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One of the first to mix aerial and equestrian showmanship, Zerbini has performed for audiences totaling nearly ten million worldwide as part of the biggest names in events and entertainment, including Ringling Bros and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus (\"The Greatest Show on Earth\") and as lead trainer with Cavalia, the highly acclaimed equestrian-themed spectacular created by one of the pioneers of Cirque du Soleil. In the decades she has shared her breathtaking liberty horse acts, Sylvia Zerbini has redefined the relationship between horse and human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thoughtful and uniquely portrayed retrospective, richly illustrated with over a hundred historical photographs, a story of life in the circus provides an unconventional backdrop for Zerbini’s development as an extraordinary horse trainer. By intertwining the fascinating history of circus families and their legacy of wild animal training with a sensitive exploration of the mental fortitude cultivated when you dance with danger high in the air for a living, these pages permit an unprecedented look behind the curtain at what it takes to communicate and connect with another species. In Sylvia Zerbini, we glimpse what is truly possible in partnership with the horse—a chance for all to become \"the greatest horse trainer on earth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafalgar Square Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51829862007057,"sku":"9781646012404","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_c9246138-897d-49d4-a3dd-c803ed84329e.jpeg?v=1776864148"},{"product_id":"essential-hoof-book","title":"Essential Hoof Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the secrets of equine hoof health and become your horse’s best advocate—no veterinary degree required.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a new horse owner or a seasoned equestrian, The Essential Hoof Book is your definitive guide to understanding, assessing, and improving hoof health. With over 400 vivid, full-color photographs and expert guidance distilled from top hoof specialists around the world, this practical resource bridges the gap between scientific insight and hands-on application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn the anatomy and biomechanics of the hoof in plain language, discover how to distinguish healthy hooves from problem feet, and gain the confidence to make informed decisions about hoof care. From common issues like laminitis and thrush to hoof balance and trimming strategies, this book empowers you to take a proactive role in your horse’s soundness and wellbeing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Clear explanations of hoof anatomy, function, and terminology\u003cbr\u003e• Step-by-step activities to evaluate hoof condition and structure\u003cbr\u003e• In-depth chapters on disease prevention, barefoot care, and shoeing choices\u003cbr\u003e• Insights on balance, conformation, and environmental influences\u003cbr\u003e• Tips for collaborating with farriers and veterinarians more effectively\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssential for every horse owner, trainer, and student of equine care, this modern guide brings clarity to one of the most misunderstood parts of the horse—and transforms how you approach hoof management for a lifetime of soundness\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafalgar Square Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":53391253405969,"sku":"9781570767326","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_e0929191-adff-4340-9398-e80ed9afc268.jpeg?v=1776863223"},{"product_id":"horse-brain-human-brain","title":"Horse Brain, Human Brain","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnlock the secrets of better horsemanship through the power of neuroscience—transform your partnership with your horse from the inside out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a seasoned rider or just beginning your equestrian journey, Horse Brain, Human Brain offers a revolutionary approach to training, understanding, and connecting with horses. Written by cognitive scientist and lifelong horsewoman Janet L. Jones, this breakthrough book bridges the gap between two species by explaining how equine and human brains truly work—and how they can work together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough clear, accessible language and vivid real-life stories, Dr. Jones explores how horses perceive the world, learn, feel, and respond to their environments. You'll discover how to train more effectively by working with your horse’s natural instincts, not against them. Learn why traditional trial-and-error training often fails, how to reduce human mistakes, and how mutual communication leads to stronger bonds and safer, more successful riding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover…\u003cbr\u003e• Insights into how horses see, hear, think, and feel—compared to humans\u003cbr\u003e• Science-backed strategies to improve learning, focus, and trust\u003cbr\u003e• Real-life examples of horse-human interaction, from brilliant breakthroughs to surprising miscommunications\u003cbr\u003e• Practical applications for every discipline and skill level\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis isn’t just another training manual—it’s a transformative exploration of the horse-human relationship, grounded in neuroscience and built on mutual respect\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafalgar Square Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53391458500881,"sku":"9781570769481","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_a8106f07-1f1b-4ada-9a67-51a0aa8e7084.jpeg?v=1776863267"},{"product_id":"dear-readers-and-riders","title":"Dear Readers