Book Description
The moving story of a passionate friendship between two girls growing up together on an isolated Devon farm in the 1970s, the break-up of that friendship -- and the horse that changed their lives forever.
Author : Anne Digby
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 12,75 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9780234778753
The moving story of a passionate friendship between two girls growing up together on an isolated Devon farm in the 1970s, the break-up of that friendship -- and the horse that changed their lives forever.
Author : Anne Digby
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 31,32 MB
Release : 1985
Category :
ISBN : 9780246127150
Mary Wilkins enbarks on a daring scheme to save the life and career of the beloved horse she has looked after while its owner, her childhood best friend, is away at boarding school.
Author : Neill Jones
Publisher :
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 21,50 MB
Release : 2019-03-28
Category :
ISBN : 9780648464174
The Fearless Four are Thomas and his best friends, Zac, Cameron and Josh. When they get together, fun adventure just happens! In this story the boys find a lost foal and Thomas names her Lucky. Thomas is hoping he can keep Lucky but he has to convince his Dad. One day Thomas gets to race Lucky in a beginner's race for horses but he hasn't counted on Tyson and his horse Beast or the boys from the motorcycle gang. Each book has been written with a sense of fun and enjoyment, but with a message for the reader; how do we behave when we are in trouble? Unfortunately if your name is Zac, watch out, you are still going to have some interesting times. Congratulations on choosing Book Two of The Fearless Four stories. Happy Reading.
Author : Jenny Hughes
Publisher : PONY
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 11,7 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781933343341
Author : Geraldine Brooks
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 18,93 MB
Release : 2024-01-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0399562974
“Brooks’ chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling.” —The New York Times Book Review “Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” —TIME “A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty . . . the evocative voices create a story so powerful, reading it feels like watching a neck-and-neck horse race, galloping to its conclusion—you just can’t look away.” —Oprah Daily Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award · Finalist for the Chautauqua Prize · A Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history Kentucky, 1850. An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. When the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night, he reunites with the stallion and his groom, very far from the glamor of any racetrack. New York City, 1954. Martha Jackson, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters, becomes obsessed with a nineteenth-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance. Washington, DC, 2019. Jess, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, find themselves unexpectedly connected through their shared interest in the horse—one studying the stallion’s bones for clues to his power and endurance, the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success. Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism.
Author : Sam Angus
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 36,76 MB
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1250062136
In A Horse Called Hero by Sam Angus, it is the brink of World War II, and a family forced out of their London home flees to the country. Wolfie and his older sister Dodo are devastated to leave behind everything they've ever known, but they begin settling into their new life. One day, they come across an orphaned fowl, which they raise as Hero, a strong and beautiful horse who lives up to his name when he saves the children from a fire. Wolfie and Dodo find comfort in their new life, but the war is escalating quickly and horses are needed for combat. One night, Hero is stolen, and the children are shattered. Years then pass without any indication Hero will return. It's only when Wolfie becomes a stable hand that he discovers Hero has ended up working in the mines under terrible conditions. Then and there, Wolfie resolves to save Hero, a plan that places both of their lives in jeopardy. Together again, can they will survive?
Author : Mark Rashid
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 16,38 MB
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1626369283
Many horse trainers, even those who espouse the so-called natural horsemanship approach, take the position that horses who fail to obey a human's request are doing so as much out of perversity as ignorance. That's not Mark Rashid's view. In his words, "If we understand that horses can't separate the way they feel from the way they act, then we can start to see that unwanted behavior isn't bad behavior at all. More times than not, it's just the horse expressing the way he feels at that particular moment in time. . . .How we perceive that information dictates how we respond to it." Whole Heart, Whole Horse focuses on this idea, covering such subjects as gathering information from the horse, turning rider/trainer mistakes into positive experiences, developing realistic boundaries between you and your horse, understanding how and why horses release energy from real or perceived traumas, and reaching a comfortable balance point between horse and rider. Rashid analyzes developing softness, consistency, dependability, trust, and peace of mind in both horses and humans, as well as how to become a leader whom your horse will willingly want to follow and work with. Full of examples that extend beyond the training pen, Whole Heart, Whole Horse offers good sense and information that will make you a more astute, capable, and sensitive horseman and person.
Author : Bonnie Bryant
Publisher : Skylark
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 39,64 MB
Release : 2013-02-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0307826058
Something’s wrong at home and Lisa feels powerless every time her parents get angry at her or at each other. When CARL, the County Animal Rescue League, puts out an SOS for volunteers, Lisa knows she’s found a place where she’ll be appreciated. Before long, a stray horse named P.J. steals her heart. But just as things seem to be getting better, Lisa’s parents deliver some news that will change her life forever. Stunned and upset, Lisa pulls away from everyone—even her friends—and devotes herself to caring for P.J. Stevie and Carole know that The Saddle Club can pull through anything, as long as they’re together. But how can they help Lisa if she keeps shying away? When a fiery and famous show jumping team arrives at Pine Hollow and begins stirring up trouble, Carole and Stevie have to convince Lisa that they need her help—fast.
Author : Annie Wedekind
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 41,25 MB
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1429939079
A girl who longs for her own horse is given the chance to care for a troubled, damaged horse, who needs her as much as she needs him. Fourteen-year-old Jane Ryan has always dreamed of having a horse of her own—but so long as she gets to ride her favorite school horse, Beau, at Sunny Acres farm, she's content. And this is the summer she means to try out for the advanced riding class. But just as camp begins, Jane receives heartbreaking news about Beau. She loses, not just her favorite horse, but also her chance to ride in the end-of-summer competition. When her trainer asks for her help with an out-of-control chestnut warmblood, Lancelot, a newcomer to the barn, she has no choice but to say yes. There's another new addition to the farm: Ben Reyes, the grandson of the barn's manager. As Jane struggles to go on without Beau, and to make Lancelot the great horse she believes him to be, her feelings for Ben, her relationships with the privileged group of girls she rides with, and her painful, joyous road to self-discovery all lead to a heart-pounding conclusion that is truly a new beginning. Only Jane's faith in Lancelot, and her own rediscovered skill and strength, can see her through the hard journey toward a horse of her own.
Author : Barbara Van Tuyl
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,11 MB
Release : 2014-09-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781496125224
“We Won't Let a Girl Ride!”The leader of the delegation of jockeys averted his eyes from Julie as he spoke, but there was no wavering in his voice. The jockeys would boycott the big race rather than let Julie Jefferson ride as a jockey against them. Julie heard those words like the voice of doom itself. After a cruel beating by a bad rider, Bonnie would run well only for her. Julie had defied all prejudices to win her jockey's license - and now, this.Should she defy the jockeys and ruin the entire race? Should she let another rider ride Bonnie and risk a humiliating defeat? Or was there another last desperate card she could play?Julie had to decide fast—the clock was running out!