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	300 Years of Farm Implements & Machinery 1630 - 1930 Ronald Stokes Barlow From cultivators to Windmills; Corn planters to wagons; hand tools to harvesters - lots of history, info, pictures and a 21 page reproduction of a part of the Frank Brothers 1892 Catalog of Ag. Implements, Wagons and Buggies. 208 pages, soft cover. 8 ½ X 11" Now out of print - sorry - I can find copies but the price will depend on availability.
	Big Teams in Montana M. L. Wilson (1925) Photos and diagrams show methods of using big team power on implement. 93 photos & illus. 120 pages. Soft cover. 5 ½ X 8 ½” $9.00
	The Book of Draft Horses The Gentle Giants that Built the World Donna Campbell Smith New book that focuses on the History, Breeds, Breeding, Buying considerations, Health care, Showing draft horses, Draft Horse Pulls and using them for Pleasure. This book does cover briefly a few showing guidelines. Hard cover some color pages, 147 pages. $22.95 - NEW!
	Brabant Horses Built for Work, DVD with Karen Gruner of the American Brabant Association. The video covers a brief history of the breed, the disposition and working ability of this gentle breed of horses, and its relationship with the American Belgian horse. $28.00 DVD
	Bringing In The Hay A nostalgic history of agriculture's most romantic crop, by David A. Asson. A huge variety of photos in b&w and color showing the methods of putting up hay using sickles, scythes, mowers, rakes, tedders, loaders and stackers of all sorts. This book covers has a delightful blend of nostalgia, history and resourceful information for people who want to farm with horses or want to identify the relics at the sales and on the farms - especially in the west. 124 pages. Soft cover, 8 ½ X 11" $24.00 autographed copies!
	Buying and Setting Up Your Small Farm or Ranch Lynn R. Miller - This large illustrated book offers some uniquely modern and helpful information geared towards assisting people to "land" a new small farm operation of their own. Beginning with the "what fors" and "where fors", and walking carefully through the pitfalls and challenges of the looking and buying process, this book could save the prospective farm buyer time, money and headache. 8½ X 11" Soft cover, 196 pages $24.95
	A Century of Belgian Horses, Maurice Telleen. The history, development and breeding of Belgian horses in the United States up to 1989. 499 pages, 900 photos & illustrations. Soft cover. 8 ½ x 11" $35.00 + $10 s/h
	Clay Maier has a series of 4 DVD sets to help you work and train your horses to drive. Because there are several of these I wanted to include them as a group instead of alphabetically by title. He is using Frisians in these training tapes. All for DVDs for $250 + $10 s/h The first instruction is: 1. Introduction to Long Reins "Long reining, long lining or ground driving" a training technique by different names. This works well for young horses and the older horse. $67 2 DVD set $5 s/h
	2. Advanced Long Reining "A great follow-up to the Introduction to Long Reins. Learn how and why lateral movement taught from the ground can be a benefit to your horse." $67 2 DVD set + $5 s/h or order any two sets for $130 + $8 s/h
	3. Tandem Riding "Expand your horsemanship skills and the relationships with your horses with the challenge and fun of tandem riding. And find out what to look for in horses and equipment." $67 2 DVD set + $5 s/h
	4. Train Your Horse To Drive "An easy-to-understand, safe, thorough system for training your horse to pull a carriage. Also included, tips on selecting your first carriage." $67 - 2 DVD set + $5 s/h z

	Doc Hammill's Horsemanship Video Series - Fundamentals I Doc Hammill DVM and Tom Triplett, Master Horseman Gentle, effective techniques for driving and working horses in harness. Fundamentals One: An introduction to the fundamentals of driving & working horses in harness including. commands, communicating with the lines, collars, harness, bits, harnessing, hitching and more. A 2 hour VHS or DVD $49.95 + $5 s/h or Fundamentals I and II for $89.95 + $9 s/h Specify which format you want VHS or DVD Price is the same.
	Doc Hammill's Horsemanship Video Series Fundamentals II Doc Hammill DVM and Tom Triplett, Master Horseman Gentle, effective techniques for driving and working horses in harness. Fundamentals Two: A continuation of the first tape plus harness adjustment, adjusting team lines, discussion of bits, fitting collars, intro to mowing, skidding logs and more. 2 hour VHS or DVD $49.95 + $5 s/h or Fundamentals I and II for $89.95 + $9 s/h Specify which format you want VHS or DVD Price is the same.
