Equestrian Horse

Enjoy this Listening to the Horse-inspired book, packed full of stories, lessons, case studies, and exercises for you and your horse. This book is the first book in the Equine Listenology trilogy.

Livy’s life is a mess. She needs a new job and a better place to live, but she definitely doesn’t need a man because experience has proved they simply can’t be trusted. And since her years as a pony mad kid ended in heartbreak, she believes she’s firmly closed the door on her love of horses. But life has a funny way of making you question what you think you want. When she discovers a neglected Arabian horse in a paddock near her flat, her passion for horses is rekindled, and she dreams of riding once again. Her colleague, Simon, offers her a lift to work, and what starts out as a ...

Horses of The Aga khan Dynasty is an exploration of the history, tradition, and legacy of the Aga Khan family. Mapping their history from Aga Khan I to the current Aga Khan IV and his eldest child, Princess Zahra, we discover not only insights about equestrian sports, horse breeding, and rearing, but learn why a family has been able to consistently produce excellent horses. This book is not simply about horse racing and its tradition, but it is a look into how thorough understanding has both revolutionized and evolved a simple sport into a careful study.

Deja is excited about the upcoming show at Triple Bar and hopes to qualify for the championship show at the end of the summer. She is becoming a great team with her new horse, Macintosh and she thinks she could have a shot at the championship! But when Macintosh gets sick, Deja’s dreams for her show season might be ending before they have even started. As if this isn’t enough, she continues to have trouble getting along with Macintosh’s former owner, Chris Donaire. Her trainer gives her an ultimatum: get along with Chris or leave the barn. Will Deja be able to save her show season ...

In the late 1980s, a spectacular three-year-old female racehorse named Winning Colors was being groomed for success under her famous Hollywood trainer D. Wayne Lukas and the billionaire owner of the San Diego Chargers pro-football team Eugene Klein. Meanwhile, three fun-loving gamblers Miami Paul, Dino Mateo, and Big Bernie believed that Winning Colors could be the unlikely female winner of the 1988 Kentucky Derby.

Raised in the crime-infested neighborhood of South Boston, Rebecca has learned the hard way that people can't be trusted. So when her unscrupulous boyfriend turns up without a pulse, she knows she needs to get out of Southie. Fast. She seeks refuge in the last place anyone would think to look for her – the picturesque town of Jackson, Wyoming. The locals in this small community live by a different set of standards, as Rebecca discovers when she finds work on a horse ranch. For once, she’s surrounded by people she can take at face value, with one exception – her snarky new boss, Alec ...

In this thrilling and heart-rending sequel to award-winning Dammi Mille Baci, Hyunah must face the pain of her past to make room for a future of passion and art. Years have passed since Hyunah left Vienna, leaving Axel and his horse ranch in Krems behind. Her heart broken, she continues to work as a fashion stylist, moving to Paris to create a new life. Despite picking up the pieces and trying to move on, her feelings for Axel have not changed. One day, she finds herself back in Vienna, where she discovers the truth about what happened to Axel. The past years have been hoarding secrets. As ...

Jules Thornton didn’t come to Florida horse country to make friends. With her beloved horse Dynamo and her ruthless ambition, she is intent on becoming a world-class rider and trainer. Chasing dreams this big doesn’t leave much time for things like friends or vacations or properly cooked meals. And she certainly doesn’t have time for Pete Morrison, the handsome heir to one of Ocala’s grandest horse farms who keeps beating her at events and, for some reason, asking her out to dinner. But even Jules has to admit that she is hanging on by a thread.

Elena Marlow, a former junior champion, is thirty-two and staging a comeback in the elite world of competitive dressage. Years away from the arena, filled with "diapers and carpools," have left her hungry to prove she's "not just a mom, not just a has-been junior champion". Astride her Warmblood mare, Solstice, Elena feels the familiar pull of ambition, but also the weight of years lost and a deep-seated guilt. The path back to glory is anything but smooth. Elena faces the unyielding demands of her old-school German coach, Klara, who believes "the horse must submit" and "suffering shapes ...

Part One of the Midnight Sky Series How can we harness the future if the past will not set us free? Laura Brown, interior designer and James Morgan-Jones, horse whisperer - and Midnight Sky, a beautiful but damaged steeplechaser. Laura seems to have it all, glamorous job, charming boyfriend. Her sister, Maggie, struggles with money, difficult children and an unresponsive husband. She envies her sister's life, but are things as idyllic as they seem? She might be a farmer's daughter but Laura is doing her best to deny her roots, even deny her true feelings. Until she meets James, but James is...

