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  • Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies

    by Richard Eng ...
    Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies is packed with information that teaches you the ins and outs of the racetrack. You’ll learn how to improve your odds, avoid common betting mistakes, and just plain have fun at the races. This is a spectator’s easy-to-understand guide, so you’ll have no trouble identifying the racing breeds with their strengths and weaknesses, sizing up the jockey, understanding ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Modern Horseman's Countdown to Broke

    Real Do-It-Yourself Horse Training in 33 Comprehensive Steps

    It's time to get real—that is, real, do-it-yourself horse training. Professional trainer Sean Patrick has created the ultimate guide to the "complete" riding horse—whether a performance, working, or "just for fun" prospect. Quite simply, you begin at Lesson Number 33 and count your way down through the basic exercises—the "primary education"—every horse needs. And when you get to Lesson 1, you've ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Break In

    by Dick Francis ...
    Series series Francis Thriller
    Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time'Suspense, intrigue, what more could you want? Dick Francis at his best' 5***** Reader Review'A dazzlingly good read. Francis writes heroes who are truly heroic, and villains so truly villainous that each encounter with them raises your temperature' 5***** Reader Review______Steeplechase jockey Kit ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Bolt

    by Dick Francis ...
    Series series Francis Thriller
    Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time'One of the best Dick Francis books ever! You just cannot put down' 5***** Reader Review'Outstanding. The writing is excellent and the plots are engaging from the first line' 5***** Reader Review______Jockey Kit Fielding's patron, Princess Casilia, is in trouble. Her husband is being threatened by a... ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Phar Lap. The Mysterious Death of a World Champion.

    Unsolved Horse Mysteries, #2

    by Cindy Crank ...
    Series Book 2 - Unsolved Horse Mysteries
    Everything you knew about the death of champion racehorse Phar Lap is probably wrong.The Great Depression descended upon the world in 1929, and Phar Lap, a gangly legged, spotty faced horse with few redeeming features made his first inauspicious steps onto the racecourses of Australia. He won just one race after four starts and was the brunt of more than a few jokes.Yet, from 1930 to 1932 he would ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Comeback

    by Dick Francis ...
    Series series Francis Thriller
    Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time'Gripping from start to finish, a brilliant plot and fast paced' 5***** Reader Review'Another brilliant adventure story from the inimitable Dick Francis. This story keeps you turning the pages eagerly' 5***** Reader Review______Foreign Office diplomat Peter Darwin is returning to England, back to his ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Outsider

    A fast-paced racing thriller of danger and skulduggery

    by John Francome ...
    When the odds are stacked against you do you give in or get even?John Francome explores danger and skulduggery on the race track in his racing thriller Outsider. The perfect read for fans of Felix Francis' Pulse and Triple Crown.'Thrills, twists and turns on and off the racecourse' - Irish IndependentAlready a leading jockey in his home country, Jake Felton comes to England to further his career a ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD

  • 10-Lb Penalty

    by Dick Francis ...
    Series series Francis Thriller
    Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time'Great plot, non-stop action and great bad guys . . . What's not to like?' 5***** Reader Review'Draws you in in the first five seconds and doesn't let go' 5***** Reader Review'Dick Francis is a master at holding attention throughout' 5***** Reader Review______Seventeen-year-old Benedict Julia... ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Legend of Zippy Chippy

    Life Lessons from Horse Racing's Most Lovable Loser

    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 born from American horse racing royalty -- Compliance (his father was Kentucky Derby-winner Northern Dancer; ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Natural Superiority of Mules

    A Celebration of One of the Most Intelligent, Sure-Footed, and Misunderstood Animals in the World, Second Edition

    by John Hauer ...
    Mules are hybrids within the animal kingdom—the infertile offspring of male donkeys and female horses. Baby mules are more playful and curious than their other equine cousins, and the mature mule is one of the most fascinating, yet often underappreciated, creatures in the world. In the first paperback edition of The Natural Superiority of Mules, distinguished rancher John Hauer celebrates these ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Truth in the Teaching of Master Nuno Oliveira

    This great book is the next in Xenophon Press’ series by the students of Master Nuno Oliveira. Eleanor Russell studied with Oliveira for over ten years. For an entire year, she studied horsemanship with her stallion, Victorieux in Avessada, Portugal. During this time, she took dutiful notes of her master’s teachings and faithfully recorded quotations of his lessons and discussions. Ms. Russell was ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • In the Middle Are the Horsemen

    by Tik Maynard ...
    In 2008, 26–year–old Tik Maynard faced a crossroads not unlike that of other young adults. A university graduate and modern pentathlete, he suffered both a career–ending injury and a painful breakup, leaving him suddenly adrift. The son of prominent Canadian equestrians, Maynard decided to spend the next year as a “working student.” In the horse industry, working students aspire to become ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Bright's Kill

