Equestrian Horse

Deja and her friends are excited to be competing at the Championship Show at Triple Bar, despite recent challenges that they have faced. The holidays are just around the corner as well, but the friends are going to be split up. Shanice’s parents have to work, Allison is going to visit colleges with her mother and Eric has to spend Christmas with his dad in New York. The holidays won’t be the same with everyone being apart! Will the friends be able to save Christmas when an accident threatens the holiday for all of them?

Who was the most famous athlete one hundred years ago? A horse. In fact, harness racer Dan Patch was more than a celebrity, he was once the most recognizable figure in American sports. Born with a bad leg and nearly euthanized in 1896, Dan Patch led an ordinary wagon horse existence, pulling the grocer’s cart in Oxford, Indiana. It was when he won a race at the Indiana State Fair that Dan Patch’s fame began to build.

A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of English bloodstock and eager to see a British colt take the victory. They were shocked when a Kentucky-born chestnut named Never Say Die galloped to a two-length triumph at odds of 33-1.

Travel to Mongolia, Georgia, Poland, South Africa, and more as you embark on countless adventures in the saddle. In this audiobook, you will find what your truly made of as you tackle countless obstacles and overcome hardships while abroad on horseback. You’ll encounter wolves in the wilds of Georgia. You’ll discover the true kindness of people after facing an injury that will change the course of your life, forever.

Building a barrel horse and training program is essential to being competitive in the industry. You need to understand all aspects of this exciting sport to be able to train properly and set yourself up around each barrel. There are many components of riding a barrel horse, and in this series, we will be giving you all of the top tricks, tips, and training drills you need to become an expert barrel racer with time and practice to become a successful horseman or woman and execute your barrels.

With a show-jumping career spanning over 40 years, Nick Skelton is a legend in the equestrian world. No other rider has won so many major competitions on so many different horses, and he is as popular at Olympia and Hickstead as he is at Aachen, Geneva, Paris and Spruce Meadows. In 2000 Skelton was forced into retirement after he broke his neck. But following an amazing recovery, he came out of retirement in 2002. Now he tells the full story of his eventful life and matchless achievements.

When Teagan's father abruptly abandons his family and his farm, Teagan finds herself wading through the wreckage of what was once an idyllic life, searching for something - or someone - to hold on to. What she finds is Ian, short for Obsidian: the magnificent but dangerously headstrong horse her father left behind. But even as she grows close to Ian, patiently training him, trying to overcome her fear of him, Teagan is learning that life and love are fragile.

Winner of the Best International Nonfiction at the 2022 Equus Film and Arts Festival A horse, broken and destined for the meat man, and a trainer, battered and bruised by life, share a life-changing adventure across Costa Rica and discover what can exist beyond forgiveness. In this vivid journey, Andrea Wady shares her path from the world of domination and control over horses to awakening to a new way of being. With Zeus' grace and guidance, the two travel side by side on the trek of a lifetime. Through the eyes of Zeus, one horse's heartbreaking experiences in the cruel world of the "two-...

This is the memoir of an ordinary horse-girl. Fifty years of riding schools, borrowed horses and long lost dreamscapes. Fifty years of a passion which has seen considerable changes from the gradual demise of the public riding school, to the loss of access to safe bridleways. But My Life in Horses is not filled with sad nostalgia, it’s also a kaleidoscope of hope and inspiration. From the dappled sunlit lanes of Cheshire to the rugged mountains of North Wales, and beyond.

Professor Eliza Bennett, accompanied by her sarcastic cat Merlin, embarks on a European lecture tour, her job security hanging in the balance. Their first stop, a Bavarian lodge, becomes unexpectedly entangled with a murder mystery surrounding the recently deceased Greta Hohenstein and the theft of a cursed colt. Eliza and Merlin uncover a secret society manipulating historical records and family legacies to maintain power, ultimately exposing the killer. The investigation reveals a web of deceit, including forged documents and a long-hidden family secret connected to the missing horse. ...

