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Cactus Jack

A Novel

par Brad Smith ...

**** A delight from paddock to finish line." --Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) **Brad Smith “rivals Elmore Leonard at his best” (Publishers Weekly). His latest novel, f****or fans of Richard Russo and Jane Smiley, is a terrific novel about a thirty-something single woman, the untried colt she inherits, a horse crazy little girl, and their band of misfits and has-beens who stick it to the establishment ... En savoir plus

$22.99 CAD

**** A delight from paddock to finish line." --Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) **Brad Smith “rivals Elmore Leonard at his best” (Publishers Weekly). His latest novel, f****or fans of Richard Russo and Jane Smiley, is a terrific novel about a thirty-something single woman, the untried colt she inherits, a horse crazy little girl, and their band of misfits and has-beens who stick it to the establishment
... En savoir plus
Whispering Back

Tales From A Stable in the English Countryside

par Adam Goodfellow, Nicole Golding ...

Adam Goodfellow and Nicole Golding run a stable in the Cotswolds and specialise in curing problem horses. It's never an easy task, and often requires changing the habits of the owner as much as the horse. The pair have travelled a long way to get where they are today - but they've been united by a common passion.After a chance meeting with Monty Roberts, they gave up everything to live out their ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

Adam Goodfellow and Nicole Golding run a stable in the Cotswolds and specialise in curing problem horses. It's never an easy task, and often requires changing the habits of the owner as much as the horse. The pair have travelled a long way to get where they are today - but they've been united by a common passion.After a chance meeting with Monty Roberts, they gave up everything to live out their
... En savoir plus
Fly Away Paul

par Victor Canning ...

Collections Livre 5 - Classic Canning
How far could you go living in another’s shoes?In a mid-life moment, Paul Morison travels from America to England to discover his mother’s roots. A chance encounter and uncanny resemblance leads him to agree to assume the identity of a famous singer for a while. But it’s not just the unnerving attentions of the adoring public that he must deal with.Seeking to regain his freedom, Paul flees the ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD

How far could you go living in another’s shoes?In a mid-life moment, Paul Morison travels from America to England to discover his mother’s roots. A chance encounter and uncanny resemblance leads him to agree to assume the identity of a famous singer for a while. But it’s not just the unnerving attentions of the adoring public that he must deal with.Seeking to regain his freedom, Paul flees the
... En savoir plus
Denver the (not so) Great

par B. E. Baker ...

A compelling story of one family's determination to save their grumpy old horse against all odds.The Baker family bought Denver to be a family horse, and he took care of their children for several years as well as he could. So when, in a freak trailer accident, Denver injured himself badly, the family was upset.Denver's girl, Tessa, was devastated.Sadly, his injury was difficult to diagnose, and ... En savoir plus

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A compelling story of one family's determination to save their grumpy old horse against all odds.The Baker family bought Denver to be a family horse, and he took care of their children for several years as well as he could. So when, in a freak trailer accident, Denver injured himself badly, the family was upset.Denver's girl, Tessa, was devastated.Sadly, his injury was difficult to diagnose, and
... En savoir plus
The Horse

A Galloping History of Humanity

par Timothy C. Winegard ...

From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human historyTimothy C. Winegard’s The Horse is an epic history unlike any other. Its story begins more than 5,500 years ago on the windswept grasslands of the Eurasian Steppe; when one human tamed one horse, an unbreakable bond was forged and the future of humanity was instantly rewritten, placing ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human historyTimothy C. Winegard’s The Horse is an epic history unlike any other. Its story begins more than 5,500 years ago on the windswept grasslands of the Eurasian Steppe; when one human tamed one horse, an unbreakable bond was forged and the future of humanity was instantly rewritten, placing
... En savoir plus
Wild Ride Home

Love, Loss, and a Little White Horse, a Family Memoir

par Christine Hemp ...