    A Campbell Young Mystery

    Series Book 1 - A Campbell Young Mystery
    When racehorse trainer Delbert "Shorty" Rogers is found dead in a stall at Caledonia Downs, Homicide Detective Campbell Young is drawn into the investigation. Add to the mix a lottery winner, an Internet mogul, a reclusive land baron, his voluptuous helpmate and twin bodyguards, an eccentric environmentalist, a cast of backstretch characters reminiscent of Damon Runyon, and the murder of a ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Fine Place to Daydream

    Racehorses, Romance, and the Irish

    by Bill Barich ...
    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 and jockeys, the beleaguered bookies who work rain or shine, and a host of passionate, like-minded ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Back Hander

    An electrifying racing thriller

    by John Francome ...
    Two riders, two unexplained deaths...Ex-National Hunt Champion Jockey John Francome presents Back Hander, an electrifying racing thriller. The perfect read for fans of Felix Francis and Lyndon Stacey.'Back Hander is a tightly plotted and well-schooled story... that delivers everything it promises' - Tangled WebNot much is going right for jockey Alan Morrell. He can't get the rides he needs and ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Bones

    Brothers, Horses, Cartels, and the Borderland Dream

    by Joe Tone ...
    The dramatic true story of two brothers living parallel lives on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border—and how their lives converged in a major criminal conspiracyJosé and Miguel Treviño were bonded by blood and a shared vision of a better life. But they chose different paths that would end at the same violent crossroads—with considerable help from the FBI and an enigmatic, all-American snitch ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD $8.99 CAD

  • Getting in TTouch with Your Horse

    how to assess and influence personality, potential, and performance

    Helping riders develop a deeper understanding of their animals, this newly revised guide reveals how horses' physical traits—from the muzzle, mouth, lips, and nostrils to the eyes, ears, chin, and facial swirls—can influence their behavior and personalities. Offering new profiles, personality evaluations, and helpful photographs to aid the process, the first of three sections teaches owners how to ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Never Trust a Sneaky Pony

    And Other Things They Didn't Teach Me in Vet School

    James Herriot meets Jeff Foxworthy in the real-life adventures of a traveling horse doctor.Climb into the truck alongside large animal vet Dr. Madison Seamans and race to the aid of horses with wounds, stomach aches, allergies, and bizarre behaviors, as well as those in severe physical distress. Quite by accident, you’ll find yourself familiar with and understanding common equine medical problems ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Life of a Racehorse

    by John Mills ...
    The Life of a Racehorse is a fictional biography detailing the life of a British racehorse from the horse's point of view. This book was republished by Cosimo in 2015 in honor of American race horsing, which got a shot in the arms when American Pharaoh became the first horse to win the "Grand Slam" of American horse racing (the Triple Crown, for the first time since 1978, and the Breeders' Cup ... Read more

    $12.47 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bittersweet Farm 4: Counterpoint

    Series series Bittersweet Farm
    Greer Swope has something to prove. But even she doesn't quite know what.Always believing that even if she was good enough for nothing else, she was good enough on a horse. History hasn't borne that out. Now Greer's left equitation and hunter classes behind for show jumping but it won't happen overnight. It might even take the help of a new trainer. Enter Cameron Rafferty whose horse is lame, who ... Read more

    $4.98 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Battleship: A Daring Heiress, a Teenage Jockey, and America's Horse

    by Dorothy Ours ...
    Dorothy Ours's Battleship tells the moving story of a tough little horse, a gifted boy, and a woman ahead of her time.The youngest jockey, the smallest horse, and an unconventional heiress who disliked publicizing herself. Together, near Liverpool, England, they made a leap of faith on a spring day in 1938: overriding the jockey's father, trusting the boy and the horse that the British nicknamed ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Learning to Ride, Hunt, and Show

    A Step-by-Step Handbook for Riders of All Ages

    by Gordon Wright ...
    Social media campaign.First time in paperback.With a new foreword by George Morris, former coach of the United States Olympic equestrian team.Approximately four million Americans are involved in the sport of equestrian, and approximately three million horses are used in the Us solely for equestrian. ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Bittersweet Farm 2: Joyful Spirit

    Series series Bittersweet Farm
    Talia Margolin doesn't want to be judged and quickly learns the show ring isn't the only place she'll be tested.The challenges Talia face now that Lockie Malone is the trainer at Bittersweet Farm stack up like cord wood. Her half-sister, Greer, is making the transition to jumper rider more easily than Talia can switch to dressage. Talia's former boyfriend, Josh, grows closer to Lockie and confides ... Read more

    $4.98 CAD

  • Almost Perfect

    by Maggie Dana ...
    Series series Timber Ridge Riders
    Kate McGregor and her best friend Holly Chapman share the same dream. They want to qualify for the annual Festival of Horses where scouts from the United States Equestrian Team will be on the lookout for promising young riders. Pushed by her relentless mother, Angela Dean has the same dream, which means the girls are locked in a fierce competition to determine who will represent Timber Ridge at ... Read more

    $3.73 CAD