Below are a variety of resources. First are some books that I have enjoyed, with topics ranging from horse training, to exercise, to life philosophy. This is followed by some other books, magazines, organizations and people whom you may find interesting. Of course, visit our web shop to find the Dressage, Naturally Instructional material, sign up for our monthly e-newsletter by registering on the homepage, or peruse Articles by Karen (in the Education section).

Enjoy!

For your convenience, some of these resources are directly linked to pages where you can purchase them.  Also, don't forget that additional resources available to you include my monthly newsletters, pod casts, and my book and DVD series!

Remember: The truth is always in the middle...enjoy!

IF HORSES COULD SPEAK Featuring Dr Gerd Heuschmann. This DVD is a companion of the book listed above, Tug of War. ORDER HERE

PHILIPPE KARL has a Classical Dressage DVD Series in English available. ORDER HERE

HORSEPERSONALITY.COM Take the quiz and find out what your horse's personality would be. This is the website for the book above: Is Your Horse a Rock Star by Dessa Hockley

PARELLI was my source for Natural Horsemanship, most of their resources are available only through their website: Parelli.com

THE HORSE'S HOOF is an in depth newsletter (more like an on-line magazine). This is a great resource for anybody doing barefoot trimming. In their words: "This publication is written for and about everyone and anyone who is involved with barefoot horses. Every method, philosophy and group is represented and promoted equally and without bias, for the good of horses everywhere."

The UNITED STATES DRESSAGE FEDERATION is a great resource for dressage in the USA. They have a DVD called 'On The Levels' in their store which just shows very nice riders and horses going through each one of the National competition tests, from Introductory through Fourth Level. This is a great way for students new to dressage to get a visual of what is required at the different levels. (Often students who are just starting dressage want to watch the Olympics, but watching the lower level tests will be easier to relate to and more readily apply-able!)

ALLEGE-IDEAL is a french organization dedicated to classical dressage in lightness.

LINKS to additional people who I have learned a lot from, have personally inspired me, or have spent time with me and really 'get' what I do:

Walter Zettl Canada Dressage Master and an International dressage treasure!

David Lichman California (Licensed Parelli Professional. Excellent horsemanship plus creativity...check out the 'center for excellence' on his website)

Carmen Zulauf Switzerland (Licensed Parelli Professional. An experienced student of Dressage Naturally. She has spent much time with me)

Aimee Brimhall Maryland (Licensed Parelli Professional with a special style and ability)

Jonathan Field B.C. Canada (Natural Horsemanship, formerly with Parelli as an instructor and Horse Specialist. An enthusiastic teacher and experienced in all aspects of horsemanship)

Glenn Stewart B.C. Canada (Natural Horsemanship, formerly with Parelli as an instructor and Horse Specialist. Knows how to put principle to purpose, runs amazing horsemanship experiences into the mountains)

Berni Zambail Switzerland (Licensed Parelli Professional with excellent dressage experience)

Luis Lucio Spain (Grand Prix dressage trainer, competitor...Parelli-friendly!)

Dancing with Horses NY (JoAnna Mendl-Shaw and her dancers teach riders how to learn to use our bodies!)

MAGAZINES:

Dressage Today is the leading dressage magazine in the USA. Very competition-based, but has good articles.

Horses For Life is a beautiful on-line magazine with heart. They often include video clips in their articles...watch for articles by me in there!