Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet by Da Capo Lifelong Books $16.00
What do you do when you love your farm . . . but it doesn’t love you? After fifteen years of farming, Catherine Friend is tired. After all, while shepherding is one of the oldest professions, it’s not getting any easier. The number of sheep in America has fallen by 90 percent in the last ninety years. But just as Catherine thinks it’s time to hang up her shepherd’s crook, she discovers...

Horses Never Lie about Love: The Heartwarming Story of a Remarkable Horse Who Changed the World Around Her by Free Press $24.00
When Jana Harris moved with her husband to Washington State for a teaching job, she realized that she could also fulfill her lifelong dream of having a horse farm. And Harris knew the horse on whom she could build her dreams the minute she saw her on a ranch in the Eastern Mountains where a herd had been corralled to be sold: a beautiful, deep dark red–colored mare known as a blood bay,...

The Soul of a Horse: Life Lessons from the Herd by Monty Roberts $15.00
Look into the heart and soul of a horse.A surprise birthday gift plunged Joe and his wife, Kathleen, into the world of horses as complete neophytes without a clue as to what a horse needed or wanted. They searched for logic and sense in the rule books of traditional horse care. What they found was not what they had expected. Written for everyone who has ever loved a horse or ever loved the idea...

Salad Bar Beef by Polyface $35.00
In a day when beef is assailed by many environmental organizations and lauded by fast-food chains, a new paradigm to bring reason to this confusion is in order. With farmers leaving the land in droves and plows poised to "reclaim" set-aside acres, it is time to offer an alternative that is both land and farmer friendly.Beyond that, the salad bar beef production model offers hope to rural...

Raising Goats For Dummies by For Dummies $19.99
Raise goats and reap the rewards. Raising Goats For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of owning, caring for, and the day-to-day benefits of raising goats.Raising Goats For Dummies is your How-to guide for:Breaking down the complicated process of choosing and purchasing the right goat breed to meet your needs and getting facilities for your goat set up. Providing in-depth...

Blood Horses: Notes of a Sportswriter's Son by Picador $17.00
"Sullivan has found the transcendent in the horse."--Sports IllustratedWinner of a 2004 Whiting Writers' AwardOne evening late in his life, veteran sportswriter Mike Sullivan was asked by his son what he remembered best from his three decades in the press box. The answer came as a surprise. "I was at Secretariat's Derby, in '73. That was ... just beauty, you know?"John Jeremiah Sullivan didn't...

The Complete Horse Care Manual: The Essential Practical Guide To All Aspects Of Caring For Your Horse by DK ADULT $25.00
A comprehensive and thoroughly practical book on every aspect of horse care. The essential book for every horse owner, The Complete Horse Care Manual contains everything you need to know to give your horse the best care possible. Stressing the importance of understanding a horse's basic needs, Colin Vogel provides precise advice on: feeding, grooming, and exercising your horse all year round;...

The Complete Guide to Small Scale Farming: Everything You Need to Know About Raising Beef Cattle, Rabbits, Ducks, and Other Small Animals (Back to Basics Farming) by Atlantic Publishing Group Inc. $24.95
Starting a small scale farm is the dream of Americans young and old, from those who watched the majesty of the great western farm in films during their youth to those who spent their childhood actually working on a farm. However, for many of these individuals it is a matter of logistics and cost that keeps them from realizing their dreams. Raising beef cattle, ducks, rabbits, and any other small...

Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business by Storey Publishing, LLC $19.95
This guide shows readers how to run a successful business and make the most of their investments in horses, facilities, and equipment.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds: A Comprehensive Visual Directory of the World's Horse Breeds (Illustrated Encyclopedias (Booksales Inc)) by Wellfleet Press $14.99
An invaluable guide for the horse owner or horse lover, this illustrated directory features color photographs of major breeds for identification, sections on rare breeds, as well as detailed and practical information on the care, training, breeding, and showing of horses.