Equestrian and animal sports

In 1968, a few women, mockingly labeled ';jockettes' by a skeptical press, had begun demanding the right to apply for jockey licenses, citing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which banned discrimination in hiring based on race, religion, sex, or national origin.

Ive started horses since I was 12 years old and have been bit, kicked, bucked off and run over.

Master horseman Buck Brannaman, the real-life Horse Whisperer, continues the chronicle of his life as trainer and mentor in Believe, where we meet thirteen remarkable people whose lives he has affected.

In 1877 the members of the United States Senate postponed all business for the day so that they might attend a horse racethe iconic, polarizing post-Civil War event at the center of this story.

As pets or show horses, for driving, therapy, or guide animals, Minis are ideal whether you have limited space or a larger property.

In this sequel toCowgirl Dreams, Nettie Brady, now Nettie Moser, is working with her husband Jake to prepare for a busy rodeo season when she's offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to London to perform with the Tex Austin Wild West Troupe.

At the start of the 1940s, Montanacowgirl Nettie Brady Moser has overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles on the journey toward her dream of being a professional rodeo rider.

The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is the granddaddy of all cowboy poetry events, proclaimed by the US Senate in 2000 in recognition of its pioneering role in the preservation and revitalization of this important American tradition.

The Language of Horsemanship will help a rider use the knowledge of equine characteristics to initiate communication and create successful interaction in a way the horse can understand.

When someone says Cowgirl Up!

Karen Bumgarners Americas Long Distance Challenge fills a long overdue need within the sport of distance riding.

Getting Down is not a typical racetrack story.

Jeff Haag is a native of Crestline, Ohio, and a graduate of Defiance College with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Imagine the worst winter storm you have ever been in.

This collection of popular newspaper and magazine columns by Vernon Schmid is gleaned from hundreds of published pieces over the years in newspapers and magazines.

Hook to the BookThere are two, I repeat, two things standing in the way of your personal success with exotic wagering.

A gripping look at the great duel between Affirmed, the last horse to win the Triple Crowncomprised of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakesand his archrival, Alydar.

Those who have lived not just witnessed - the efflorescence of a pivotal culture moment never see the world through veiled eyes again.

Every year the Grand National produces very different stories from jockeys and horses alike; uplifting scenes from a victor and heartbreak when a mere inch divides the loser from the winner at the end of nearly four-and-a-half miles and thirty challenging fences.

With a show-jumping career spanning over forty years, Nick Skelton is a legend in the equestrian world.

A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'Such an addictive and likeable book.

Discover a story that defies belief: National Velvet meets Downton Abbey with a splash of Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa's The Leopard.

**WINNER OF THE GENERAL OUTSTANDING SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD****SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017**Coping with your own death, when you are not yet dead, is a strange thing.

This antiquarian book comprises a comprehensive treatise on the art of breaking-in a horse, written by the prolific sports-writer, John Henry Walsh.

This vintage book contains notes and reflections on horse riding, compiled from the author's vast experience with horses in the military and in various equestrian communities.

This collection of articles were originally published in equestrian magazines in the early part of the 20th century.

This text comprises a detailed treatise on the Morgan - or Black Hawk - a dynasty of famous American racing horses.

This text contains a historical article on the mechanics of equine movement and locomotion.

This vintage book is highly recommend for those with an interest in historical fox hunting in America, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature.

This vintage book contains David Grey's 1903 novel, "e;Gallops 2"e;.

This vintage book contains David Grey's 1898 novel, "e;Gallops"e;.

This vintage book contains a detailed and fascinating account of the author's experiences as a farmer and huntsman.

First published in 1924, "e;Hunting Lays and Hunting Ways"e; is an extensive collection of poetry connected through the common theme of hunting.

This is a vintage handbook on horsemanship originally intended for young gentlemen, with chapters on duelling, fencing, etiquette, and more.

A detailed guide to the handling and training of young horses.

A detailed guide to breeding your own horses.

"e;A Treatise on the Horse and His Diseases"e; is a detailed handbook on the various ailments an diseases common to horses, with information on their preventative and curative treatments.

First published in 1832, this is a detailed treatise on farriery, with a particular focus on the nature, origin and symptoms of navicular joint lameness.

"e;The Training and Management of Horses"e; is a comprehensive handbook for horse owners, farriers, and veterinarians, first published in 1904.

"e;The Structure of the Horse's Foot and the Principles of Shoeing"e; is a concise but comprehensive guide to farriery, with a special focus on the anatomy of the horse's foot and its common ailments.

This volume contains a course of twelve lessons on blacksmithing, horseshoeing, and wagon making, originally designed for schools and technical colleges.

This is a detailed handbook on horseshoeing, with a specific focus on the various diseases and ailments common to horse's feet.

"e;Rational Horse-Shoeing"e; is a detailed handbook on farriery first published in 1912.

First published in 1912, this book contains a comprehensive guide to horseshoeing, with chapters on scientific theory, anatomy, practical methodology, common problems and ailments, and much more.

This is a detailed handbook on horseshoeing, first published in 1872.

This is a detailed treatise on horse-shoeing, with chapters on everything from training horses to be shod, to treating and curing common diseases and more.

"e;Pathological Horse-Shoeing"e; is a comprehensive guide to the diseases and ailments common to the feet and limbs of the horse.

"e;Notes on Shoeing Horses"e; is an comprehensive but accessible handbook on horse shoeing, with chapters on anatomy, general care and maintenance, remedies for specific ailments, and more.

"e;Magner's ABC Guide to Sensible Horseshoeing"e; is a simple and practical guide on the art of shoeing horses, with chapters on methods of making a horse stand to be shod, how to tell the age of a horse, etc.