and Riders","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe untold story of the favorite children’s book author, featuring original artwork by Wesley Dennis from some of Henry’s best-known books, as well as over 100 personal photographs, letters, and artifacts. In certain circles, her name inspires immediate recognition and pronouncements of a committed admiration that has likely spanned decades. As an author, Marguerite Henry was indeed remarkably prolific, with 59 books published, millions of copies sold, and nearly 80 years of her life spent writing them—or responding personally to the stacks of fan mail she received—at her typewriter. Her books, most meticulously researched historical fiction about influential horses and the hosts of fascinating characters who surrounded them—to name just a few, her Newbery Award winner King of the Wind, the book that changed an island Misty of Chincoteague, and the glowingly reviewed Justin Morgan Had a Horse—have had an outsized influence on those who grew up reading them, ultimately leading to writing careers, lives dedicated to riding and caring for horses and other animals, and even fan memoirs describing Henry’s impact. But despite a professional existence that became profoundly public, particularly after Misty of Chincoteague, published in 1947, became a bestseller and eventually a popular feature film in 1961, Henry’s own life was mostly shielded from view. With particular purpose to uncover what is little known about the author, as well as superb instincts for illustrating fascinating details that help readers construct the settings in which Henry’s creative mind, intensive historical and scholarly research, and storytelling ability matured and evolved, accomplished journalist and author Lettie Teague has provided a unique biography that is as much a pleasure to read as her subject’s own books. Highlighting over a dozen titles that represent, to Teague, not only the best of Marguerite Henry’s work but help tell the story of Marguerite Henry herself, and following the trail of some of her remarkable collaborators—most importantly, the charismatic and talented artist Wesley Dennis—Teague gives Henry fans what they always strived for through their thousands of letters: personal connection. Perhaps what Henry would deem less important, but becomes more and more valid as time passes, is Teague’s desire for the author’s legacy to live on. Many of Marguerite Henry’s books are still very much in print, but as time passes, fewer will remember once writing her fan letters, or perhaps think of the author at all. In these pages, Teague ensures that Marguerite Henry the writer will always be considered as every bit as remarkable as the books that she wrote. Featuring original artwork by Wesley Dennis from some of Henry’s best-known books, as well as over 100 personal photographs, letters, and artifacts few have seen, this is a warm and wonderful biography for bibliophiles, horse lovers, aspiring writers, and Marguerite Henry fans, young and old.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafalgar Square Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53391468724497,"sku":"9781646011940","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_f8e7fa9a-7bb2-4daa-8721-322a292124bd.jpeg?v=1776864127"},{"product_id":"beyond-expectations","title":"Beyond Expectations","description":"\u003cp\u003eA memoir that captures a young athlete's battle with a devastating diagnosis and the courage and perseverance that has propelled her to the top of a Paralympic sport. For seven years, Sydney Collier enjoyed the life of a happy, active child, with caring, supportive parents and siblings. She ran through sprinklers and played with neighborhood friends. And she fell in love with four-legged animals, especially horses. Her mother encouraged her to ride, and Sydney was good at it, finding herself at home in the saddle. Then a routine eye exam changed everything. Sydney had the incredibly rare Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, a congenital birth defect that causes arteriovenous malformations where the veins and arteries in the brain don't separate as they should through capillaries. The resulting “clumps” of veins and arteries have increased blood flow and a high risk of aneurysm, and they tend to affect the brain, eye, and facial structures. Fewer than 100 cases of Wyburn-Mason Syndrome have been reported, according to the National Institute of Health, and its rarity means treatment remains controversial and prognosis uncertain. Most diagnoses in infants have been confirmed by pathologists after death. Wyburn-Mason began to take an immediate toll on Sydney's body, first with its effect on her vision, and soon severe physical debilitation and excruciating migraines. Over the next eight years, as she and her family tried treatment after treatment, seeking some sort of hope, the only place where Sydney could escape the almost-constant pain for just a little while was on the back of a horse. During a risky brain surgery in 2009, Sydney suffered a devastating and massive stroke, which inflicted a new level of disability, putting her in a wheelchair. Determined to ride horses again, Sydney entered a rehabilitation center and refused to give up on her goal of one day riding at the high-performance level for the United States. A year later, on a trip with her mother to the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, Sydney had a chance to watch the sport of Para Dressage, and that moment helped finally turn what seemed an overwhelming tide of loss and suffering. A new goal was born: to become a competitor in the Paralympics, and to do it in partnership with the only thing that brought her peace and happiness — horses. This is the story of a brave young woman's journey from the doctors' offices to medal podiums, in her words. Anyone looking for