Horse Sports category: 686 books

Autobiography of champion jockey and much-loved sports personality Ruby Walsh. A much-loved sports personality throughout Ireland and Great Britain, Ruby has had a career of outstanding success, which includes having won all four of the home Grand Nationals. This new edition brings his story...

We Irish love our sport and we also love a flutter. We all want to ‘Beat the Bookies’, to experience the joy of winning money and having our judgement vindicated. John Duggan, who has been putting his neck on the line every week for eight years by tipping on national radio, guides you through...

An evocative portrait of the Triple Crown–winning racehorse trainer: “sportswriting as good as it could ever possibly be” (New York Daily News).   At seventy-seven, James “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons should have been considering retirement. His six-decade career stretched back...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER History was made at the 2015 Belmont Stakes when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown, the first since Affirmed in 1978. As magnificent as the champion is, the team behind him has been all too human while on the road to immortality.** Written by an award-winning...

This vintage book offers the reader a unique and authentic insight into the sporting life of a nineteenth century fox hunter, chronicling his experiences in all manner of pursuits ranging from buying a horse to embarking on a hunt. Interesting and entertaining, "Whip and Spur" will appeal...

Series: Timber Ridge Riders--Book Five Ages: 9-13 Now that she has the horse of her dreams, Kate McGregor’s next dream is to live in Vermont near her best friend, Holly Chapman. She wants to ride for the Timber Ridge team and attend high school with Holly. But Kate's father has other plans....

The Scots & The Turf tells the story of the great contribution made to the world of Thoroughbred horse racing by the Scots and those of Scottish ancestry, past and present, culminating with the 2017 Grand National winner One For Arthur. The influence has been across the board, from jockeys...

There can be no better way of getting to know Ireland than by visiting its racecourses: from the glamour of Leopardstown and the class of The Curragh to the majestic mountains around Killarney; from the warm welcome at Gowran Park and Clonmel to the summer holidaymakers' meetings and 'industry' days...

Vegas Pro´s BEST Racing Angles is based on the author’s 25-plus years in gambling, betting and WINNING thoroughbred horse races.This is a condensed Manual that is best for experienced horseplayers only.The Angles shown are the result of many years of experience and intensive research. Thousands...

Originally published in 1966, Learning to Ride, Hunt, and Show is still today recognized by many equestrians as the essential handbook for riders of every skill level. Written by Gordon Wright, acknowledged to be the founding father of American horsemanship, this book every aspect of the fundamentals...

This is volume one of a series, a collection of the first 17 stories of school horses and the pivotal lessons they taught to Anne Wade-Hornsby as she developed her riding school and became a noted trainer in Riverside, California, from 1971 until the present. It includes an introduction, a personalized...

Timber Ridge Riders, Book 3 Ages: 9-13   A movie is being filmed at Timber Ridge Stables and one lucky girl is actually going to be in it. Of course, Angela Dean wants the part, but Kate McGregor wants it even more. With the money from the movie Kate can make her special...

This reference book outlines the horse's anatomy and physiology and how it works, for horse owners and students. The illustrations are added to by key facts and snippets of information from a leading equine veterinary surgeon.

Jump in the saddle for a fun but bumpy ride! Few will hire competitive rider, Viola Parker, since the famous jumper, Wastrel, crashed to his death with her aboard. Not only that, her attitude just landed her out of work…again. She can barely afford her whipped-cream-in-a-can addiction. Now,...