Showing titles in Equestrian Sports

Are you stepping into the equine world? Do you own horses, train horses, run a horse property, or manage a family office where horses are among the assets? Navigating this complex landscape comes with its share of hidden risks and legal intricacies. With over four decades of experience in the horse industry, seasoned equestrian lawyer Polly Hey has a proven track record of success in both legal settings and at competitive horse shows and offers an indispensable guide tailored to your needs.

Travel to Romania, Morocco, Namibia, Italy, Greenland, and more as you embark on countless adventures on the saddle. In this book, you will journey along a future pipeline to try and stop it from being built. You’ll discover the Namibian Kalahari desert as you gallop alongside giraffes. And you’ll find yourself getting hired for a job as a trail guide, completely by accident. This heartwarming book is full of inspirational stories by a variety of authors who put their big-girl breeches on and traveled the world on horseback.

A concise guide to the mysterious world of safe whip cracking.

Your mind can be your greatest ally—or your toughest opponent. In Mind Play, Marci Powell—professional barrel racer, clinician, and best-selling author—shares her powerful comeback story of resilience, faith, and mental toughness. From surviving a broken back and neck, losing both parents, walking through divorce, and even a near-tragedy with her horse Smoke, to ultimately building her dream career as an author and clinician, Marci reveals the strategies that helped her turn pain into purpose. This book will teach you how to: Break free from the mental games that hold you back.

Albert, Colonel Weatherford's assistant, had to guard the stables and the valuable colt Le Grand Chien at the Old Bergen Country Racetrack the night before the North Jersey Stakes Race. Rumor had it that Jake Katz, a notorious bookie, had been trying to fix the race. In addition, the colonel agreed to a bet with Katz at 10-1 odds that Le Grand Chien would win. Of course, that night even with Albert on guard, Katz would make every effort to make sure the horse would lose. The race was held the next day. Would Le Grand Chien even be able to race, let alone win?

Hasty Lady’s seven wins in a row to ultimately become the 2021 Winningest Horse of the Randall-Cranwood Meet at Thistledown, proved all but a miracle for her 98-year-old owner Harry Burns. It was an impossible dream come true, a reason to look forward to each new day.

Immerse yourself in a heartwarming tale set under the wide Texas sky. Follow young Levi as he faces the bittersweet need to find a new equine partner after his beloved Daisy ages out of competition. Enter Chase the Sun, a dazzling gray gelding with speed, spirit, and a knack for forging an unbreakable bond. Together, they conquer the dusty rodeo arenas, navigate sudden adversity at state championships, and discover true resilience through specialized police-horse training techniques. As the seasons pass and Levi’s riding dreams expand, he hones his horsemanship under the mentorship of a ...

Maple Dale ~ My Forever Home ~ Book Three of the Maple Dale Series Trouble ahead. When Mindy’s horse-psychic friend Hillary elicits her help to steal a horse targeted for slaughter, they quickly learn that there are legitimate horse thieves in town and the sheriff’s department is out searching for all of them. Their partner in crime, dear sweet old Mrs. Butchling once again finds herself at the helm of this horse rescue, much like the deer herd that she, Bethann, and Mindy illegally transported across state lines not too long ago. Along the highway, Mindy meets Shane, a utility worker ...

Brisbane, 1984. It all started with a simple plan to secretly swap a mediocre horse with a faster one, and rake in the cash with a few well-placed bets. What could possibly go wrong? In The Fine Cotton Fiasco, Peter Hoysted and Pat Sheil brilliantly tell the scarcely believable tale of how - through a combination of horrendous mismanagement, terrible judgment and comically bad luck - the scheme gradually unravelled. How did a horse with white painted socks dripping onto the turf come to hold the hopes of punters across Australia and beyond?

Barrel racers are driven by an unrelenting desire to win. But, they are often misled. The secrets have been well kept for much too long. It's time for barrel racers to stop looking for barrel racing success, in all the wrong places. In this best-selling barrel racing book, author Heather Smith shares tips for barrel racing that reveal the real reasons for slow times, tipped barrels, behavior problems, and much more. Smith challenges barrel racers to develop new perspectives and describes the specific action steps, proven time and again to yield positive, fast results. As Volume I in the ...