** "This memoir seems written directly from Hemp’s soul, as she beautifully shares her moving story of learning to love and trust again after loss."--Booklist **Christine Hemp's debut work of nonfiction, Wild Ride Home, is a brilliant memoir, looping themes of finding love and losing love, of going away and coming home, of the wretched course of Alzheimer's, of cancer, of lost pregnancies, of fly ... En savoir plus

$22.99 CAD

** "This memoir seems written directly from Hemp’s soul, as she beautifully shares her moving story of learning to love and trust again after loss."--Booklist **Christine Hemp's debut work of nonfiction, Wild Ride Home, is a brilliant memoir, looping themes of finding love and losing love, of going away and coming home, of the wretched course of Alzheimer's, of cancer, of lost pregnancies, of fly
... En savoir plus
A Fine Place to Daydream

Racehorses, Romance, and the Irish

par 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 ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

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
... En savoir plus
How to Think Like a Horse

The Essential Handbook for Understanding Why Horses Do What They Do

par Cherry Hill ...

A renowned horse trainer and award-winning author reveals how to establish a connection with horses once you understand their thought processes.In this fascinating best seller, Cherry Hill explores the way horses think and how it affects their behavior. Explaining why certain smells and sounds appeal to your horse's sensibility and what sets off his sudden movements, Hill stresses how recognizing ... En savoir plus

$17.59 CAD

A renowned horse trainer and award-winning author reveals how to establish a connection with horses once you understand their thought processes.In this fascinating best seller, Cherry Hill explores the way horses think and how it affects their behavior. Explaining why certain smells and sounds appeal to your horse's sensibility and what sets off his sudden movements, Hill stresses how recognizing
... En savoir plus
The Perfect Horse

The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis

par Elizabeth Letts ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Ride of Her Life and The Eighty-Dollar Champion comes the “winningly readable” (The Christian Science Monitor) true story of the heroic rescue of priceless horses in the closing days of World War II.“Hard to put down . . . One need not be an equestrian or horse lover in order to appreciate this story.”—New York Journal of BooksWINNER OF T... ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Ride of Her Life and The Eighty-Dollar Champion comes the “winningly readable” (The Christian Science Monitor) true story of the heroic rescue of priceless horses in the closing days of World War II.“Hard to put down . . . One need not be an equestrian or horse lover in order to appreciate this story.”—New York Journal of BooksWINNER OF T...
... En savoir plus
Horse Housekeeping

Everything You Need to Know to Keep a Horse at Home

par Margaret Korda, Michael Korda ...

$16.99 CAD
Native Dancer

The Grey Ghost Hero of a Golden Age

par John Eisenberg ...

The remarkable story of Native Dancer, one of the most celebrated thoroughbred racehorses of all time, will captivate the same readers who made Seabiscuit a #1 New York Times bestseller.In the early 1950s, a rising star flickered across millions of black-and-white TV sets. Nicknamed “The Grey Ghost,” Native Dancer was a blueblood thoroughbred with a taste for drama, courtesy of his come-from ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

The remarkable story of Native Dancer, one of the most celebrated thoroughbred racehorses of all time, will captivate the same readers who made Seabiscuit a #1 New York Times bestseller.In the early 1950s, a rising star flickered across millions of black-and-white TV sets. Nicknamed “The Grey Ghost,” Native Dancer was a blueblood thoroughbred with a taste for drama, courtesy of his come-from
... En savoir plus
The Horse Lover

A Cowboy's Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs

par Lynn Wiese Sneyd, Hollis Alan Day ...

He already owned and managed two ranches and needed a third about as much as he needed a permanent migraine: that’s what Alan Day said every time his friend pestered him about an old ranch in South Dakota. But in short order, he proudly owned 35,000 pristine grassy acres. The opportunity then dropped into his lap to establish a sanctuary for unadoptable wild horses previously warehoused by the ... En savoir plus

$21.69 CAD

He already owned and managed two ranches and needed a third about as much as he needed a permanent migraine: that’s what Alan Day said every time his friend pestered him about an old ranch in South Dakota. But in short order, he proudly owned 35,000 pristine grassy acres. The opportunity then dropped into his lap to establish a sanctuary for unadoptable wild horses previously warehoused by the
... En savoir plus
Learning to Ride, Hunt, and Show

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

par 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. ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

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.
... En savoir plus
Ruffian

Burning From the Start

par Jane Schwartz ...