Pool shark Jessie Hewitt likes to call the shots. But apparently her two best friends didn’t get that memo. Candy Poppe has taken up with the wrong man. And Karen Sembler? She’s been kidnapped! Jessie’s no-nonsense husband, Wilson Rye the cop guy, suggests she leave the crime-solving to the experts and the love lives to those involved. Does Jessie listen? Take a guess. Six Easy Pockets is loaded with all the humor, mayhem, and mystery Cindy Blackburn’s fans have come to expect. But this one also includes a millionaire, a mansion, and a princess! Enjoy! “I laugh, giggle, snort, and...

Confessions of a Timid Rider is a memoir detailing one woman's insights into being an anxiety-ridden but passionate equestrian. After returning to riding as a mother, she is determined to follow her dreams despite the fear she is somehow lacking in talent or ability. An in-depth look into the heart and head of a returning adult equestrian and mother, this message is not limited only to those with horse experience.

Part Two of the Midnight Sky Series A golden promise for the future in a lonely palomino mare, but life deals a cruel hand for James and Laura. James is still running from the past after the loss of his wife, and a devastating accident forces him to face his final demons, but at what cost? Laura is forced deeper into his rural world – a life she once despised – but discovers empathy and hope in the palomino mare she calls Song. Repercussions abound for Maggie too, when the full extent of her daughter’s dangerous liaison comes to light, leaving the entire family in turmoil. Will James ...

Welcome to Maple Bay, a small town with heaps of heart—where family dinner is a must, and someone will always leave the light on for you. A romance series enjoyed by fans of Debbie Macomber, Jenny Hale, and Susan Mallery. The cowboy who broke her heart might just be the one to mend it... Kat swore off horses after a riding accident took her sister. Five years later she still blames herself and deals with the guilt by getting lost in city lights, a corporate job, and a sham of an engagement. But when she returns home for her brother Jesse’s wedding, the past comes creeping back. She’s ...

This bundle includes the short story ‘Jill and the Mystery of the Missing Horse’. Jill Crewe spends the summer at Blainstock Castle helping with the paying guests. The visitors are a mixed bunch and there is shooting, walking across the moors, riding, sailing on the loch and dancing to entertain them. One night the horses are let out of their stables and one mare goes missing. Jill fancies herself as a Super Sleuth and sets out to solve the mystery. The fourth book in the series ‘Jill and the Steeplechaser’ tells the story of when Jill goes back to Chatton to live in her original ...

Vi's kept a job for nearly one year and is sure she's going ride off into the sunset with her trust fund, but ghost horse Wastrel has plans that put everything she's worked for in jeopardy....Viola Parker knows old wounds can fester. What she doesn't know is how deeply they can cut or to what lengths people will go to recover. When she returns to her roots to solve her mentor's murder, nothing and no one is what they seem and no amount of whipped cream makes sense of it.

Isaac Burns Murphy (1861-1896) was one of the most dynamic jockeys of his era. Still considered one of the finest riders of all time, Murphy was the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby three times, and his 44 percent win record remains unmatched. Despite his success, Murphy was pushed out of thoroughbred racing when African American jockeys were forced off the track, and he died in obscurity. In The Prince of Jockeys: The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy, author Pellom McDaniels III offers the first definitive biography of this celebrated athlete.

After nearly 130 years of trying, only 11 colts have swept the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes to earn the Triple Crown - the grand slam of Thoroughbred racing. These 11 were more than just magnificent Thoroughbreds - they were stars, and their stories are full of the drama, passion, and courage associated with stardom. These champions’ stories are found in The Most Glorious Crown, the most entertaining and comprehensive work on the Triple Crown winners ever assembled.

This wonderful 1980 horse racing classic never loses its luster or charm. Author Bill Barich explores the day-to-day internal world of horse racing - from the backside to the backstretch. This entertaining story of the lives and tribulations of various racetrack personalities is sure to extract every human emotion. The author's summer adventure after a family tragedy finds him living the life many diehard racing enthusiasts wish they could.

Horse Behaviour is a primer on The Nature of Horses. Sid Gustafson is a practicing veterinarian and lifelong horseman. He is the equine behaviour educator at the University of Guelph. The Nature of Horses is an easy to read scientific guide to help horsefolk keep their horses behaviorally healthy and willing to learn. Understanding the nature of horses is the first step to becoming a successful horse person. To teach horses, you must know them. To know them is to be able to adequately fulfill their nature. Fulfilling the nature of the horses is the key to keeping them healthy and trainable....