Catch Rider


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Despite her poor background and ferocious competition from more privileged girls, fourteen-year-old Sid pursues her dream of becoming a catch rider--a show rider who can ride anything--with help from her Uncle Wayne.




Catch Rider


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Tough-as-nails fourteen-year-old Sid may not have expensive boots like the privileged teen riders in Virginia, but she knows her way around horses. Working with her Uncle Wayne since childhood, she’s learned to evaluate horses, break and train them, care for them . . . and ride like a professional. Amid turmoil at home, she dreams of becoming a catch rider—a show rider who can ride anything with hooves. In this salty, suspenseful teen novel, an unexpected opportunity to ride a top-notch horse in an equitation show takes the small-town girl all the way to Madison Square Garden.




Catch Rider


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She may not have a horse, but she's got grit, a dream, and a coach willing to take a chance. Laney’s life is upended when she's barred from the only stable she knows. Enter Drew, a trainer with an eye for talent and a heart for the underdog. In a world where dollars often dictate dominance, Laney – armed with resolve and a dream – must come to terms with what she’s lost and trust in the possibilities of the future. "Catch Rider" is a story of overcoming the odds, chasing what seems impossible, and the power of a second chance. Will Laney seize the opportunity to redefine her destiny?




Horse Sense for People


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From the author of the #1 bestseller The Man Who Listens to Horses, a book for all of us seeking to strengthen our human relationships "Monty Roberts will make you marvel."—The New York Times Book Review In The Man Who Listens to Horses, Monty Roberts revealed the depth of communication possible between human and horse. Touching the hearts of more than four million readers worldwide, that memoir—which spent more than a year at the top of The New York Times bestseller list—described his discovery of the "language" of horses and the dramatic effectiveness of removing violence from their training. Now, the world's most famous horse gentler demonstrates how his revolutionary Join-Up technique can be used not just for horses, but as a model for how to strengthen human relationships. With vivid, often deeply moving anecdotes, Roberts shows how the lessons learned from the thousands of horses he has known can provide effective guidelines for improving the quality of our communication with one another—from learning to "read" each other effectively, to creative fear-free environments, and, most importantly, teaching belief in the power of gentleness and trust.




Catch Rider


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Blackveil


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Karigan G'ladheon was a regular girl until she stumbled across a dying man. There were two arrows embedded in his back, and wherever his horse was taking him, he was going to die before they got there. He gave Karigan his horse, his cloak and his brooch - the symbol that he was one of the King's Green Riders - and, with them, his mission. To deliver a message to the King. He made her swear to do it ... even though the Shadow Man who killed him would be hot on her trail. That mission made her a Green Rider. Now, her first legendary mission is long complete. Karigan has learnt to wield the magic her Green Rider brooch allows her to access, and she's used it to defy some of the most terrifying dark magicians of the age. But while Mornhavon the Black has gone, he's not defeated. His restless spirit haunts Blackveil, the lethal, corrupt forest that stands beyond a failing magical wall at the edge of King Zachary's territory. Karigan's destiny is leading her there, and when her King asks her to join a mission to Blackveil to save the remnants of a dying race, it seems she has little choice but to follow it ...




A Very Young Rider


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A ten-year-old girl relates her experiences as she and her pony train and prepare for riding competitions.




The Ultimate Book of the Horse and Rider


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"Previously published as separate volumes, The book of Horses and Horse Care, The Practical Rider's Handbook and Saddlery and Horse Equipment."--Title page verso.




Wind Rider


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Fern dreams of riding on a wild horse's back, as fleet as the wind. She makes pets of small animals and watches the bison herds as they pound over the endless grasses of the steppe. Chafing at the inequality of being female, she longs for the freedom her twin brother enjoys to run free in the wilderness. One day in early spring, Fern secretly rescues a young horse mired in the bog, names her Thunder, and tames her enough to ride. But the people of her tribe are distrustful of her bond with nature. Is she a witch? Fern's future looks bleak until a silent man in a rival tribe, known only as The Nameless One, teaches her about patience—and love. Susan Williams's lyrical prose makes this journey to prehistoric western Asia at once inspiring and heart wrenching.




How to Catch a Dino Thief


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Welcome to The Lost Plains! A wild west frontier where dinosaurs never went extinct. When a string of thefts starts popping up all over Trihorn, all the evidence points to the notorious Blood Claw Bandit. What's more, Josh Sanders' family ranch has been wrecked by a tornado, and they don't have the cash to fix it. Josh knows what to do: capture the Blood Claw Bandit and collect the $500 reward. With his trusty triceratops, Charge, at his side, it should be a piece of cake... This wildly entertaining new chapter book series for ages 7 and up features exciting illustrations and real dino facts! A great way to get kids reading. Also in the Dino Riders series: How to Tame a Triceratops How to Rope a Giganotosaurus How to Hog-Tie a T-Rex