"A colorful story...Ruffian was nothing if not a heartbreaker. Her story, dramatically recounted by Jane Scwartz, epitomizes both the adrenaline-pumping glory and gut-wrenching ruthlessness inherent in the sport of horse racing."THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDHere is the story f the exceptional filly, a horse so dominating, she was likened to legend. Beginning with her earliest days in Kentucky, ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

"A colorful story...Ruffian was nothing if not a heartbreaker. Her story, dramatically recounted by Jane Scwartz, epitomizes both the adrenaline-pumping glory and gut-wrenching ruthlessness inherent in the sport of horse racing."THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDHere is the story f the exceptional filly, a horse so dominating, she was likened to legend. Beginning with her earliest days in Kentucky,
... En savoir plus
Horses & Ponies

Step-by-step instructions for 25 different breeds

par Russell Farrell ...

Collections series Learn to Draw
Now anyone can learn to draw 25 different breeds! Simple step-by-step instructions make it fun and easy to draw lifelike horses and ponies. Just start with basic shapes and follow the illustrated examples, and you'll be creating your own amazing masterpieces in no time. ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD

Now anyone can learn to draw 25 different breeds! Simple step-by-step instructions make it fun and easy to draw lifelike horses and ponies. Just start with basic shapes and follow the illustrated examples, and you'll be creating your own amazing masterpieces in no time.
... En savoir plus
The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin

Their History and Future

par Wayne McCrory ...

The Chilcotin’s wild horses are are romantic and beautiful, but they are also controversial: they are seen by government policy as intruders competing for range land with native species and domestic cattle and, as a result, they have been subject to culls and are not officially protected.In this compelling book, wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory draws upon two decades of research to make a case for ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

The Chilcotin’s wild horses are are romantic and beautiful, but they are also controversial: they are seen by government policy as intruders competing for range land with native species and domestic cattle and, as a result, they have been subject to culls and are not officially protected.In this compelling book, wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory draws upon two decades of research to make a case for
... En savoir plus
Horse Crazy

The Story of a Woman and a World in Love with an Animal

par Sarah Maslin Nir ...

In the bestselling tradition of works by such authors as Susan Orlean and Mary Roach, a New York Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist explores why so many people—including herself—are obsessed with horses, riding, and the equestrian world.It may surprise you to learn that there are over seven million horses in America—even more than when they were the only means of transportation—and nearly ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

In the bestselling tradition of works by such authors as Susan Orlean and Mary Roach, a New York Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist explores why so many people—including herself—are obsessed with horses, riding, and the equestrian world.It may surprise you to learn that there are over seven million horses in America—even more than when they were the only means of transportation—and nearly
... En savoir plus
The Eighty-Dollar Champion

Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation

par Elizabeth Letts ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “classic American dream story” (USA Today) about a man and his horse, an unlikely duo whose legendary rise to stardom in show jumping captivated the nation, from the award-winning author of The Perfect Horse and The Ride of Her Life“If you loved the story of Seabiscuit, the surprise champion racehorse . . . check out the true story of Snowman.”—San Jose Mercury ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “classic American dream story” (USA Today) about a man and his horse, an unlikely duo whose legendary rise to stardom in show jumping captivated the nation, from the award-winning author of The Perfect Horse and The Ride of Her Life“If you loved the story of Seabiscuit, the surprise champion racehorse . . . check out the true story of Snowman.”—San Jose Mercury
... En savoir plus
The Ride of Her Life

The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America

par Elizabeth Letts ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Horse and The Eighty-Dollar Champion presents a “heartwarming [and] engaging folk-hero biography” (Kirkus Reviews) of a woman who fulfilled her lifelong wish to see the Pacific Ocean by riding her horse across America.“[Letts] vividly portrays an audacious woman whose optimism, courage, and good humor are to be marveled ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Horse and The Eighty-Dollar Champion presents a “heartwarming [and] engaging folk-hero biography” (Kirkus Reviews) of a woman who fulfilled her lifelong wish to see the Pacific Ocean by riding her horse across America.“[Letts] vividly portrays an audacious woman whose optimism, courage, and good humor are to be marveled
... En savoir plus
Where the Blind Horse Sings

Love and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary

par Kathy Stevens ...