Are you frustrated because your dream hasn't come true? When you took actions that didn't work out did you get stuck? Are you tempted to abandon your dream forever? Don't! Another choice can lead you to ultimate happiness. Author Janet Wolanin Alexander has been there and knows how you feel. In her memoir At Home on a Horse in the Woods, she shares how alternating bouts of pursuit and denial became incredibly paralyzing. Finally, on the verge of abandoning her dream forever, a powerful moment of truth broke her pattern and set her free.

An engaging, fun and instruction guide with practical ideas to solve even the most frustrating equine problems. In this personable guide, equine professional Nanette Levin illustrates how to get smart, safe and creative when working with your horse. Her positive advice - from how to listen to your horse to crafting a communications and training plan he will embrace - is appropriate for novices and professionals alike.

A collection of novelettes, short stories, and poems by the author of ‘Muted’ and the ‘Outback Riders’ series. Skilfully crafted stories that capture the magic, the wonder, and the heartbreak of rural Australia and the outback. Many of the stories highlight the resilience of the girls and women who live in the outback. Moving and memorable tales that will stay with you long after the book is finished. ‘Flame the Fire Horse’ is the story of a legendary horse of the outback, as well as the stockman who knew him. Follow the remarkable life of the chestnut stallion and the quiet man...

Challenged with alpha horses that seem to be fighting you instead of cooperating? You can reach these horses and form incredible partnerships with some easy-to-implement ideas to build rapport and understanding. Since each horse is different, this audiobook offers you tips for customizing an approach to bridge a bond only you can experience with your special equine companion. Verbal illustrations of young-horse-training cases with alpha mares help show you what can work, and why - along with what didn't. Also included is a final list of things to consider when working with alpha horses for easy reference, and reminders.

As a barrel racers, we put a lot of time, expense and effort into improving our skills and developing our horses. But even when we seem to be doing everything right on the outside, it's not uncommon to continuously miss the mark in competition. When this happens, the problem often lies in the rider's inner, mental game - the aspects of competition that aren't always easy to see, but have an even greater impact on the end results. Finally, The Confident Barrel Racer book is available to assist barrel racers in truly becoming more confident from the inside out. The Confident Barrel Racer ...

Racing horses is an amazing and thrilling experience. Whether you have a horse on a race track or around the barrels, there isn’t much that is more exciting! In this book, we will be discussing all the aspects of this challenging and awesome sport. Follow us as we walk through the history of barrel racing, conformation, and how to find your next champion. You will be a barrel racing expert by the end of this book. Learn exciting tips and tricks that will take your barrel racing to the next level. Look and feel confident in your horsemanship skills!

There is no question that horses are fascinating, but diving in to the world of horseback riding can be daunting. There are so many options to starting to ride and so many conflicting sources of information from stables that it can make your head spin. Take a step back and get some unbiased answers. This book will look at how to go about finding a place to ride, the criteria to look for in a riding stable, questions to ask both your potential instructor and yourself, and how to think about your early riding lessons.

Reiten ist kein Sport. Reiten ist Kultur. Reiten ist die Verschmelzung mit einem Wesen, das so viel größer und stärker ist als wir. Seit über 6000 Jahren ist das Pferd an unserer Seite. Wenn wir uns ihm anvertrauen, zeigt es uns den Weg zu dem Ort, wo Schönheit und Frieden wohnen. Die Reise dorthin kann lang und beschwerlich sein. Wichtig aber ist es, diesen Weg zu gehen. Wir sollten auf dieser Reise niemals nach einfachen Lösungen suchen. Reiten ist Lebensschule. Sie formt nicht nur das Pferd, sondern auch uns.

Wenn Dein Pferd im Turnier plötzlich verkrampft, frage Dich, ob Du nicht selbst verkrampft warst! Egal in welcher Disziplin Du startest, es kommt jetzt darauf an, dass Du Deine Nervosität, Deinen Stress, Deine Angst in den Griff bekommst. Wir setzen mit diesem Programm bei Dir an und bringen Dich in einen optimalen Leistungszustand. Reiten im Flow ist das Ziel, denn in diesem Flow-Zustand ist die gezeigte Leistung auch am besten. Merke: Das beste Erlebnis führt zum besten Ergebnis!

In this long-awaited and much-requested book based on her "Horseblog" at Book View Caf, author and horse breeder Judith Tarr answers these questions and many more. She looks at horses from the perspective of the writer whose book or story needs them as anything from basic transport to major plot device, and provides definitions, explanations, and links and references for further research - leavened with insight into the world of the horse and the humans who both use and serve him. Here is a guide to the fine art of getting it right.