	Doc Hammill's Horsemanship Video Series III Doc Hammill DVM and Tom Triplett, Master Horseman. Hooking up lines, harness, pulling and holding back, foot care, attaching doubletrees and more. $49.95 + $5 s/h
	Doc Hammill's Horsemanship Video Series IV Doc Hammill DVM and Tom Triplett, Master Horseman Intro to working in the woods, foot care, harness discussion, breast and pole strap options, bridles and check reins, using buckback rope and more. $49.95 + $5 s/h Order all 4 DVDs for $175 + $6 s/h or $10.00 s/h for all 4 videos
	Doc Hammill's The Horses Can Do It! A delightful half hour for children of all ages. How will the work be done on Doc's Montana Ranch? Why of course... The Horses Can Do It! Available in VHS or DVD $17.95 + $5 s/h
	Doc Hammill's Teaching Horses to Drive, A Ten Step Method. Communicating in the horse's own language leads to better understanding and allows the horse to feel safe and comfortable which in turns helps them to succeed. 10 easy steps produces calm, comfortable, willing, dependable driving horses, mules, ponies and donkeys. $89.95 - 2 DVD set 3 ½ hours
	Draft Horse Images, Robert Mischka. All color photos with stories about several top shows, the Circus parade, famous hitches and events that use the draft horses at work and show. Soft cover. 160 pages. 8 ½ X 11” $25.95
	Draft Horse Primer Maurice Telleen. A Guide to the selection, care and use of work horses and mules today. Great for beginners. Many illustrations with black & white photos. 386 pages. Soft cover. 6” X 9” Out of print - sorry I can sometimes find a copy if you are looking for one.
	Draft Horses an Owner's Manual This new book covers the aspects of caring for draft horses, basics and monitoring their health, describing things that can go wrong and what to do. Dr. Beth Valentine DVM and Mike Wildenstein, farrier 236 pages. Soft Cover. 8 ½ X 11" $32.00
	Draft Horses Today Robert Mischka The best book for contemporary information in full color showing the used of draft horses and mules in North America. 176 pages, 290 color photos. Hard Cover. 8 ½ X 11” $29.50
	Driving Draft Horses DVD with Brandt Ainsworth This video offers tips and techniques for correct ways to handle lines for comfort and safety, the use of voice commands, driving a team or single horse, ground driving, backing a team and more. $32.00 DVD
	Farming with Horses Steve Bowers & Marlen Steward New book with lots of helpful information on harness, collars, hitching your horse to implements, how to maintain lateral and longitudinal alignment with proper rein grip, and more. All color photos and illustrations. 160 pages, 8 ½ X 11" Steve also has a series of video and DVDs on driving and training. $21.95
	From the Box Seat A look at Competitive Driving with draft horses and interviews with the people driving the 6 horse hitches. Terry Veevers VHS $39.95 VHS
	Fundamentals of Draft Horse Shoeing DVD with Michael Wildenstein resident farrier at Cornell University. Mike shows how to pull a shoe, trim the hoof, shape a shoe and nail it on. He also shows what to do it the horse throws a shoe and breaks the hoof wall. He covers caring for hooves of the work horse and does not get into Scotch bottom shoes for show. $28.00 DVD
	Grant-Kohrs Ranch Loose Haying DVD is now available. New video of how hay was mowed, raked and stacked with a Beaverslide in the early 1900's with a little history behind cattle ranching, grass land and storing hay for the winter on one of the largest cattle ranches in the west. Now only $19.95 + $5 s/h Coming soon will be the The Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Working Cattle Ranch & Living History Center (includes Grant-Kohrs Ranch Days, Horse-Drawn Loose Haying, Cattle Roundup & Branding, Chuck Wagon cooking, Grant-Kohrs House, Cowboy Quarters, Blacksmith, Music, Crafts, and Much More!) This will be available the first of 2008 - price to be determined at a later date.
	Gypsy Horses and the Travelers' Way, The Road to Appleby Fair, John S. Hockensmith A big colorful book full of photos of a variety of gypsy caravans, carts, horses and the people as they gather each year in Northern England to buy and sell horses. The author shares his artistic view of this exclusive event through his camera, his writing and poetry to add to the romance of this culture. 184 pages, 9 ½ x 12 ¼" Hardcover with dust jacket. $49.95 + $10 s/h Also a collector's edition in a box set signed and numbered $99.95
	Haying With Horses Lynn Miller. A wonderful book giving information on how to make hay with old and newer equipment. 350 + pages, with hundreds of drawings and photos. A must for your farming with horses library! Soft cover. 8 ½ X 11” $32.95 + $10 s/h soft cover $50 Hard Cover + $10 s/h
	Harnessing, Hitching and Driving VHS also PAL. Steve Bowers A more advanced presentation of harnessing, hitching and driving for the beginner and experienced driver. Drawings to explain alignment. Stories by Ol' Stumpy for humor and entertainment. 100 minutes. $60.00 + $7 s/h VHS or DVD
	Harnessing Work Horses, DVD with Brandt Ainsworth - this video will show you how to select the harness and collar to suit your needs and how to fit and adjust it to keep your horse comfortable. $34.00 DVD
	Horse Drawn Plows and Plowing Lynn Miller. Everything you have ever wanted to know about this subject. Profusely illustrated. It’s another great book by this author. 366 pages. Soft cover. 8 ½ X 11” $32.95 + $10 s/h
	Horse-Drawn Tillage Tools. Discs, Harrows, Rollers, Cultivators & More. Lynn Miller. 368 pages. 8 ½ X 11” $32.95 Soft cover + $10 s/h $50 Hard cover + $10 s/h
