Showing titles in Equestrian Sports

Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933-May 17, 1947), foaled in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 23, 1933, from the mare Swing On and sire Hard Tack, a son of Man o' War, was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States that became the top money-winning racehorse up to the 1940s. The following recordings include the Third, Fourth, and Six Annual Santa Anita Handicaps, a Match Race between Seabiscuit and Ligaroti, and a Match Race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral.

** Amazon Best Seller ** Horseback Riding - So You Want To Ride A Horse? How To Get Started And What You Need To Learn Have you had dreams of riding Black Beauty since you were a kid? When you watched Alec galloping the Black down the backstretch in the Black Stallion, were you imaging yourself guiding the powerful desert stallion to the finish? Do you find yourself doodling horses in the margins of your notes instead of listening at meetings or at school? Maybe your son or daughter keeps begging for a pony? For many of us, when the horse bug bites, we just never get over it, and age really...

"Strike a Long Trot" chronicles the distinguished early career of Linda Tellington-Jones, ranging from the 100-mile Tevis Cup Ride to Hunter Trials at Pebble Beach. As a brilliant educator at her Pacific Coast Equestrian Research Farm and School of Horsemanship, Linda shined. A destiny in Linda's early life was fulfilled when she was sought by a wealthy Hungarian countess to promote her Hungarian horses, once revered as the finest warhorses in Europe.

"A fast-paced story that will have mystery fans and horse lovers thoroughly captivated." (Reader's Favorite) When Patrick McCallin's beloved horse vanishes from his stall in the dark of night, the jockey is thrust into a mystery that is inspired by the real-life kidnapping of the Irish Racehorse Shergar. Patrick is a young lad growing up in 1980s Ireland, where the political unrest of The Troubles hangs heavily in the air. Despite the chaos that surrounds him, all Patrick can think of is becoming a jockey. When he is selected to ride an up-and-coming Thoroughbred, named Fionn MacCool, in ...

After riding 16,000 kilometers from Canada through ten countries to his home in Brazil, the Long Rider, Filipe Masetti Leite’s life fell apart. So, what does he do? Saddle up and ride on, of course. In this second volume in his Journey America trilogy, Filipe shares his fifteen-month adventure riding six horses from Barretos, Brazil, across three more countries, through windswept deserts, frozen mountains, and a scorched Patagonian landscape to Tierra del Fuego, the Land of Fire. His path from the brave cowboy hero who arrived in Brazil in his book Long Ride Home is now a dark journey ...

Down, down the steep and rocky canyon wall they went. Nose to tail, long ears flopping, stepping oh so very carefully as they placed shod hooves into small spaces between the hard rocks. Their riders looked askance at the steep drop off, some even shutting their eyes to the beautiful vistas. The Grand Canyon mules were accustomed to many and varied riders, and seemed not to care that their passengers were slightly nervous; they had seen these rocky paths many times before and would see them many more. Rose Miller was among those riders going down Bright Angel Trail on their trustworthy ...

"How to Train for Show Jumping: A Comprehensive Program for Horse and Rider" by Iman Nasser is a must-read for any equestrian looking to take their riding to the next level. Equestrianism is a lifelong learning process, and this book provides the tools and knowledge to continue to improve and challenge yourself as a rider. The advanced topics covered in this book include advanced riding techniques, training the equine athlete, show jumping mastery, dressage excellence, cross-country riding and eventing, advanced horse care and management, mental training and performance psychology, riding ...

You will learn every tip and trick available in the industry to help solve your trailering fears. Work on the problem loader, and find tips and tricks to maintain your vehicle along with a comprehensive list of what needs to be done and when. After listening to this book, you will have everything you need at your fingertips to trailer successfully. The first ever truly in-depth trailering book. Contains the trailering secrets of the industry no one wants to share with you!

A herd of wild horses that shouldn’t exist. A scientist who dies before he can tell the truth. And a desert canyon hiding a billion-dollar lie. When equine behavior specialist Sofi Reyes is recruited to investigate a mysterious herd of Colonial Spanish mustangs discovered deep in the Davis Mountains, the find sounds like a miracle for wildlife conservation. A “ghost herd” untouched for a century could rewrite Texas history. But Sofi doesn’t believe in miracles. She believes in evidence. The horses’ behavior is wrong. Their movements are wrong. Even the soil beneath their hooves ...