a reason to believe that dreams can be realized, regardless of the odds, will find motivation in these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafalgar Square Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53391468757265,"sku":"9781646011896","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_3401964f-1aab-4073-8644-737063cab307.jpeg?v=1776864127"},{"product_id":"stable-core-training","title":"Stable Core Training","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreative concepts and exercises that fundamentally improve your riding foundation, enabling you to excel in any training system or discipline. When horsewoman and certified personal trainer Joyce Kramer discovered that the riders most committed to fitness were not reaping the benefits of their improved athleticism on horseback, she abandoned the standard protocol for developing strength, endurance, and stability. Her background in the study of movement and holding patterns enabled her to develop her own unique approach to physical training capable of improving riding function and performance in such dramatic ways, it can bring out what she calls the “inner elite rider” in everyone. Using phenomenal hand-drawn imagery and engaging photographs of her own students at work, Kramer begins her book by clarifying the four most important ingredients to riding in harmony with an equine partner, as well as the aspects that nurture a sense of “feel” in the rider: Alignment Centering Grounding Positive Tension The second part of the book focuses on rider position, deconstructing the body’s sections and again using imagery to enable readers to connect all their “parts” into one cohesive, breathing, supple “whole.” An optimal position allows the horse to carry the rider comfortably and efficiently, promoting performance to the very best of his ability. Finally, Kramer takes the reader on a journey to the “deep core,” which she has identified as key not only to limiting extraneous movement of the exterior body visible to others, but also to the energy exchange at the most exciting level of connection with a horse. Bones, internal organs, and spinal stabilizers are engaged on the ground and in the saddle, using sound cues, proprioceptive props, and imagery, with mind-blowing results. With hundreds of images, tips, and exercises that can be modified according to age and ability, and an excitingly fresh perspective, this book can be the key to any rider reaching the next level in the saddle—whether that means excelling in a whole new division of competition, or recovering or rebuilding after time away from the sport. 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Along the way, many horses entered and exited her life, each bringing with them a depth of personality that steadily built her understanding of the relationship a rider can build with an equine partner. In her deeply personal and strikingly beautiful book, Froment traces her evolution as a horsewoman, a dressage competitor, and now a world-renowned performer and trainer of liberty horses—horses that perform free of anything on their bodies. Readers meet the ponies she learned on, and the challenging mounts that helped her grow as a junior rider. There were horses she immediately loved and horses she had to work to connect with—and eventually there were Mistral and Sultan, who she calls her “yin and yang,” and who elevated her aspirations both beside and on the back of a horse. It is with these two special souls that Froment further explored riding the Grand Prix movements with only a neck rope—no bridle or bit, and often bareback as well—and demonstrating to the world the potential that is there for all riders to enjoy, if they are open to the experience and are willing to take the time for it to evolve. Readers will be entranced by Froment’s willingness to bare her soul, powerfully articulating her feelings when confronted with jealousy, with performance expectations, with the possibility of losing the horse she loved to an unknown buyer, with retiring a beloved partner, and with the changing circumstances and altered allegiances of her heart when her daughter Louise is born. 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In this deeply honest and uplifting memoir, Tik Maynard confronts midlife not with crisis—but with a colt, a countdown, and a call to grow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter building a dream life in equestrian sport, family, farm, and a clear purpose—Tik Maynard found himself haunted by uncertainty. Was he still learning? Still evolving? Or simply coasting? Starting in the Middle chronicles his year-long journey to rekindle passion, chase challenge, and redefine mastery—by accepting an invitation to compete in the Road to the Horse, the high-stakes World Championship of Colt Starting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis gripping follow-up to his bestselling memoir, In the Middle Are the Horsemen, blends heart-pounding personal stakes with intimate storytelling as Maynard studies with elite trainers, faces self-doubt, and prepares for 265 make-or-break minutes with an untouched colt. 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In order to be better informed for her customers, she became a Qualified SMS Saddle Fitter, and she made it her mission to help educate anyone involved with horses: 4-Hers, backyard riders, competitors, veterinarians—you name them, she’s probably taught them. Harrison figured that her educational efforts would benefit from colorful visual aids to engage her students. And so, a handbook full of her own delightful hand-painted illustrations was born. Readers easily gain a basic understanding of the different parts of the saddle, how they work and how they should fit, as well as what the addition of a rider means to it all. 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