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When passion is given free rein… Farrier Travis York has found his dream woman in nurse and horse breeder Miranda Jackson until he spots her wedding ring. He attempts to deny the attraction, but Miranda has already captured his heart. A widow with an autistic child, Miranda wears her ring as a deterrent to suitors. Although smitten with Travis, she can’t believe the handsome younger man could ever be more than eye candy. When Travis discovers Miranda’s widowhood, she acknowledges the attraction but still sees the age difference as an obstacle. An intense sexual encounter has Travis ...

Award-winning journalist and author Andrew Rule distils the daring, the desperation and danger of the track into a bravura account of some of Australian racing's most famous and infamous moments, its celebrations and its secrets, the grittiness of the gambling life behind the glitz and glamour. With an ear for the colloquial, the humorous and the absurd, and an eye for physical bravery and financial folly, Rule shows how racing still defines part of the Australian character.

A natural on a horse since he was able to walk, and imbued with a pure love of riding, Declan Murphy became one of the most brilliant jockeys of his generation before his world came crashing down at the final hurdle of a race at Haydock Park. His skull shattered in 12 places, he was believed to be dead, the last rites were read and the Racing Post published his obituary. Miraculously, and the word is not used lightly, he survived and defied medical thinking in recovering to the extent that 18 months after his fall, he was able to saddle up for one more race.

You will learn every tip and trick available in the industry to help solve your trailering fears. Work on the problem loader, and find tips and tricks to maintain your vehicle along with a comprehensive list of what needs to be done and when. After listening to this book, you will have everything you need at your fingertips to trailer successfully. The first ever truly in-depth trailering book. Contains the trailering secrets of the industry no one wants to share with you!

Winner of Best Book at the 2016 American Horse Publications Equine Media Awards Every horse endurance ride has its challenges and difficulties, but the Tevis Cup has 100 miles of it. It's extreme, challenging, relentless, frantic, exhilarating, heart-breaking, exhausting, exasperating, beautiful, treacherous, insane, exciting. Merri Melde’s dramatic story of her unplanned and unforeseen attempt at the Tevis Cup, the world’s toughest 100 mile endurance ride, will put you in the saddle, gripping the reins, racing the clock to cross the finish line in the 24 hour time limit, on a beautiful...

It is a gift when one person has a special bond with a horse for almost both their entire lives. Abba came to Patty Ann long before she gave birth to her children. And, Abba stayed long after 'their' children left for their own lives. Celebrate Abba's life over his 30 years. His story is not just about a beloved horse, rather it's about the challenges of love, loss and letting go that we all must face in life on every level, mental, emotional and spiritual. Abba's history is reflected in his final hours as his life-long soul friend comes to terms with her own destiny. Crossroads at Abba's ...

Die Reitvorschrift von 1912 ist eine Erweiterung der Instruktion zum Reitunterricht für die Kavallerie vom 31.8.1882 und basiert im Wesentlichen auf dem Werk Gustav Steinbrechts: Das Gymnasium des Pferdes. Sie ist gegliedert in eine Einleitung, in vier Teile mit 53 durchnummerierten Kapiteln, die wiederum weitere Abschnitte enthalten und einen Anhang mit 5 Kapiteln.

Die Oliveira Stables im bayerischen Waal sind eine einzigartige Ausbildungsstätte. Im Jahre 2015 geschaffen vom Écuyer Manuel Jorge de Oliveira und der Verlegerin Isabella Sonntag. Die Ausbildung von Mensch und Pferd in der Escola de equitação umfasst drei Jahre. Die Buchreihe "Vertikal 1-3" ist parallel zum Unterricht entstanden. Jedes dieser drei Bücher zeichnet in etwas ein Ausbildungsjahr nach. "Vertikal 1" spannt den Bogen vom Beginn der Arbeit an Hand und Longe, der ersten Arbeit unter dem Sattel in allen drei Gangarten, bis hin zu den Seitengängen im Trab.

—Escaping an arranged marriage to a price of an evil Kingdom is all Lyric wants, but someone has other plans.— ~A Quest for freedom~ ~Unexpected Feelings~ ~One Deadly Battle~ Princess Lyric lives in a territory that takes care of their citizens. When the king of a neighboring territory turns wicked, she is forced to learn how to fend off the horrid monarchy should he unexpectedly attack. Her mission of liberation involves learning how to protect those who can’t protect themselves while trying to end the arranged marriage that she wants no part of. Only, she hadn't counted on Prince ...

Falling in love will destroy his dream of leaving the island. But can he stop himself? Max is desperate to get off Sinclair Island and away from a dead-end job working for his widowed father. Then he and his horse literally run into the feisty and attractive Camille. Trouble is, she’s just begun a career on the very island he longs to escape from. He’ll have to fight his feelings for the pretty vet tech if he has any hope of starting life on the mainland. Camille brings Friday’s Folly, her newly-rescued racehorse, to Sinclair Stables. She discovers that Max has valuable experience ...