More than anything else, this is a book about love. In this deeply moving account, you will hear about Rambo, a sheep who informs the staff when another animal is in trouble; and Paulie, a former cockfighting rooster who eats lunch with humans; Dino, an old toothless pony who survived a fire; and many more. Alongside these horses, roosters, pigs, sheep, rabbits, cows, and other animals is a staff ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

More than anything else, this is a book about love. In this deeply moving account, you will hear about Rambo, a sheep who informs the staff when another animal is in trouble; and Paulie, a former cockfighting rooster who eats lunch with humans; Dino, an old toothless pony who survived a fire; and many more. Alongside these horses, roosters, pigs, sheep, rabbits, cows, and other animals is a staff
... En savoir plus
The Long Trail

My Life in the West

par Ian Tyson ...

A Canadian icon on his longstanding love of the West and his life in "one of the last true cowboy countries on either side of the border.""I live on a ranch about six miles east of the town of Longview and the old Cowboy Trail in the foothills of the Rockies. On a perfect day, like today, I can't imagine being anywhere else in the world. Of course, I'm not going to say there aren't those other ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

A Canadian icon on his longstanding love of the West and his life in "one of the last true cowboy countries on either side of the border.""I live on a ranch about six miles east of the town of Longview and the old Cowboy Trail in the foothills of the Rockies. On a perfect day, like today, I can't imagine being anywhere else in the world. Of course, I'm not going to say there aren't those other
... En savoir plus
The Soul of a Horse

Life Lessons from the Herd

par Joe Camp ...

A heartwarming story of a couple and their horse exploring what caring for a horse can teach us about companionship—whether it’s with a four-legged friend or a fellow human.A surprise birthday gift plunged Joe and his wife, Kathleen, into the world of horses as complete neophytes without a clue as to what a horse needed or wanted. They searched for logic and sense in the rule books of traditional ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

A heartwarming story of a couple and their horse exploring what caring for a horse can teach us about companionship—whether it’s with a four-legged friend or a fellow human.A surprise birthday gift plunged Joe and his wife, Kathleen, into the world of horses as complete neophytes without a clue as to what a horse needed or wanted. They searched for logic and sense in the rule books of traditional
... En savoir plus
Finding Happiness at Heritage View

A heartwarming, feel-good read from Helen Rolfe

par Helen Rolfe ...

Collections Livre 5 - Heritage Cove
‘Helen Rolfe is an absolute specialist at building cosy communities and making me want to live there. I want the characters as my friends!’ Sue MoorcroftWelcome back to Heritage Cove, the little village by the sea brimming with character, community and friendship. The perfect place to fall in love…Running Heritage View Stables is everything Hazel ever dreamed of. She loves working with the horses ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

‘Helen Rolfe is an absolute specialist at building cosy communities and making me want to live there. I want the characters as my friends!’ Sue MoorcroftWelcome back to Heritage Cove, the little village by the sea brimming with character, community and friendship. The perfect place to fall in love…Running Heritage View Stables is everything Hazel ever dreamed of. She loves working with the horses
... En savoir plus
Horses Never Lie

The Heart of Passive Leadership

par Mark Rashid ...

In Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid challenges the conventional wisdom of “alpha leadership” and teaches the reader to become a “passive leader”—a counterpart to the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow. Applying Rashid’s principles and techniques helps cultivate horse personalities that are responsive and dependable regardless of the ... En savoir plus

$1.99 CAD

In Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid challenges the conventional wisdom of “alpha leadership” and teaches the reader to become a “passive leader”—a counterpart to the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow. Applying Rashid’s principles and techniques helps cultivate horse personalities that are responsive and dependable regardless of the
... En savoir plus

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