	The Horsedrawn Mower Book: Restoration & Operation of McCormick #9 Mowers, Lynn Miller The title should tell you all you need to know except that Mr. Miller has created another "gotta have" book for people who are using the #9 mowers with their horses. How to operate, upgrade, repair and maintain the mower. He also has chapters on the John Deere and other mowers. Big 352 pages, 8 ½ x 11" approx. Soft Cover. $32.95 + $10 s/h
	How Many Angels Does It Take: The Remarkable Life of Heather Brooks is the story of two extraordinary women, Heather Rose Brooks and her mother, Dr. Janice Strang, plus the people who have helped them throughout Heather's life. Heather is known for driving a horse-drawn carriage with her feet. This incredible accomplishment required a host of angels of the earthbound variety and a lot of hard work and persistence on Heather’s part. Although Heather has a displaced hip, breathing problems, and can't use her arms, speak plainly, or turn her head, she danced in her wheelchair at her senior prom. She's traveled to Germany and Canada. And best we can determine by contacting national organizations for therapeutic horse programs, she's the only person in the US driving a carriage with her feet, and maybe the only person in the world. Read about over 70 people, the "angels" in Heather’s life—her camp counselors, teachers, health care professionals, neighbors, relatives, and more. The book is filled with stories—some funny, some amazing, and others touching. It would be of special interest to health care professionals, teachers, horse lovers, single moms, and anyone who knows someone with CP or similar disabilities. Soft cover, 143 pages, 5 ½ x 8" $14.95
	Implements for Farming with Horses & Mules. A Modern All-in-One Manual Sam Moore. Valuable information on farming with horses and mules using the equipment produced today - from tillage, planting & cultivating, hay harvesting, and other harvesting equipment including binders, threshers, combines, corn & potato harvesting machinery. Also Forecarts, spreaders and farm vehicles. Full of color and black & white photos and diagrams. 8 ½ x 11" soft cover, 288 pages. If you are farming today with horses - you should have this book! $38 + $7 s/h
	It’s Showtime, A Beginner’s Guide to Showing Draft Horses. Robert Mischka 1998 This book covers grooming, transporting, shoeing, braiding manes & tails, and what the judge is looking for. 140 black & white photos. 128 pages. Hardcover $18.00
	Learning to Drive Multiple Hitches Steve Bowers VHS or DVD. This method is taught using the bicycle training device to drive singles, pairs, three, four, five and six abreast. Plans are included to build your own training device. 40 minutes. This video is soon to retire and will not be reproduced. $40 + $5 s/h
	The Percheron Horse in America Joseph Mischka. A documentation of the Percheron horse in the history of America. 100 black & white photos. 179 pages. 7½ X 10” $19.95
	Selecting, Training, and Using Draft Horses Merle Saxon A helpful booklet for newcomer to draft horses. Black and white photos. 46 pages. 7 X 9” $10.00
	The Shire Horse A History of the Breed, the Society and the Men. Keith Chivers. Forward by HRH Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. The only book devoted to the history, commerce and social condition of the Shire horse through the changing of times. If you love the Shire horses and want to know the history - this book is for you. Hardcover with dust cover, over 850 pages! It is big! 8 ½" x 9 ½" Out of print again. I might be able to find some copies if you want one.
	So you want to Show Draft Horses Draft Horse Journal A 44 page pamphlet explaining how to judge, show and care for draft horses. Also shows how to braid manes and tails. 8 ½ X 11” This is going out of print very soon. $8.00
	A Teamster's View Steve Bowers Steve has complied a collection of articles he has written about hooking and driving draft horses and light horses. He shares his 30 years of training horses and 20 years of teaching about driving in this informative book. He also produces a set of videos available on this site as well. $20.00
	Teaching Horses to Drive - a Ten step Method, Doc Hammill. Gentle Training: Communicating in the horse's own language makes sense to them. This DVD allows horses to feel safe & comfortable which helps them succeed. 10 easy steps builds success one step at a time to produce calm, comfortable, willing, dependable driving horses, mules, ponies and donkeys. 2 DVDs - 3 ½ hours. $89.95 - DVD!
	They Did It With Horses A collection of over 400 photos from the early 1900s showing horses at work doing their many tasks. Hardcover. 8 ½ X 11” $28.95
	Training the Driving Horse VHS or PAL Steve Bowers A two tape set shows how Steve trains horses to drive, single and as a team, starting with how to train a horse to lead so the horse learns to respect and respond to the trainer. 110 minutes. $60 + $7 s/h
	Training Workhorses/ Training Teamsters Lynn Miller The first part is on training and correcting problems. The second part teaches the craft of driving. 352 pages. Soft cover 8 ½ X 11” $32.95 + $10 s/h
	Work Horse Handbook: 2nd Edition Lynn Miller. Detailed information on working and hitching draft horses from single to the multi-hitches. Many diagrams and measurements on the equipment used, how to run the lines and more. 366 pages, Soft cover. 8 ½ X 11” This great book has been improved! $32.95 + $10 s/h
	Working Horses Charles Philip Fox A great book loaded with over 300 historical photos showing how horses did everything that needed to be done in the early 1900’s. 250 pages. Hard cover with dust jacket. 8 ½ X 11” $26.95
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