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  • Dark Horses and Black Beauties: Animals, Women, a Passion

    "Thought-provoking…A lovely testament to horses and women from all walks of life." —Chicago TribuneIn a phenomenon too prevalent to be mere chance, little girls all over the Western world wake one day to find themselves completely taken over by the love of all things equine. Melissa Holbrook Pierson was one of those horse-crazy girls who later returned to riding with a new appreciation for the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown

    Series series Horses in History
    The true story of a forgotten champion: “Bringing Sir Barton out from the shadows, Jennifer Kelly restores him to a richly-deserved spotlight.” ―Dorothy Ours, author of Man o’ WarHe was always destined to be a champion. Royally bred, with English and American classic winners in his pedigree, Sir Barton shone from birth, dubbed the “king of them all.” But after a winless two-year-old season and a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Farewell to the Horse: A Cultural History

    by Ulrich Raulff ...
    Translated by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp ...
    A surprising, lively, and erudite history of horse and man, for readers of The Invention of Nature and The Soul of an Octopus.Horses and humans share an ancient, profoundly complex relationship. Once our most indispensable companions, horses were for millennia essential in helping build our cities, farms, and industries. But during the twentieth century, in an increasingly mechanized society, they ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Whispering Back

    Tales From A Stable in the English Countryside

    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 ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Light Cavalry Action

    A gripping military thriller of combat and the courtroom

    by Max Hennessy ...
    Series Book 2 - The By Air, By Land, By Sea Collection
    A military hero? Or a traitor to his comrades and his country? A gripping thriller full of suspense and intrigue, from master author Max Hennessy.When, in 1939, a letter cast doubts on the military reputation of a man likely to become Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force if war with Germany should be declared, he had no alternative but to bring the matter to court.The case took ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Infinite Magic of Horses

    by Candida Baker ...
    In this beautiful book Candida Baker brings together a collection of heart-warming of true stories from horse owners around the world. These amazing tales are just some of the tiny miracles, magical moments, feats of courage and acts of sacrifice that are part of a horse lover's life.This book describes the extraordinary relationship between horse and human - with all its highs and lows. Whether ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wild Horse Country: The History, Myth, and Future of the Mustang

    The “insightful [and] even-handed” (Outside) story of a heroic animal whose existence is in danger.The wild horse, popularly known as the mustang, is so ingrained in the American imagination that even those who have never seen one know what it stands for: freedom, independence, the bedrock ideals of the nation. But in modern times it has become entangled in controversy and bureaucratic ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Sunny Jim

    The Life of America's Most Beloved Horseman, James Fitzsimmons

    by Jimmy Breslin ...
    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 to 1885, when, as an eleven year-old, he began working as a stable boy. After failing as a jockey, Fitzsimmons—or Mr. Fitz to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Horse Brain, Human Brain

    The Neuroscience of Horsemanship

    Over 85% of horse training problems are due to humans being unable to think like a horseThe first book written for horsemen by a doctor of cognitive scienceThroughout the book there are "barn side" applications of brain science-it's not a text book!Readers will walk away knowing more about their own brains as well as their horses ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Fleeing Tiger

    by Max Hennessy ...
    Series Book 1 - The Boer War Duology
    A huge prize awaits them, but only if they can escape.The Second Boer War is finally ending, and for three thieves there is the unexpected bonus of stealing an army payroll so large that they have to bury it outside a Free State town until the heat cools off.While they wait for an opportunity to return to their stolen bounty, the entire might of the army gives chase, giving rise to a riotous set ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sunset at Sheba

    by Max Hennessy ...
    Series Book 2 - The Boer War Duology
    A brutal rebellion. Two clashing armies. A battle to decide their fate.South Africa, 1914. Diehard Boer generals led a new rebellion against the British-friendly governments of both Jan Smuts and Louis Botha.General Christiaan De Wet’s attempt to join up with the Germans in South-West Africa failed, but the threat of the rebel forces was real to all of the men who lived through it.This is a story ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Principles of Horsemanship and Training Horses

    by F. Baucher ...
    Originally published in France 1854 then translated into English in 1919 by John Swire. The author's methods are simple and practical. He treats a horse like a human being he maintains that the rider can only influence his mount by placing it in such a position that the movement desired is the only possible one, and then stimulating it the placing being made easy by specially graduated exercises ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • We the People

