Horsemanship Journal Book Club

If you want to improve your horsemanship and love to read and share your experiences, then the Horsemanship book club is for you. The Horsemanship Book Club is for horse enthusiasts to read about and discuss the latest equine training techniques available today.

Join us as we share insights into our favourite books on horsemanship, riding, and caring for horses. Our members will review these books in detail so that everyone can benefit from their knowledge! We'll also be giving away free copies of our most popular reads, when available, as part of our community. Become a member if you're ready to join an active group of like-minded individuals who value teamwork over competition.

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Saddle up and explore Scotland with Claire Alldritt

Our featured book for February was ‘From East to West by Saddle is Best’ written by Claire Alldritt. Saddle up and explore Scotland with Claire.

Have you ever wanted to do something that seemed impossible? Claire Alldritt did. She left her home in the east of Scotland and set out on a journey to the west coast with two horses. From East to West by Saddle is Best is a story of exploration, trust and resilience mixed with insightful glances into the history of the land passed through. It’s about making your way along the trail, whether on four legs or two. This book will take you from coast to coast in search of adventure, friendship and discovery.

In our latest podcast, we chat with Clare about her adventure and her book, we're going to learn all about her amazing journey across the Scottish Highlands with her horses Swift and Yogi.

Take a ride across the Highlands with Claire, Swift and Yogi!

Our book of the month for February is 'From East to West by Saddle is Best: A horseback journey across the Scottish Highlands' by Claire Alldritt. Horsemanship Journal book reviewer Rebecca Dorman share's her thoughts on this wonderful book.

I was interested in reading this book as I wanted to hear about the adventure of riding horses over a long distance and what would be involved. I enjoy hacking out with my pony, but not sure I would ever be brave enough to do this solo.

Stable Relation Book Review

As this author opens her past to us and shares her story there are as many heart-breaking moments as there are heart-warming ones. I cried, I laughed and shared in the joys of many small wars battled and won. Anna is such a stong, brave and feisty woman full of grit and determination but with a heart as soft as butter when it comes to her ever-increasing family, as I journeyed through the chapters I sure gained more understanding of the title 'Stable Relation'.

Each family member was an animal that held a story of their own and it was such a delight to learn about their characters and histories. How they all came to be together and create their roles within this unique family was so beautiful. The dignity and all-knowing wisdom of horses, the dedication and fierce protectiveness of dogs, their examples are portrayed in these pages... and the antics of goats will always amuse me. Compassion for other living souls weaves a web throughout this story and it made me consider how much more humans could connect with other species if only we 'listened' more openly.