie landscape is the light that blessed the little cowboy's play. Time to "bed down" for the night! As sleep comes, his happy heart bids "Good night!" to all in his world that made that day safe and glad:

… Good night, tractor in the shed. Good night, longhorns. You've been fed. Good night, windmill, fence and pen. Good night, rooster. Good night, hen.…

Author Glenn Dromgoole's couplets in lullaby rhythm gently invite little ones to enter sleep, and artist Barbra Clack guides their minds' eyes from the cow dog nodding in the shed to the prairie grasses whispering "Shuteye! Little Cowboy, the spiny horned toads in their dusty beds are closing their bright eyes, too!"

Hardback   $15.95

Good Night Cowgirl

Glenn Dromgoole's lullaby rhythm for little Cowgirls!

Hardback     $15.95