    a short story

    We were born on the land and will live here forever. Free. ... Read more

    Free

  • Half Broke: A Memoir

    **Winner of a 2020 Border Regional Library Association Southwest Book Award“Truly transcendent.” —Jessica Lustig, New York Times Book Review**This riveting memoir follows professional horse trainer Ginger Gaffney’s year-long odyssey to train a herd of neglected horses at an alternative prison ranch in New Mexico. Working with her is a small team of ranch “residents,” men and women who are each ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Everything I Know About Life I Learned From My Horse

    by Gwen Petersen ...
    Gwen Petersen earlier enlightened us on the joys of shoveling manure. Now, in this delightful new collection of pithy and hilarious essays, she explains how her philosophy of life comes with a good dose of horse sense. Here’s advice on how to fall off a horse with style, dressing to avoid embarrassing your equine friend, 1,001 uses for bag balm, perfecting the care and feeding of veterinarians and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Riding Horse Repair Manual

    Not the Horse You Want? Create Him from What You Have

    by Doug Payne ...
    Contending that nearly all horse behavior problems result from incorrect or inconsistent training, this work highlights the potential behind the world’s promising equine model citizens and partners. The guide emphasizes systematic reconditioning while encouraging patience and proper skills in riders, providing a comprehensive plan for addressing issues such as bucking, bolting, rearing, spooking, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Age of the Horse

    An Equine Journey Through Human History

    A “superb” account of the enduring connection between humans and horses—“Full of the sort of details that get edited out of more traditional histories” (The Economist).Fifty-six million years ago, the earliest equid walked the earth—and beginning with the first-known horse-keepers of the Copper Age, the horse has played an integral part in human history. It has sustained us as a source of food, an ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eat the Wind

    The true story of wild horses and one unlikely horsewoman

    by Robin Sisley ...
    New Zealand's 'Kaimanawa' wild horses caught Robin Sisley's attention in 1997 when they were mustered from the ranges and hundreds were destined for slaughter. Although inexperienced and certainly not a thrill-seeker, she was spurred by compassion and offered refuge to ten of the wild stallions.The resulting story, Eat the Wind, is the compelling true account of a woman whose passion overcame her ... Read more

    $10.41 USD

  • The Five Roles of a Master Herder

    A Revolutionary Model for Socially Intelligent Leadership

    by Linda Kohanov ...
    Includes Assessment Tool for Analyzing Your Leadership Style and Becoming a Better LeaderIn The Five Roles of a Master Herder, Linda Kohanov adapts horse-inspired insights into powerful tools for developing collaborative leadership and managing change. Over thousands of years, Kohanov writes, “master herders” of nomadic herding cultures developed a multi-faceted, socially intelligent form of ... Read more

    $13.99 USD $11.99 USD

  • Finding the Missed Path

    The Art of Restarting Horses

    by Mark Rashid ...
    Horses are a lot like people,” says renowned horseman Mark Rashid. When there are gaps in understanding, confusion, and thus frustration, worry, and even anger are sure to follow.”Horses often grow up with these gaps” in their training and education. When this happens, it can be difficult for the horse to be a willing partner to a human, and he may need to be restarted”-that is, given a second ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Chasing Dreams: The True Story of the Youngest Female Tevis Cup Champion

    Chasing Dreams: The True Story of the Youngest Female Tevis Cup Champion is the incredible, action-packed memoir of Sanoma Blakeley’s 2019 Tevis Cup championship, won while riding her beloved horse Goober, and the tale of how she became the youngest woman to ever become a Tevis Cup champion. Beginning her endurance riding career at the age of seven, Blakeley writes about the years of training and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Beyond the Homestretch

    What Saving Racehorses Taught Me About Starting Over, Facing Fear, and Finding My Inner Cowgirl

    by Lynn Reardon ...
    In Beyond the Homestretch, Lynn Reardon shares an unlikely story. In 2002, she quit her Washington, DC–area office job and moved to rural Texas to open the racehorse adoption ranch LOPE. Since then, LOPE has helped transition more than 750 thoroughbreds into new homes. Though now the director of this high-profile organization, Reardon didn’t learn to ride until she was an adult. Here she presents ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $10.99 USD

  • Special Needs Special Horses: A Guide to the Benefits of Therapeutic Riding

    by Naomi Scott ...
    This is the first book on therapeutic horseback riding meant for both parents and practitioners. Naomi Scott offers information about the amazing results possible with hippotherapy from recreational riding for individuals with physical and mental disabilities to the competitions some riders enter (and win). Parents and caregivers looking for coverage of a specific special need will find most ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Horses & Ponies

    Step-by-step instructions for 25 different breeds

    Series 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. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD