Books
Horse Education/Training:
The Principals of Training by Warwick Schiller
Nature in Horsemanship: Discovering Harmony Through Principles of Aikido by Mark Rashid
Good Horse is Never a Bad Color by Mark Rashid
Think Harmony With Horses: An In-Depth Study of Horse/Man Relationship by Millie Hunt and Ray Hunt
Riding Between the Worlds: Expanding Our Potential Through the Way of the Horse by Linda Kohanov
Zen Mind, Zen Horse: The Science and Spirituality of Working with Horses by Allan J. Hamilton
Articles:
Polyvagal Theory Intro (a MUST read) by: Sarah Schlote
Why Horses Lick and Chew by: Sarah Schlote
Why I’m Not A Natural Horsemanship Trainer by: Adele Shaw
Podcasts and Radio:
KRFY Community Radio Interview November 16th 2022- recorded interview from live stream radio interview by Suzy Prez KRFY
A Learners Journey Podcast: Episode 30, October 2022 After the Race-Lena is one of life's great adventurers. Join me as I visit with her after her fascinating experience riding in the world's longest horse race- the Mongol Derby.
A Learners Journey Podcast: Episode 19, May 2022 Lena Haug shares about her adventures and lessons preparing for the world's longest horse race: The Mongol Derby.
Stable Connections Podcast: Lena Haug Episode 30, June 2022, “In today's episode Lena Haug talks to us about how she went from training horses, to getting her pilots license, and now is on her journey with prepping for the Mongol Derby.”
Stable Connections Podcast: Lena Haug Episode 65, January 2023 “Lena Haug joins us for her second time post Mongol Derby to chat with us about her experience, as well as what life looks like afterwards. Enjoy!”
Non horse specific, but incredible reads:
Any Brene Brown books
How to do the Work by Nicole LePera
The Lion Trackers Guide To Life by Boyd Varty
Kinship With All Life by J. Allen Boone
A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold (this book may have been one of the greatest works of literature to shift 20th century society to include nature and animals in humans values)
The Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo: A Child, an Elder, and the Light from an Ancient Sky by Kent Nerburn
West With The Night by Beryl Markham
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE by Charlie Mackesy
Breath byJames Nestor
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
Lands of Lost Borders by Kate Harris
Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile