Horse Sports category: 686 books
Let the Tornado Come
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
Hailed as a “clear-eyed book written with poetry and compassion” by The Boston Globe, Let the Tornado Come is the “lyrical debut memoir” (Kirkus Reviews) of a runaway child, the woman she became, and the horse that set her free.
When Rita Zoey Chin was eleven years old, she began running...
Never Say Die
A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
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...
Belair Stud
The Cradle of Maryland Horse Racing
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2012
From their opening in 1740 through the 1955 closing, Belair Stud Farm became known as one of the most important stables in American racing. Although the high-profile murder of the farms final owner, Billy Woodward, eventually forced the farm to close, it did produce an extraordinary number of winning...
by Eleanor Russell
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
This exceptional book, Gymnastic Exercises for Horses Volume II is now available in the Xenophon Press Reprint program. This great work explains how to gymnastically develop your horse and how to address problems that will inevitably arise along his path of training. The exercises are for green horses...
A Breed Apart
The Horses And The Players
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2015
This entertaining behind-the-scenes study takes the dedicated horse-player to California's tracks to meet Jack Kaenel, who booted Aloma's Ruler to victory in the Preakness, and Chuck Jenda, who trained Brown Bess to an Eclipse Award. These and many other professionals are by your side as races are...
Ultimate Level of Horsemanship
Training Through Inspiration
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2008
Al Dunning is a 30-year legend in Western riding competitions, and this, his first training book, is an invaluable self-help guide for riders of all levels. Dunning shares his winning insights on handling and training a horse, including body language, voicing commands, feeding, equipment, and competition....
Aborigines and the 'Sport of Kings'
Aboriginal Jockeys in Australian Racing History
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Aborigines and the ‘Sport of Kings’ is a celebration of the significant involvement and impact of Aboriginals in Australian horse racing history. Beginning with the remarkable history of Australian Aboriginal people’s first contact with horses and how the European animals caused them bewilderment...
Orzel
Scottsdale's Legendary Arabian Stallion
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
In 1967, Scottsdale's longtime Arabian horse breeder Ed Tweed embarked on a mission to race the horses he bred. He imported a chestnut stallion from Poland named Orzel, or "Eagle" in English, that flew past competitors to become the first U.S. National Racing Champion. Among other wins in halter and...
by Lisa Goodwin
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2015
Imagine having a complete course of jumps set up and ready for you to use whenever you want, without spending a small fortune. And wouldn’t it be great if you had some starter courses that you could refer to, and set up?Creating your own horse jumps and courses is easy with this information filled...
A Gymnastic Riding System Using Mind, Body, & Spirit
Progressive Training for Rider and Horse
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
International dressage rider and trainer Betsy Steiner's unique and well-rounded approach gives comparable attention to the body, mind, and spirit of both rider and horse as they ascend the classical training pyramid together. Includes a Pilates exercise program for riders!
Fragments from the writings of Max Ritter von Weyrother, Austrian Imperial and Royal Oberbereiter
With a foreword by Andreas Hausberger, Chief Rider, Spanish Riding School of Vienna and an introduction by Daniel Pevsner FBHS
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
When Weyrother was posted to Vienna the SRS was the only school left that concerned itself with the methodical practice of the art of high-school and, with the cultivation and the preservation of the purity of equine locomotion. There were quite a few very good cavalry schools throughout Europe but...
by Andrew-Glyn Smail
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
Urgently in need of a meaningful change of life, a man decides to cross the world together with his wife, a horse and a dog to spend a year training full-time with Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling, arguably the most popular horse trainer in the world based on social media statistics. He expects it to be life-changing. It is. This is the second part of his story.
by Claire Lilley
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017
This book discusses ground-pole training for all disciplines and shows how you can make the most of precious schooling time. It provides quick and easy pole layouts, using just a handful of poles. Different exercises are given for each pole layout, so there is no need to move the poles during a session....
by Julian Seaman
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
Badminton Horse Trials is the world famous annual sporting event that tests the skills of the ultimate horse and rider. It consists of Dressage, Cross Country and Show Jumping. With a crowd of up to 150,000 over the long weekend of competition, the Event, started in 1949, has produced stars such as...