Horse Sports category: 686 books
by Brad Shirley
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2013
You can win at horse racing even if you're not sure which end of the horse goes first.Beginner or Pro if you follow the easy instructions in this book you will win without needing to know any horse racing terms or horse racing statistics.This is no pick six horse racing program...
Out of the Clouds
The Unlikely Horseman and the Unwanted Colt Who Conquered the Sport of Kings
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2018
In the bestselling tradition ofthe The Eighty-Dollar Champion, the propulsive, inspiring Cinderella story of Stymie, an unwanted Thoroughbred, and Hirsch Jacobs, the once dirt-poor trainer who bought the colt on the cheap and molded him into the most popular horse of his time and the richest racehorse...
The Western Horse's Pain-Free Back and Saddle-Fit Book
Soundness and Comfort with Back Analysis and Correct Use of Saddles and Pads
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2015
Dr. Joyce Harman's best-selling book and DVDs on saddle-fit have received rave reviews and helped improve the lives of performance and pleasure horses all over the world. Now, due to popular demand, she's written the complete reference on saddle-fit and back health for Western disciplines. In this most...
The Legend of Zippy Chippy
Life Lessons from Horse Racing's Most Lovable Loser
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
From acclaimed humorist William Thomas comes the funny yet poignant story of a thoroughbred racehorse that lost 100 races in a row -- but, in everyone's eyes, became the ultimate winner.
On April 20, 1991, at Capritaur Farms in Upstate New York, Zippy Chippy strolled into the world. He was...
by Mary Fishback
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2002
For over 200 years, Northern Virginia has enjoyed a respected reputation for its equestrian heritage. The present-day home of horse museums and libraries, as well as breeding, sports, and shows of all sort, Northern Virginia truly is �hunt country.� Northern Virginia's Equestrian Heritage showcases...
by Josie Rusho
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Western Trail Adventures has over 50 trail stories that include severe weather situations, wild animals, unpredictable circumstances, out of control animals and people, dude ranch mayhem, a girl's journey to find a new home, and broken parts and foolish ideas.The first section, titled...
The Ghost Horse
A True Story of Love, Death, and Redemption
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013
In The Ghost Horse, Joe Layden tells the inspiring true tale of a one-eyed, club-footed thoroughbred racehorse and a journeyman trainer, Tim Snyder, who scraped together every penny he had to purchase the broken and unwanted filly. Snyder helped the horse overcome its deficiencies, eventually naming...
Methodical Dressage of the Riding Horse and Dressage of the Outdoor Horse
From the Last Teaching of François Baucher as Recalled by One of His Students
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Faverot de Kerbrech's 'Methodical Dressage of the Riding Horse' is considered the 'Bible of Baucherism'. Together with it, in 'Dressage of the Outdoor Horse' General de Lagarenne gives us the teaching of Faverot de Kerbrech. Both excellently translated by Michael L. M. Fletcher. A horseman of great repute,...
A Fine Place to Daydream
Racehorses, Romance, and the Irish
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Twenty-five years after his racetrack classic Laughing in the Hills, Bill Barich tells the story of how he fell in love and found a new life in Dublin, where he was soon caught up in the Irish obsession with horses and luck. Barich travels throughout his adopted country and meets the leading trainers...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2008
The British Horse Society's comprehensive guide to the care and management of horses and ponies. This new edition has been fully revised, updated and expanded, with the addition of many new illustrations, to bring it into line with current thinking in the horse world.
Filled with reliable information...
by Andra Kowalczyk
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2007
Historically Tennessee�s horse breeding industry has received recognition for producing prized Thoroughbred racehorses, smooth-gaited Tennessee Walking horses, and sturdy work mules. Historical accounts, however, largely overlook the contributions of Tennessee horse breeders to the sport of Arabian...
by Michael Guerini
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2014
Offered at a >25% savings compared to purchasing all four works individually. Previosly titled Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Complete Works. Same great book...just a better title. This is a combined work containing Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Ground Steps to Success, Dr. Mike's Horsemanship Responsive...
Horse Show Mom's Survival Guide
For Every Discipline
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
At some point in a mother's life, her child--most likely, her daughter--will smile sweetly and say, "Mommy, I want to learn to ride a horse. And then I want to win a blue ribbon."
What's a mother to do? (Or for that matter, a father, since he'll become involved too, even though ferrying the child...
by John Henry Walsh
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
John Henry Walsh FRCS (1810-1888), was an English sport writer. He usually wrote under the pseudonym of "Stonehenge". Horse Racing - Containing Information on Stabling, Training, Breeding and Other Aspects of Race Horse Preparation takes a detailed look into all aspects of horse racing, including...