Modern day dressage is split between adherents of the Classical School and those who are "competition" riders. Some techniques meant for competition derive from the training system of Francois Baucher. Louis Seeger, a contemporary of Baucher, was a dressage master in Berlin who trained with Max Ritter von Weyrother of the Spanish Riding School. He was also the instructor of Gustav Steinbrecht, author of "Gymnasium of the Horse." Seeger was compelled to write "Herr Baucher und seine Kuenste. Ein ernstes Wort an Deutschlands Reiter" in 1852 after witnessing what he considered to be incorrect ...

The 1st Duke of Newcastle (1593-1676) war in vielerlei Hinsicht eine außergewöhnliche Persönlichkeit. Unzählige Reitausbilder nach ihm profitierten erheblich von seinen Werken über die Ausbildung von Pferden. Wer sich in der eigenen Reiterei auf die klassische Lehre der Alten Reitmeister beruft, kommt an Newcastle nicht vorbei.

She believed a lie and left him. Will she now stay and face the truth? Dinny gave Grant back his ring and married the man who was accusing him of fraud. Now widowed, she attends a wedding on Sinclair Island and unexpectedly runs into her ex-fiancé – three decades after he moved away. Dinny’s beloved mare is about to go blind and Grant meets with her to suggest an unorthodox solution for saving the horse’s sight. But his girlfriend becomes determined to keep the once engaged couple apart, and extracts a promise from Dinny not to interfere in her relationship with him. Dinny realizes ...

The problem mare destroyed his first relationship. Will she do it again? Emma has sworn off horses, after the unjust firing from her equestrian job. Fulton has sworn off women who love horses, after his girlfriend left him with a long scar and a mean mare called Prophecy. Emma’s move to remote Sinclair Island lands her next door to Fulton. The two neighbors have nothing to do with each other, until disaster strikes and Fulton is forced to solicit Emma’s help with his horses. But his open hatred for Prophecy bothers her and she asks to retrain the dangerous animal before he sends her to ...

Jockeys who earn a living race riding on racehorses are a remarkable group. They are fiercely competitive on the racecourse but enjoy a tribal kinship in the weighing room. This book celebrates these warriors on horseback, both old and new. The book takes a tour of Aintree's weighing room, tracks a day in the life of a Derby-winning jockey and investigates the twin challenges faced by jockeys: inevitable injuries and 24/7 weight management.

Although Thoroughbreds are hot-blooded, most are pretty calm and easy going when asked to do a job off the track, provided they get enough exercise. Where the problems arise is when people don't understand how racers have been trained and handled. Often OTTBs are merely responding to what they think the rider wants from the cues he is giving. With some smart handling and understanding, most people can enjoy Thoroughbreds as steady, safe and responsive companions in just about any industry discipline.

As a Jew whose parents survived the Nazi concentration camps, I learned life is fragile, and survival arbitrary. As a jockey, I developed an approach to life of living in the moment, of pushing the envelope, of reacting first, because not reacting can cost you the race, or maybe your life. Jockeys are modern day serfs that travel the country picking up rides where possible, for the most part earning scraps, guaranteed to be seriously injured. Did I bend the rules? Yes. Did I break many of them? Most certainly, because that's the way the game is played.

David Watts and Johnny Winall have over 30 years’ experience as independent bookies. Their shocking story takes you behind the scenes that some in the horseracing world would rather not see the light of day. Their roller-coaster journey takes in some staggering tales from the Grand National, Cheltenham Festival, and Royal Ascot. Along with a refreshingly honest account of some calamitous business dealings, the book reveals how bookmakers think and hot to improve your chances of winning.

Czechoslovakia, October 1937. Vast crowds have gathered to watch the threatened nation's most prestigious sporting contest: the Grand Pardubice steeplechase. Notoriously dangerous, the race is considered the ultimate test of manhood and fighting spirit. The Nazis have sent their paramilitary elite-SS officers on a mission to crush the 'subhuman Slavs'. The local cavalry officers have no hope of stopping them. But there is one other contestant: a countess riding a little golden mare.

Tausende von Likes hat die Social Media-Seite vom Arschlochpferd, die augenzwinkernd die Online- und Offline-Gemeinschaft der Reiterinnen und Reiter beleuchtet - dieses Buch präsentiert das Phänomen in gedruckter Form mit komplett neuen, witzigen und auch herrlich bissigen Beiträgen. Denn heutzutage ist es mit Reitstunden und Boxenmisten längst nicht mehr getan. Inzwischen scheint es so, dass die gemeinen Reiterinnen und Reiter mehr damit beschäftigt sind, sich selbst in den sozialen Netzwerken zu präsentieren.