There Are No Problem Horses by Mary Twelveponies (1982, Paperback)

This is the most meaningful horse psychology book ever written. Mary Twelveponies probably forgot more about horses than most of current crop of "experts" will ever know.

These books are hard to find. If you can locate a copy, buy it! It will change how you deal with your horses, and if you are open and honest about yourself, it will change "you" for the better.

As a novice rider and horse owner, I was sure that I had a "problem horse." The title intrigued me so I bought it despite misgivings about the age of the book. Well, neither horses nor people have changed that much since 1982! I learned how to better read my horse's body language and interpret what she's "telling" me, and I learned several things that I was doing wrong in the saddle. Just changing a few things about how I hold the reins and carry myself in accordance with Mary's advice made a significant difference in how my horse was responding to me, and I quickly learned that I was as much, if not more, the "problem" as my horse.
In this book, Mary explains clearly what to do and how to do it without a lot of unnecessary technicality, and her techniques work. I feel much safer now while riding, and have significantly fewer problems getting my horse to do what I ask since incorporating the things I learned from this book.

I buy these for people who think they "know it all" from watching there children's riding lessons. It's agreat eyeopener to the non horse person/ beginning rider. Brains over brawn win most of the time.

It's a great book! Mary Twelveponies is very experienced with everyday problems we all have with our horses. She has simple solutions from trailering to spooky horses. I recommend it to anyone!