Memoir, humor, Chronicles of the $700 Pony, and the Further Adventures of the $700 Pony (only avail as e-book). I wrote them, so biased, but I do re-read them periodically and I think they’re pretty funny. 
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The Art of Riding - Hans Von something- Finicke
Short but very informative
Creative Dressage - you don’t have to ride to dressage to enjoy it and has lots of useful information that could apply to any discipline.
Second Margaret Campbell Self books.
Riding for the Rest of Us.
Champion’s Story is one of my favorites. As are all of the CW Anderson books - Twenty Gallant Horses, A Touch of Greatness, Salute, just a name a few. Also love all of the Richard Stone Reeves books - Classic Lines, Legends, etc.
The event rider in Forward Motion died shortly after I read the book. Very sad. http://articles.philly.com/1998-10-11/sports/25763073_1_three-day-eventing-riders-horse
Beautiful Jim Key - Mim E. Rivas
Riding and Jumping - William Steinkraus
Horses of the World - Daphne M Goodall
Whisper on the Wind story of Tom Bass - Bill Downey
There are several good books at the Long Riders Guild
http://www.lrgaf.org/books1.htm
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The event rider Forward Motion died shortly after I read the book. Very sad. http://articles.philly.com/1998-10-11/sports/25763073_1_three-day-eventing-riders-horse[/QUOTE]
Oh, wow. I had never heard that! Now I will have to reread his story. He was always scraping by, breaking horses for people just to keep going.
“No Job for a Lady” by M. Phyliss Lose DVM
“Wink” ‘The Incredible Life and Epic Journey of Jimmy Winkfield’ by Ed Hotaling.
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Oh, wow. I had never heard that! Now I will have to reread his story. He was always scraping by, breaking horses for people just to keep going.[/QUOTE]
Amazing too that when Amanda Warrington died she was the second person to die in 50 years of eventing, that is pretty sobering.
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And miles to go…true story of Arabian stallion wietz ii during WWII[/QUOTE]
Witez II
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Amazing too that when Amanda Warrington died she was the second person to die in 50 years of eventing, that is pretty sobering.[/QUOTE]
Yes, considering. Just wow.
I really enjoyed Carl Hester’s autobiography, especially the style it was written in.
Heather Moffet’s Enlightened Equitation is great. Jane Savoie’s Dressage 101 is very thorough, with GREAT pictures/comics. I’m also loving When Two Spines Align.
This is fiction but “Horse Heaven” by Jane Smiley is turning into one of my favorite books, hands down. Everyone should read it, I am LOVING it.
I’ll second Horse Heaven. Wonderful book.
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Jane Smiley’s TB trainer used to be the BM where I board. I actually met Jane once. I loved Horse Heaven and read it twice. Justabob’s story made me sob.
Her A Year at the Races was wonderful too.
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“No Job for a Lady” by M. Phyliss Lose DVM
“Wink” ‘The Incredible Life and Epic Journey of Jimmy Winkfield’ by Ed Hotaling.[/QUOTE]
Another vote for “No Job for a Lady”! One of my favourite books of all time (and if her name seems familiar, she wrote “Blessed Are the Broodmares” and “Blessed are the Foals”).
There is supposedly a movie about her life involving George C Scott?
Here is a quick interview with her about life, it has been an amazing one.
My ultimate favorite is The Sport of Queens, the autobiography of Dick Frances. I think he’s the best writer about the mystical communication between horse and rider in his racing mysteries. This autobiography is fascinating, as he moved from riding his horse trainer’s father’s prospects, to steeplechase racing for the Queen and the Queen mother. Horse Heaven, though fiction, is also great!
Last of the Saddle Tramps, by Mesannie Wilkins. In November 1954, at the age of 62, she left her home in Maine for California-on horseback. She had no experience in long distance riding. It’s a fascinating true story, have any other COTHers read it?
Also, Horses, a photo book by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Gorgeous photos of exotic and not so exotic horses, it’s available in small and coffee-table size. Just lovely photographs.
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My all time favorite horse memoir is My Horses, My Teachers by Podhajsky.
Renegade Champion was a great read. Warts and all, that was an amazing woman.
Another one of my faves is Forward Motion by Holly Menino. She profiles three riders from three disciplines: eventing, dressage, and show jumping. She really gets the riders to open up about their philosophy of riding. It’s not a long book but goes very deep.
I also loved Horse People by Michael Korda.
I’ll have to check out In Service to and the Wendell books.
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Oh, that Horse People book. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He writes as tho his wife is THIS short of being on the Olympic team in her level of expertise, and she competes at.beginner novice for years, then ignore her horse’s obvious Cushingoid symptoms under until it’s a management problem that has to be euth’d.
