Unwanted: The Causes and Effects of America’s Horse Populations Crisis By Christina Keim (Trafalgar Square, 2025)

A compassionate, fact-based examination of the incredibly complex and extraordinarily divisive issue of too many horses, not enough homes.

Horsewoman and journalist Christina Keim, a veteran of the equine industry, believes the unwanted horse crisis urgently needs our collective voice and attention. Solving it, she suggests, requires a sea change in the face of not just fundamental values and beliefs, but also hard economic realities and deeply held cultural attitudes. In her meticulously researched study of this devastatingly real and present problem so many choose to ignore, she travels the country, bringing readers to livestock auctions, rescues, and therapy centers, describing work and life behind the scenes, and the animals who find themselves there. Keim interviews industry experts, including veterinarians, lawmakers, welfare advocates, and shelter workers, and reviews published data to help separate unwanted horse facts from fantasy. She works to dispel common myths and misconceptions surrounding the “slaughter pipeline,” without taking away from the harsh reality horses face once “in it.” And perhaps most importantly, she showcases the work of many dedicated individuals and groups who are collectively helping to carve out a new niche for the horse that both honors his heritage and can help to preserve his future.  

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Equicize: Progressive, Mounted Exercises that Improve Cardiovascular and Muscular Fitness for Everyday Riders of All Levels By Sally Batton and Christina Keim (Trafalgar Square, 2024)

In this exciting follow-up to The Athletic Equestrian, Equicize authors Sally Batton and Christina Keim share a unique series of progressive, mounted exercises designed to improve cardiovascular and muscular fitness for riders of all abilities and levels. This richly illustrated book also includes QR codes linked to videos in which Everyday Riders demonstrate the exercises and movements, making the Equicize system easy to understand and practice, with or without a coach.

Easy to learn and flexible by design, riders can pick and choose the Equicize exercises that best address their personal “problem areas,” or they can dedicate a specific number of riders per week to performing the entire sequence. No matter what level of fitness a rider starts at, when Equicize becomes a regular part of your program, all riders will see an improvement in balance, strength, coordination, and flexibility.

Please support small business and order your copy of Equicize directly from Trafalgar Square Books or Athletic Equestrian!

The Athletic Equestrian: Ride Like a Varsity Athlete by Sally Batton and Christina Keim (Trafalgar Square, 2022).

The Athletic Equestrian, co-written by Sally Batton and me, quickly became a best-seller! Published by Trafalgar Square Books in North Pomfret, Vermont, you can order your copy here. In this richly illustrated book, we offer tips, techniques, and body awareness exercises designed to help riders at all stages of their career get fitter and more fine-tuned. Learn all about Training Tools, Power Leg, and more!

Ten Piscataqua Writers: an Anthology from the Watershed (Ten Piscataqua, 2022)

I am so grateful and excited to be one of ten regional writers featured in this inaugural anthology of select nonfiction, fiction, and poetry produced by authors living within the watershed of the Piscataqua River!

Please visit this link to show your support or order your copy today!