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Leather Tooling & Carving

LEATHER TOOLING & CARVING:

148 Photos & Diagrams

This book by Chris H. Groneman, a well-known handicrafts instructor, will teach you the fine art of leather tooling and carving so that you will now be able to make the handsomely crafted leather of handbags, belts, watchbands and billfolds you have often admired. You will find that custom-crafted leather items are not only easier to make than you may have expected, but also quite an enjoyable hobby.

Whereas many books deal with leather work in general, this book is one of the few that concentrate on tooling and carving. The author first introduces you to the various types of leather and tools, giving complete information on how to identify the superior sections of a hide and how to decide on which kind of leather is best for your purpose: kidskin for gloves, steer-hide for billfolds, etc. Twenty-six different leather tools are depicted along with an illustration of the impressions the different kinds of stamping tools make.

After this necessary background, the author covers the basic processes of leather crafting from start to finish: cutting and preparing leather, transferring design, tooling, carving, lacing, cleaning, dyeing and finishing. This section is profusely illustrated with line drawings and photographs to make each step easily masterable. You are now ready to begin special projects, for which complete instructions and patterns are provided: bookmarks, key cases, coin purses, watchbands, billfolds, belts, shaving kits, camera bags, handbags, and cowboy accessories are just a few of the things you will be able to make.

Hand-tooled leather items are quite expensive on the market, but you will find yourself with substantial savings when you make them yourself. What is more important, however, is that leather tooling and carving is an enjoyable craft, that anyone can become adept at—and tins book will provide you with all you need to do just that!

Paperback, 111pp - 8x10.75

Behaviour Problems In Horses

How To Cure Behaviour Problems In Horses

(From the publisher) - All horse owners find from time to time that their animals do not behave in an acceptable manner. In this book Susan McBane shows why a horse's behavior can fail to reach our expectations. She examines the problems from a new perspective and asks us to imagine how the horse might see a given situation and identify it with events in its own past. Above all the necessity to understand the animal can often take us half way to solving the problem itself.

The first part of the bookexamines the evolution of the horse and the instinct mechanisms it has developed to protect itself in its natural environment. The author evaluates the horse's learning and memory faculties and asks why habits are formed and how they can be changed. The essential differences between intelligence and conditioned behavior are stressed and methods of scientifically assessing intelligence are set out with the proviso that instinct may impinge on any conditioning process.

There is an informative section giving accounts of problems that have been encountered by other horse experts.

The latter part of the book is a practical problem dictionary - the author does not just cite the various problems that can be encountered but sets out the particular vice or problem, examines the potential causes and then offers sound, corrective action. Her approach is realistic; valuable advice is given on when professional help should be sought, and on when a problem simply cannot be remedied.

Illustrated throughout with practical black-and-white photographs and line illustrations Behavior Problems in Horses is an invaluable handbook for all those wishing to understand and solve their horse problems.

Paperback, 304pp - 6x9

Cherry Hill

101 Longeing & Long Lining Exercises: English & Western

You'll find complete ground training lesson plans from square 1 to square101. Cherry Hill starts with basic in-hand and free longeing lessons, then takes you through the addition of a longe line, cavesson bridle, surcingle, side reins, saddle, and long lines. You'll learn a wide variety of ground training exercises suitable for both English and Western horses.

Jec Artistotle Ballou

101 Dressage Exercises For Horse & Rider

101 exercises features an arena diagram or drawing illustrating the elements of the routine. The chapters address different goals such as looseness, balance, lightness, rider position, lengthening the stride and perfecting flying changes.

Linda L. Allen

101 Jumping Exercises For The Horse & Rider

This handbook teaches you exercises from the simplest skills to the most complex techniques. For novices- how to establish and maintain a dialogue between rider and horse. For trainers- exercises to achieve proper balance and technique so the horses will approach each jump with confidence. For instructors- new ideas to make lessons both fun and educational. For experienced competition riders- fresh perspectives on how to achieve and hold on to the competitive edge.

Cherry Hill

101 Horsemanship & Equitation Patterns

Even if you dont compete, this ringside guide to the essential patterns for western. Horsemanship and english equitation competition will sharpen your riding skills. Easy accessible format with large arena maps, pattern help, tip boxes and is easy to use.

Leon Harrel

Western Horseman- Cutting

In these pages you are invited to learn about cutting- how to ride, how to succeed in the sport, and how to train a horse to cut cattle. Chapters include how to get started, equipment, how to ride, judging & scoring, cattle, showing & winning, training, and a profile on Leon Harrel.

Al Dunning

Western Horseman- Reining

The guide for training & showing winning reining horses. Covers everything from selecting the horse, equipment, breaking, training, to psychology of training and showing.

Lynn Campion

Rodeo

Richly illustrated look at the people and animals of Rodeo. It covers everything from the rules and codes to the drama action of each event. The perfect guide for every Rodeo fan.

Cherry Hill

Beginning- Western Exercises

Features arena maps with patterns of exercises and tips to help you learn the gaits, develop balance, find a steady rythum, start transitions, begin bending work, establish energetic forward movement. A 'read and ride' workbook also gives you a list of exercise benefits, necessary precautions, and a special 'test you skills' section.

Cherry Hill

Advanced- Western Exercises

read- and-ride arena pocket guide featuring arena maps with patterns of exercises and gaits to help you improve your lateral work, master collection, perfect lead changes, fine-tune transitions and change of direction.

Holzel, Hozel & Plewa

Dressage Tips & Training Solutions

Three top German trainers join forces, sharing their considerable knowledge & experience of producing superbly trained horses & riders, from novice to grad prix. Unlike most dressage books, much of the raining advice is presented in a highly accessible question & answer form, identifying problems & offering solutions & tips to overcome training difficulties.

Sandra Pearson-Adams

Dressage Arenas- The riders Guide

A complete, illustrated guide to the optimum use of the dressage arena. Clear definitive text and numerous illustrations and diagrams provide a book that every dressage rider should learn from.

Cherry Hill

Advanced- English Exercises

Read-and-ride arena pocket guide featuring arena maps with patterns of exercises and gaits to help you fine tune transitions and changes of direction, master lateral work- counter flex, shoulder in, walk pirouette, half pass, full canter pirouette, improve collection at the trot and canter, learn lead changes- counter canter and flying change.

Clarissa Busch

Show Jumping Made Easy

This practical and thoroughly illustrated book provides clear, precise advice on the necessary foundations for success, demonstrates what jumping training with progression exercises looks like,and shows how typical difficulties can be overcome. Covers poles and grid work, judging the take-off, jumping unknown fences, improving the technique of horse & rider, analysis and correction of faults.