Evidence – Based Horsemanship by Dr. Stephen Peters & Martin Black

I also recommend any video of the Dr. Stephen Peters seminar on the horse’s brain as well as videos of Martin Black working with young horses.

Tug of War by Dr. Gerd Heuschman

I also recommend all his other books as well as the instructional videos on how the horses body works.

Apropos…Horses and Riders by Hans Senn

Horse Anatomy for Performance by Gillian Higgins

she also has instructional videos on the biomechanics of a horse’s body.

Reflections on Riding and Jumping by William Steinkraus

Riding Hunters Jumpers and Equitation by Goeff Teal

Peak- Secrets of the new science of expertise by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool

Grit by Angela Duckworth

The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle

Mental Toughness for Sports and Life by James E. Loehr