Horse Sports category: 686 books
Collective Remarks
A Journey through the American Dressage Evolution: Where It's Been, Where We Are, and Where We Need to Be
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2014
A world renowned dressage judge and former US Olympic coach, Anne Gribbons has had the unique experience of living the trajectory of the evolution of dressage in the United States-and has always been willing to share her knowledge and guidance in her popular column in The Chronicle of the Horse. Now,...
Beyond the Track
Retraining the Thoroughbred from Racehorse to Riding Horse
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
Renowned for their amazing athleticism and unparalleled work ethic, and famed for their "great heart" and willingness to go the extra mile, off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) have proven to be the ultimate equine partner in a host of disciplines: dressage, eventing, hunter/jumpers, trail...
REAL LIFE DRESSAGE
TRAINING ADVICE FROM NOVICE TO GRAND PRIX
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2004
Team GB Olympic dressage team gold medallist Carl Hester shares his training system and philosophy - in pictures and in his own words, 'jargon-free' and 'down to earth'. Follow his training system as he works with different horses at different levels and adapts his training to suit each horse's personality....
by Pam Asheton
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Everything you need to know to explore on horseback. Packed with interpretive notes on wildlife, plants, geology, local history and horse language, this book tells you where to go, how to get there and what to do to have a successful one-day ride.
Suffering in Silence
Exploring the Painful Truth: The Saddle-Fit Link to Physical and Psychological Trauma in Horses
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2014
Humans and horses have been joined for thousands of years, and for much of that time, one thing has served as the primary point of physical contact between them: the saddle.However, for many horses and many riders, the saddle has been no less than a refined means of torture. Horses have long suffered...
by A. B. Banjo Paterson
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2012
A classic horseracing tale from an Australian legend. Banjo Paterson is best remembered for his brilliant Australian bush poetry, but no less engaging are his warm and funny novels about Australian life. The Shearer's Colt is the story of Hilton Fitzroy, an upper-class Londoner trying...
by Robin Oakley
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2012
Kauto Star, Nijinsky, Arkle, Desert Orchid, Frankel, Red Rum … how do you rank the best British and Irish horses from both Flat racing and jumping? How do you compare a fleet-footed sprinter with the robust staying power of a steeplechaser? Robin Oakley’s highly personal list will provoke debate...
by Tony Hogben
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
I am writing this book, because I am a firm believer in the good old Aussie notion of a fair go for everyone, which is contrary to the grossly objectionable and un-Australian way we and our horses were treated almost all of the time. Like millions of Australian racing fans, I so clearly remember my most...
Pippa Funnell
The Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2012
Pippa Funnell is the golden girl of the British equestrian scene - but it hasn't always been so. She seemed doomed to be a 'misser' in the really big competitions, lacking that special ingredient that makes a true champion. Everything began to change for her in 1999 when her results, including her...
by Mary King
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2009
A no-holds-barred story of what it takes to reach the top, and stay there, in the world's most dangerous sport - three day eventing.
At the age of forty-seven Mary King won a Team Bronze at the Beijing Olympics. In the two 'Cavaliers' - 'Call Again Cavalier' and 'Imperial Cavalier' - she has...
by Paul Nicholls
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2009
The revealing and honest autobiography of Britain's leading National Hunt trainer.
Paul Nicholls is the former jockey who began training in 1991. Gradually he built up a reputation as one of the most astute and successful trainers in the business, with a special knack for getting it right on...
Man o' War
A Legend Like Lightning
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
His trainer said that managing him was like holding a tiger by the tail. His owner compared him to "chain lightning." His jockeys found their lives transformed by him, in triumphant and distressing ways. All of them became caught in a battle for honesty.
Born in 1917, Man o' War grew from...
The Jumping Game
How National Hunt Trainers Work and What Makes Them Tick
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2018
As the woman who trained the great Best Mate to win three consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups, no one could be better qualified than Henrietta Knight to discover what makes today's top jumps trainers succeed.
From eccentric, outspoken Yorkshireman Mick Easterby, to elegant, aristocratic Venetia...
by Jane Wallace
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 1998
This illustrated guide provides straightforward advice on using poles and gridwork in order to improve a horse's suppleness, balance, strength and agility. It covers riding over poles, lungeing over poles, simple grids, exercises with bounces, jumping at an angle and turning exercises.