Animal Horse

A name is destiny...or is it? Young Vicky is reeling from the loss of her old horse Joe, but eager to help the flighty, impossible to ride young mare, Witch. Unpredictable and dangerous, Witch's future is bleak. In her first moment with the horse no one trusted, Vicky changed Witch's name to Gidget, a hopeful benediction. "If only changing her name is all it took to change behavior," the farm owner laments. Despite her new name, Gidget, the horse formerly known as Witch, struggles to abandon old, unstable habits.

Horses are an important part of our lives. There are more than 250 breeds of horses and ponies in the world. Horses vary in size from a small pony to a full-sized horse. Around 50 million years ago, the ancestors of the horse were small with three to four toes on each foot. It may have had a striped coat for camouflage from predators.

Every once in a while a great race horse is born that will become famous throughout the land. This book is about such a horse. Perhaps even rarer comes a truly wonderful story about a horse and the human being closest to it. Two beings, horse and human, are bound in an unspoken love and respect which draws the finest from both of them. This book by award-winning author Kathleen Peyton, tells their story.

It is a comedy of errors when two bumbling kidnappers kidnap the wrong women in this sequel to The Silver Spurs Home for Aging Cowgirls. Will they get what’s coming to them or will they find out messing with a felon’s fiancée and fiery mistress is more trouble than it is worth? Throw in four rascally seniors, a donkey race, an irate felon, a double dealing coyote, and a run for the border with a cool three million in the back of a pickup truck, and you’ve got a roller coaster ride of laughs and adventures. Haven’t read the first book? Don’t worry, you can read this story as a ...

With trepidation, Katie continues westward with the Kylers. The mountainous terrain makes for difficult traveling, and they arrive in Oregon shortly before the winter snows hit. While the Kylers and the others begin the search for land, Katie's worst fears are confirmed. Her uncle is not there. Then she realizes that she has brought the mustang home, and she cannot keep him with her anymore. Left with no family and without the mustang to rely on, Katie must find her own way....

Anabelle is stunned to find that the new addition at her family's farm is an ornery, rotund pony named Comanche. Anabelle slowly gets to know the difficult pony and renames him Round Warrior. She decides to take on the task of training Round Warrior and plans to present the results at the 4-H fair's horse show.

Lacey is excited to take on a such a large 4-H project: she decides to adopt a wild and unruly horse from the mountains of Wyoming. The wild mustang, whom she names Ranger, escapes his pen on his first day with Lacey and proves difficult to train.

In Unhappy Appy, Winnie misses her mom more than ever, and her dad has invited some new woman for Thanksgiving dinner. More than ever, Winnie needs God to open her eyes to see his hand at work.

La escritora inglesa Anna Sewell nos ha dejado en este libro uno de los relatos más emocionantes de la literatura juvenil. Narrado en primera persona por el propio caballo, cuenta la historia de Azabache, nacido en una finca de Inglaterra, en el último cuarto del siglo pasado.

When he wakes in a pitch-black room with his hands bound, Roland Britten – accountant and champion steeplechase jockey – knows he’s entered a nightmare of someone else’s making. Wracking his brain to figure out who’s out to get him and why, he comes up empty, but somehow manages a death-defying escape. It isn’t long, though, before he’s recaptured.

Margaret Winslow met midlife agita not head-on, but ass-on, fulfilling a childhood curiosity about donkeys by answering a for-sale ad in the American Donkey and Mule Society's magazine, The Brayer. Hilarity ensues, alongside life-threatening injuries and spirit-enriching insight.... As listeners walk with Winslow and Caleb the donkey through training traumas, expert-baffling antics, and humiliating races, they also share in the author's gradual understanding of Caleb's true, undeniable gifts: a willingness to "speak truth to power", to trust, and to forgive.

Michael Johnson thinks he knows a thing or two about horses. Despite the doctorate and a quarter-century in the corporate world, and a career that has taken him across America so many times he no longer needs a map - above all things - he is still a cowboy. The story of one horse and one man and their seven-year spiritual journey together. Along the way, a blue roan colt, an old warhorse, and true horsemen provide Michael with pieces to the puzzle of healing Shine - and at last, a path into the heart of the great gray.

The Adventure Continues! The Adventures of Brittany and Lace, the second book in the Sweet Tales series, is the perfect chapter book or read-out-loud book for animal lovers of all ages! Told from the animals’ point of view, these three charming stories center around Britt the Kit, now a grown-up tabby cat, and a special litter of rescued kittens – Lace, our new co-star destined to be Brittany’s new sister, Coco, who needs a home in NYC, Scamp and Willa. Exploring universal themes, with lots of trouble and adventure in-between, each story is resolved with determination, love, and ...

Du möchtest das Band zwischen Dir und Deinem Pferd stärken? Dann ist dieses Hörbuch genau das Richtige für Dich! Horsemanship ist die vertrauensvolle Zusammenarbeit mit dem Pferd. Natural Horsemanship stärkt das Vertrauen und signalisiert dem Pferd, dass es sich auf seinen Menschen verlassen kann.

Fourth-grader Ellie James and her horse, Dream, are best friends forever. But when her human best friend, Colt, starts acting strange, Ellie determines to fix his problem. She tries to find the perfect horse for Colt. But how? Ellie's brother is struggling to stay on his baseball team, her father is fighting to hold onto his job at the Jingle Bells Ad Agency, and her mother is volunteering at the cat farm and the worm ranch…so, Ellie is on her own. Or is she…? Join Ellie and Colt in their exciting, horse-loving adventures.

Getting your first pet is a big step, and it requires a lot of responsibility. Filled with easy-to-understand text, these books give kids an introduction to all the tasks involved with pet care. This volume includes Hamsters, Hermit Crabs, Horses, Lizards, Rabbits, Rats, Snakes, and Turtles.

Puffin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of The Racehorse Who Wouldn't Gallop, written and read by Clare Balding. Charlie Bass is a horse-mad nine-year-old who dreams of owning her own pony. So when her eccentric parents announce that they are going to buy a racehorse, Charlie is thrilled. The horse they buy, Noble Warrior, looks the part: strong, fit and healthy. There's just one problem - he won't gallop.

Eddie takes great pride in giving riding lessons, but when he moves to a new barn that's full of show horses, he begins to doubt himself and his place in the world-all while his rider is doing the same. A story of self-acceptance and friendship for all ages, Good Boy, Eddie captures the special bonds we form with animals, and what we learn about ourselves along the way.

The Summer Celebration and the Dragon, part 6 of the series, The Adventures of Elf and Troll. The conclusion to our 6 part mythic story of a Wood Elf and a Mountain Troll find themselves pulled between Two kingdoms. A King and a Queen try to bridge the gap of many miles of forest and strange beings and the total lack of cell phones. They use Elf and Troll as messengers.A Hob Goblin, talking horses, and a giant talking Eagle are just a few of the many wonders found in this mythic land.While Elf and Troll remain loyal to both sides, they find themselves bridging that gap of miles, and years, ...

Round Penning: First Steps to Starting a Horse: The changes you can make in the round pen are amazing - but training there is about much more than simply running a horse in circles. There are objective and progressive steps. This guide to the proven methods of John Lyons shows you exactly what to do, in which specific order, and why. How to Start a Horse: Bridling to 1st Ride, Step-by-Step: This book offers objective training for the unbroken horse, from first-time bridling and saddling to sacking out, bridle work from the ground, pre-mount work, and your first ride.