Coming Soon! New Books and DVDs

  • Early 2010, watch for a book by PonyPros trainer, Les Freeman. Les' book will include inspirational lessons learned through life with horses.

    Click here to read a preview section or listen to a preview podcast!

  • PonyPros DVD estimated Spring 2010 release date! Riding and ground skills instruction for pony-lovers.
  • Kali's 3-volume book of interviews with contemporary trainers including Ellen Offstad, Craig Stevens, Cheryl Glen, Ivy Schexnayder, Jan Norman, Beth Bliss, and others!

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EQxpressionists


Conversations with Individuals Modeling Horsemanship as an Artistic Practice

EQxpressionists Cover

By Kali Vanagas


Volume 1 - Interviews with Kim Sturgeon, Cheryl Glen, Ivy Schexnayder, Kim Gould-Wende, Karen Clouston, Joyce de Vos, Julia Thut, Les Freeman

EQxpressionists is a book about playing with horses as artistic expression. Featuring interviews with seven progressive trainers from around the world, EQxpressionists questions what makes horses special to people, how we can create good relationships with our horses, and how we can develop a horsemanship practice that is fuel for life. Those interviewed share their experiences training horses for showing, trail riding, and demonstrations. From Classical Dressage to trick-training, the individuals featured are sure to inspire. EQxpressionists encourages readers to imagine their dream horses and digs at the question, "How should we work with our equines so that they can truly be the horses of our dreams?"

The Pony Games Book


Fun, creative, and educational games for kids and ponies!

Sample Game

By Kali Vanagas and Les Freeman III

*If you have any trouble ordering or downloading, please let us know and we'll try to help! This is our first book so we're getting the kinks worked out :) Email

Sample Game
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Click here to purchase The Pony Games Book online for $14.95

Have fun while learning to ride! The Pony Games Book provides you with games to play to achieve specific horsemanship outcomes, without the monotony of rigorous instruction. Students who have fun while they are learning learn more! The games in the Pony Games Book integrate easily with existing training programs and are helpful to trainers, parents, 4-H leaders, and PonyClub instructors alike. Most of the games in The Pony Games Book can be played while riding or with the pony in-hand on the ground.

Examples of Games from The Pony Games Book:

- In the Manner of the Adverb where students act out different adverb/gait combinations like "trot brightly," "walk sneakily," "canter mysteriously"
- Bumpity Bump Bump Bump where students try to name a body part on the horse before the game leader can finish saying "bumpity bump bump bump"
- I'm Thinking of an Animal... where students get to ask questions about the secret animal whenever they successfully complete a small task

PONY GAMES BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:
- You don't have to be a horse person to be a game leader- trainers, parents, friends, and kids can facilitate games
- Students' skills evolve naturally with the playing process- nagging not required!
- Helps parents teach their kids without kids becoming defensive or feeling patronized
- Each game includes tips for gauging the improvement of the horse's or rider's skills
- Games for all personalities and po-nalities
- Games are not discipline specific- Hunter/Jumpers, Western Pleasure riders, and Dressage riders alike can have fun with this book
- Gives students a lesson plan to use on days when their trainer is unavailable
- Helps home-studiers know what steps they need to take to achieve their horsemanship goals
- Gives you games to play to reduce anxiety at shows
- Great for groups or individual students
- Keeps frustration low and fun high!
The Pony Games Book provides detailed descriptions of how to play 23 different games. The Pony Games Book puts a whole new world of fun activities at your fingertips!

Why are games good for teaching horseback riding?
Games are an ideal way for you to teach horsemanship skills because they directly address the way kids and ponies learn. By using games instead of drills, you can turn boring, repetitive training sessions into fun, exciting (and EDUCATIONAL) play-days. Kids and ponies stay interested and focused, and learn new skills while having fun!

Publication Date:
Oct 31 2009
ISBN/EAN13:
1449571751 / 9781449571757
Page Count:
26
Binding Type:
US Trade Paper
Trim Size:
8" x 10"
Language:
English
Color:
Full Color
Related Categories:
Pets / Horses / Riding

*If you're looking for games to play without a horse, Kali just started a book for you too! Kali's new book will be a game book for children who don't have access to horses. The book will include games that help kids use their imagination to pretend to do horse sports, like pretend dressage, pretend barrel racing, pretend show jumping, etc. I will include judge's score cards, specific equestrian patterns, information on how far to set obstacles apart to make your course like a course real horses use, etc. So, if you're looking for a book that doesn't require horses, we'll have that soon too! Please click here to sign up to be notified when the pretend pony games book is available and to receive updates with free sample games.