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	Horses of the Sun : A Gallery of the World's Most Exquisite Horses by Robert Vavra Only $33.00 - Save $17.00 (34% off list price) Spectacular! This is by far Vavra's most beautiful book to date. The images of the various horses are magnificent. He focuses on several different breeds - the Andalusian, the Arabian, the Fresian, the American Saddlebred, the Morgan, and the Peruvian Paso. Each equine is photographed in it's natural surroundings, doing everything from posing for the camera to playfully frolicking in the snow. The entire gallery of photographs is a necessity for any horse lover.
	Arabians : The Classic Arabian Horse by Peter Upton, Rik, Sr. Van Lent, Rik. Jr. Van Lent, Hossein Amirsadeghi $60.00 - Save $15.00 (20% off list price) - Both a stunning photographic journey and a fascinating history lesson, Arabians begins with a thorough examination of the horse's origins, which date back to 1700 B.C. Such notable historical figures as the prophet Mohammed and the queen of Sheba were Arabian devotees. The breed's popularity spread outside of the Arab world beginning in the last half of the 17th century, peaking in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Other areas of discussion include the distinct features and characteristics of the breed (its exquisite head and high tail carriage as well as its "vigor, courage and great powers of endurance") and the numerous strains and sub-strains of the breed, which, when combined with a glossary of Arabic terms and a complete listing of Arabian horse organizations, registries, and societies, truly make Arabians the "definitive book on this revered breed."
	The Man Who Listens to Horses by Monty Roberts  $17.71 - Save $7.24 (29% off list price) - Monty Roberts is, as they say, the real horse whisperer--even if he does revile the last third of Nicholas Evans's romance. Yet Roberts also makes clear from the start that listening and close attention have more to do with gentling an animal than soi-disant whispering. As far as he's concerned, silent communication can "effectively cross over the boundary between human (the ultimate fight animal) and horse (the flight animal). Using their language, their system of communication, I could create a strong bond of trust. I would achieve cross-species communication." And achieve it he does. After one short session, he has even the wildest stallion nickering with ungulate abandon.
	Horse, Follow Closely : Native American Horsemanship by GaWaNi Pony Boy $26.37 - Save $13.58 (34% off list price) - This book is amazingly beautiful! Horse and rider are one. Theirs is a relationship of trust, harmony, and respect. In this magnificent book GaWaNi Pony Boy illustrates the traditional training methods--methods that are steeped in common sense and age-old wisdom--of his ancestors. The stunning full-color photographs and simple eloquence takes us back to the days when horse training was about creating a bond for life.