An insider look at the perils facing horseracing today. “Nottingham Downs sets the stage for how Thoroughbred racing should and could operate, and legendary horse trainer and racetrack owner Ben Miller shows the way, with the horses at the forefront where they belong, always.” Family and friends and a brand new day at Meg’s Meadows. What are they up to now? The saga continues….

A feel-good equestrian series for horse-mad kids, teens, and those 'young at heart'. Sweetbriars has been called a 'Must Read' by Horse & Hound and 'The Stuff of Horse Lover's Dreams' by Reader's Favorite. Included several times in The Pony Magazine's best horse book recommendations and winner of the Best Young Adult Fiction award by the EQUUS Film Festival. Welcome to the yard! Come and meet Cate, Tabby and Violet. Cate is uprooted from life as she has known it. Along with her family and pony Odette, she moves to a charming farm deep in the English countryside. Cate is torn. Upon moving to...

Jo Anne Normile was not supposed to keep the foal, an exuberant Thoroughbred with only a few white hairs on his reddish-brown forehead. But she fell in love with the young horse, who had literally been born into her arms. The breeder finally said she could keep the colt, whom she nicknamed "Baby" - but only if she raced him. It was difficult to take Baby away from the safety of his pasture. But Normile had made a promise.

One evening late in his life, veteran sportswriter Mike Sullivan was asked by his son what he remembered best from his three decades in the press box. The answer came as a surprise. "I was at Secretariat's Derby, in '73. That was...just beauty, you know?" John Jeremiah Sullivan didn't know, not really - but he spent two years finding out, journeying from prehistoric caves to the Kentucky Derby in pursuit of what Edwin Muir called "our long-lost archaic companionship" with the horse.

Mental skills coach Tonya Johnston, MA, has helped thousands of equestrian athletes achieve success at every level, from recreational riders to award-winning international competitors. In Inside Your Ride, she provides specific methods and clear, easy-to-follow directions to help you mentally prepare for your next ride or competition, no matter your discipline and skill level.

It seems Ken can't do anything right. He loses saddle blankets and breaks reins...but then comes the worst news yet: a report card so bad that he has to repeat a grade. How can you tame the dreamy mind of a boy who stares out of the window instead of taking an exam? Enter Flicka, the chestnut filly with a wild spirit. Over the course of one magical summer, both will learn the meaning of responsibility, courage, and, ultimately, friendship.

Best-selling author Michael Korda's Horse People is the story - sometimes hilariously funny, sometimes sad and moving, always shrewdly observed - of a lifetime love affair with horses, and of the bonds that have linked humans with horses for more than 10,000 years. It is filled with intimate portraits of the kind of people, rich or poor, Eastern or Western, famous or humble, whose lives continue to revolve around the horse. Korda is a terrific storyteller, and his book is intensely personal and seductive, a joy for everyone who loves horses.

Riding horses is hard enough as it is... without the lions. "I threw my long legs over my horse's back. Before I had time to put my feet into the stirrups, we were off! My little chestnut pony surged to life and took off as if the devil were at his heels. I called to Francois to catch up before disappearing over the hillside.” Long ride across France, compete in Mongolia, lead a trail in India, and more as you embark on adventures in the saddle. In this book, you will find out what it's like to be a horse nomad as you follow the lives of 5 inspiring women on their daring adventures. ...

In the wake of World War II, as turmoil and chaos were giving way to optimism, Americans were looking for inspiration and role models showing that it was possible to start from the bottom and work your way up to the top—and they found it in Stymie, the failed racehorse plucked from the discard heap by trainer Hirsch Jacobs. Taking listeners on a crowd-pleasing ride with Stymie and Jacobs, Out of the Clouds unwinds a real-life Horatio Alger tale of a dauntless team and its working-class fans who lived vicariously through the stouthearted little colt they embraced as their own.

After several years dreaming of a different lifestyle, we finally hit the road. We set out on our journey from Brighton, England, with our boy, a dog and three horses... fate led us to Paradise...a derelict, dirt floored ruin on the banks of a crystal clear river in the mountains of Portugal. Steve, my husband, and myself, were both enchanted at first sight by the stunning location of the ruin. It was surrounded by trees, and so quiet, just birdsong and the burble of the river. But the ruin had no electricity, running water, or telephone connection. There were no services at all. It would ...