Equifitness A Fitness Guide to Becoming a Better Rider As an athlete, you need to take responsibility to ensure you have good body awareness and posture when you ride so that when you initiate even the slightest movement in your position, you will know and expect your horse’s response. Horses can’t achieve both good balance and self-carriage if you are unable to maintain your own self-carriage through proper position. Therefore, an understanding of the dynamics of the seat and back is essential. Why not Let Becoming a Better Rider, to help you become the Best you can be? Your Horse will...

Let’s face it; we’re all struggling amateurs. Riding horses is hard, and getting good at riding a big, worried prey animal that is scared of the world can be tough. It can be easy to feel defeated or think that you will never amount to much as a rider. Thankfully, you are wrong about most of your assumptions with regard to what it takes to get good at riding. You just need to reframe the way that you look at your hours in the saddle. If you are beyond tired of hearing, “More leg!” or “More outside rein!” you’re not alone. Let me share some of my own hard-won discoveries and ...

At the innocent age of ten, Jason Palmer was involved in a life-altering chainsaw accident that left him feeling isolated from the world. Ostracized by his peers, he became a recluse and a giant magnet for bullying. Then, Jason experienced a miracle…in the form of a horse. Horses became Jason’s outlet and saving grace. They never judged or bullied him, but instead allowed him to connect heart-to-heart and foster what he calls “super magical relationships.”

Going Steady takes up where Relaxed & Forward, Relationship Advice from Your Horse, left off. These bite-sized essays on affirmative horse training, rescue stories, and “gray mare” thoughts are geared toward encouraging creative, affirmative partnerships. Blake's writing uses clear descriptions, a joy of storytelling, and some sideways humor to inspire meaningful, positive communication. Sometimes irreverent but always honest and horse-centric:•What you have to offer is more than enough and your horse is just as magical as he ever was.•Leadership is a humble service given with ...

Vi's kept a job for nearly one year and is sure she's going ride off into the sunset with her trust fund, but ghost horse Wastrel has plans that put everything she's worked for in jeopardy....Viola Parker knows old wounds can fester. What she doesn't know is how deeply they can cut or to what lengths people will go to recover. When she returns to her roots to solve her mentor's murder, nothing and no one is what they seem and no amount of whipped cream makes sense of it.

Near the coast of Tanzania pirates kidnap Charlotte, the teenage daughter of a US diplomat, and sell her on to traders. How are Catherine Zitgow and her former kidnapper, Rivas Romero involved in this? And why is Romero's stallion, the magnificent Andalus being held in the stables of Washington's FBI? "If you read the first book, you will fall back into Rivas and Catherine's world with ease. If you have not, you will still find this book one that you cannot bear to put down." Equimondi Magazine

In this guide, I would like to give you an insight into keeping, raising and training your horse as a partner. The focus will be on the factor of natural handling. Basic theoretical knowledge will be conveyed with corresponding practical suggestions. Meanwhile, topics such as communication between humans and horses and species-appropriate husbandry will be addressed. Newcomers to the field of riding will gain an extensive insight into the mindset of the four-legged friends and equestrian "know-how".

More and more, riders are looking for effective mental strategies to improve their enjoyment and success in the saddle. This is a highly practical guide detailing techniques that are invaluable whilst unmounted and whilst mounted. In fact, there is a whole chapter devoted to methods to use whilst you are riding.

An Unspoken Bond. A Barn Built on Lies. One Man Who Must Choose Between Silence and the Truth. At Hart Ridge, every horse is a polished asset, every movement a performance, and every smile is for sale. Rowan knows the script: keep the clients happy, follow the schedule, and never let the horses tell their own stories. But when Kaiser—a brilliant, sensitive dressage star—begins to speak to him in ways no one else can hear, Rowan’s carefully built world starts to fracture. Celia wants the spotlight. Conrad demands control. Graham sees only trophies and ledgers. And in the midst of it ...

Amber Browning has no time for aristocratic horsemen, European politics, or men who look at her like they’ve already judged the test. She has rent due, clients slipping away, a high-strung horse to ride, and exactly zero patience for Gregory Hartmann—the infuriatingly polished Grand Prix rider who keeps stealing her arena time, her groom, and, worst of all, her concentration. Gregory has spent years perfecting the art of restraint. Calm. Controlled. Untouchable. But Amber crashes through his careful diplomacy like a horse through a weak fence, exposing every crack in the polished mask ...

Isaac Murphy, born enslaved in 1861, still reigns as one of the greatest jockeys in American history. Black jockeys like Murphy were at the top of the most popular sport in America at the end of the nineteenth century. They were internationally famous, the first African American superstar athletes—and with wins in three Kentucky Derbies and countless other prestigious races, Murphy was the greatest of them all.