Are you a member of America's fastest growing equestrian group -- pleasure-trail riders?  Are you achieving the relationship and getting the results you wanted from your riding and training time?  Are you interested in naturally gaited horses?  Well, if you answered yes to any of these questions, Don West has written a book that is just for you.  Don West has an unusual depth of experience with horses that is hard to find in today's equine world.  His straight forward, no-nonsense approach to riding and training comes through in each chapter, making it easier for you to understand how to get the best results with the least resistance from your horse.  Put Don West's training methods to the test and see if they don't work for you.  It just makes good sense -- Horse Handling-Horse Sense™.

Soft cover, 111 pgs. 8 1/2” x 11” 

Catalog #90-0500 
Internet Price: $ 19.95

Cowboy poetry has become very popular in the past few years.  Don West, an ex-cowboy and current horseman-clinician has taken this style of poetry to a new level of sensitivity.  As the books title implies, Don shares his views on the process of living, loving and learning, often involving his horses in the mix.  Don has read some of his poetry at clinics and horse fairs around the country, and has been applauded by enthusiastic audiences for his efforts.   Now you can enjoy these poems whenever you need to find inspiration (or overcome desperation) by thumbing through this wonderful little collection of poems.  This is a book that adult horsemen and horsewomen will appreciate and enjoy, over and over again.   It's the perfect gift to give to someone special... maybe even yourself.

Soft cover, 111 pgs. 5 1/4” x 8 1/4” 

Catalog #90-0600 
Internet Price: $ 14.95

Millions of horse owners enjoy trail riding and horse camping. Almost every state has an active trail-riding association.  There are more and more people wanting to use less and less land.   Riders increasingly find themselves banned from the backcountry because of the environmental impact that some of them cause.  Have Saddle, Will Travel offers the solution: Don West's "Go Right, Go Light" low impact strategies for environmentally friendly adventures on horseback.  Don West, America's Favorite Pleasure-Trail Riding Clinician shows you how to enjoy your adventures on horseback, safely and responsibly.  In his inimitable, humorous Western style, Don shares his passion for adapting to the rhythms of nature, having more fun with less fuss, and preserving, while enjoying,  our fragile backcountry wilderness.  Features stunning trail riding photography by Giles Prett.

Soft cover, 132 pgs. 9” x 12”  ©2001
Published by Storey Books

Catalog # 90-0700
Internet Price: $ 19.95

"This book is a pleasure to read and provides some great, commonsense suggestions for anyone who spends time in the great outdoors with their horse.  I wish I had this book 10 years ago." -- GaWaNi Pony Boy, horse behaviorist 

"There are many Don West's:  Don the horseman, Don the teacher, Don the inventor, Don the poet.  Maybe that kinda of man was common in the Renaissance, but it's awfully rare today.   What Don offers is uniquely his, and those who reach out and take it are better for it." -- Rick Lamb, The Horse Show radio program 

"If you like riding the trails and camping on horseback, Don is your answer." -- Chris Cox, professional horseman