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Media Barn: New in Books – Starting in the Middle

May 27, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

How Horses, Those Who Study Them, and 265 Minutes with One Colt Helped Me Find Myself at Midlife By Tik Maynard An extraordinary follow-up to the bestselling memoir In the Middle Are the Horsemen. He thought he had it made: a dream farm, amazing wife, wonderful kids, and a clear and …

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New & Noteworthy: Book of Barn Hacks Makes Life Easier Around the Barn

April 28, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

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Riders of a Certain Age™ is excited to announce the release of The Riders of a Certain Age Book of Barn Hacks. This 120-page, digest-sized book is filled with over 1000 ideas to make life easier around the barn and better for your horses. It focuses on practical techniques for …

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Media Barn: New in Books – The Dutchess of Chadwick

April 23, 2025 by Nikki Alvin-Smith

Cover Artwork: From original oil on canvas painting “Waves Apart” by artist Nikki Alvin-Smith

Grand Prix Dressage Competitor Writes Novel Professional writer and Grand Prix dressage competitor Nikki Alvin-Smith is pleased to share news of her latest creative work, The Dutchess of Chadwick. “This is a new avenue for me—a tree-lined one replete with parasols, paramours and passion set in the Gilded Age, with …

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Media Barn – New in Books: The Illustrated Guide to Saddle Fitting

March 28, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

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An Easy Visual Reference to Insuring Health, Comfort, and Performance for You and Your Horse by Beverly Harrison If horseback riders could do one thing that would save them money, ensure their horse’s health and performance, and help them ride better (and feel better afterward), it would be assuring that …

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Media Barn: New in Books – Ground Games for Horses

February 13, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

Skills, Tests, Obstacles, and 26 Engaging In-Hand Courses by Waltraud Böhmke More and more horse owners hope to engage their horses’ minds as much as their bodies during the time they spend together, both under saddle and on the ground. The happy news is that the training activities we have …

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Media Barn: New in Books – Keeping Horses Outdoors

January 10, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

Smart, Safe, Affordable Ways Your Horse Can Live as Naturally as Possible All Year by Iveta Jebáčková-Lažanská As times have changed, so has our understanding of the social, psychological, and physical needs of the animals in our care. As open spaces shrink, our view of what is required to keep …

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Media Barn: New in Books – Your Complete Guide to Equine Arenas

December 27, 2024 by Press

By Abigail Boatwright One secret to keeping horses sound and able to reach peak performance is careful consideration of the surfaces on which they are trained and conditioned. Intentional steps must be taken to create the ideal conditions with the biomechanics of the horse and specific demands of the sport …

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Media Barn: Notable Books – Arena Tracks

September 24, 2024 by Northwest Horse Source

A Rider, Trainer, and Instructor’s Reference By Christian Baier As Christian Baier worked to develop a rider and trainer education and certification system, he realized the equestrian lexicon lacked a practical reference that brought the classical “arena tracks” patterns and figures used in training the horse together in a simple …

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New & Noteworthy: Former AHP Student Award Winner Releases Historical Fiction Novel

August 28, 2024 by Northwest Horse Source

Debut author, horse enthusiast and former American Horse Publications Award Student Winner Nicole M. Miller joins the ranks of World War II novelists with a gripping tale that takes readers to Eastern Poland. Drawn from true events, Until Our Time Comes offers an epic story of escape, capture, resistance, and …

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Media Barn: New in Books – Dear Readers and Riders

July 29, 2024July 22, 2024 by Northwest Horse Source

The Beloved Books, Faithful Fans, and Hidden Private Life of Marguerite Henry By Lettie Teague Marguerite Henry’s name has inspired immediate recognition and pronouncements of admiration over the decades. As an author she was prolific with 59 books published, millions of copies sold, and nearly 80 years of her life …

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