Horses and ponies: general interest Books
Trafalgar Square Coming Together: Use Body Language to Establish
Book SynopsisThe author of the best-selling "Dancing with Horses" returns to further explain the intricate body language of the horse.
£21.67
University of North Texas Press,U.S. Mustangs And Cow Horses
£21.56
Texas A & M University Press The Quarter Horse
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£23.70
Texas A & M University Press Cowboy Spur Maker: The Story of Ed Blanchard
Book SynopsisEd Blanchard was known to family and friends as a wild, reckless cowboy long before horsemen of the West recognized him as a noted maker of cowboy spurs. But his years spent herding snorty cattle and cinching his saddle on broncs taught him his trade as both a cowboy and a spur maker.Through Blanchard's experiences, the authors trace the changes of Western life, from horse to pickup truck, from hand-forged spurs to commercial manufacture. Ranch life, the cowboy life, and metalworking in the American West are interwoven through the book, as they were in the real life of Blanchard, who emerges from these pages as a humorous, down-home regional character readers will be glad to get to know.
£19.51
Texas A & M University Press Unbranded
Book SynopsisOn an epic 3,000-mile journey through the most pristine backcountry of the American West, four friends rode horseback across an almost contiguous stretch of unspoiled public lands, border to border, from Mexico to Canada.For their trail horses, they adopted wild mustangs from the US Bureau of Land Management that were perfectly adapted to the rocky terrain and harsh conditions of desert and mountain travel.A meticulously planned but sometimes unpredictable route brought them face to face with snowpack, downpours, and wildfire; unrelenting heat, raging rivers, and sheer cliffs; jumping cactus, rattlesnakes, and charging bull moose; sickness, injury, and death. But they also experienced a special camaraderie with each other and with the mustangs. Through it all, they had a constant traveling companion - a cameraman, shooting for the documentary film Unbranded.The trip's inspiration and architect, Ben Masters, is joined here by the three other riders, Ben Thamer, Thomas Glover, and Jonny Fitzsimons; two memorable teachers and horse trainers; and the film's producers and intrepid cameramen in the telling of this improbable story of adventure and self-discovery.
£21.21
CABI Publishing Equine Thermography in Practice
Book SynopsisEvidence-based and yet very practical, Equine Thermography in Practice discusses how to use the tool in the diagnosis of equine musculoskeletal injuries. It covers what the user can expect to see in normal versus injured horses, giving guidelines for best practice. The book builds on the basics covering the principles of thermography, then reviews its applications in equine veterinary medicine and the role of the technique regarding equestrian athletes and rehabilitation. Fully updated throughout with new references and additional illustrative case studies, this new edition:- Covers advances made in thermography applications for rehabilitation, such as assessing the effectiveness of physical devices like lasers, magnetic therapy, shock wave therapy and cryotherapy with additional updated references. - Includes new cases and thermographic images to illustrate improvements in the technology. - Updates knowledge on thermographic imaging technology. - Extensively illustrated and thoroughly referenced, this book is indispensable for both novice and experienced practitioners using the technique, including equine veterinarians, and equine physiotherapists and body work practitioners.
£42.75
Wits University Press Riding High: Horses, Humans and History in South
Book Synopsis0 The aim of this volume is to examine nascent movements, genre shifts, developing authors/playwrights and controversial themes as they emerged in both drama and theatre. The editors have focused on the essence of creative nexus of London from the end of the nineteenth century up to the beginning of the Great War (1914). The resultant study discusses Gordon Craig and production design, Wilde, Shaw, Synge, Pinero, Strindberg,Harley Granville Barker,Jones, Archer, Ford Madox Ford, D.H.Lawrence,Galsworthy, Sims, women playwrights, popular theatre among other topics. The work complements J.L.Styan s 3 volume Modern Drama in Theory and Practice and is more focused on late 19th/early 20th c transitions and dramatic breakthroughs than Modern British Drama of Christopher Innes.Table of ContentsChapter 1: ‘But where’s the bloody horse?’ Humans, Horses and Historiography Chapter 2: The Reins of Power: Equine Ecological Imperialism in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Chapter 3: Blood Horses: Equine Breeding, Lineage and Purity in Nineteenth-century South Africa Chapter 4: The Empire Rides Back: An African Response to the Horse in Southern Africa Chapter 5: ‘The last of the old campaigners’: Horses in the South African War, c.1899–1902 Chapter 6: ‘The Cinderella of the livestock industry’: The Changing Role of Horses in the First Half of the Twentieth Century Chapter 7: High Horses: Horses, Class and Socio-economic Change in South Africa Chapter 8: The World the Horses Made
£23.75
The Crowood Press Ltd Towing Horse Trailers
Book SynopsisTowing a horse trailer is not something to be taken lightly, but neither should you be scared of trying. This book, now in its third updated edition, explains how to buy and use a trailer safely and within the law, covering all the topics a responsible horse owner needs to know in a clear and concise way, supported by photographs and diagrams. The book examines all aspects of trailer use and ownership, including choosing a trailer and tow-car, maintenance, safe driving practices and the law. The newcomer's nightmares of hitching up and reversing are explained in illustrated step-by-step sections to help you to perfect your technique. Safety and the importance of driving with the horse in mind are stressed throughout and there are sections on travelling wear for horses and how to handle difficult loaders.
£7.81
The Crowood Press Ltd BHS First Pony Manual: A Guide for Parents and
Book SynopsisA fresh approach to a traditional subject, this handbook will prove an indispensable and definitive guide to pony care. Many of today's first-time owners--especially parents of pony-mad children coerced into buying a pony--have little or no experience with keeping a pony, and don't know where to start. Written specially for those with no prior knowledge, this valuable book offers straightforward, no-nonsense advice on a wide range of subjects such as stabling, feeding, watering, saddlery, grooming, safety, health, handling, grazing, and tuition. The aim is to educate and inform in a fuss-free way, giving novice owners the confidence and know-how they need to keep their pony happy and healthy.Trade ReviewA great book for anyone getting their first pony! Written by experts for first time owners! * Pony magazine *
£15.19
The Crowood Press Ltd Katie Jerram's Modern Horse Management
Book SynopsisGood stable management is at the heart of keeping a horse happy, healthy and sound, and anyone who is responsible for a horse's day-to-day care has a huge responsibility. In this book Katie Jerram offers advice that comes from years of private and commercial horse management and has been proven to work for horses and ponies of all shapes, sizes and roles. Whether you are a private owner wanting to do the best for your horse and get the most from him, a student looking forward to a career in the horse world or someone who already runs a yard, this book will show you ways to improve your horse management skills. It may require you to analyse why you follow practices you've carried out for years and perhaps change the way you operate. It may also reinforce some of the principles that have been the bedrock of horse management for many years, albeit by including new techniques. The methods discussed here have been applied to show horses, racehorses, eventers and youngsters starting out their careers and the result is a long and continuing roll call of happy, healthy and successful horses.Trade Review'Even if you've owned horses for years, this is a helpful reference guide for brushing up on your equine husbandry skills''This is a perfect handbook for new riders and owners, it's a useful addition to the bookshelves of more experienced people, who are sure to find it will help them enhance their stable management skills.'
£20.25
The Crowood Press Ltd Nimrod: a Cavalry Black
Book SynopsisMeet Nimrod, a typical horse in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. He's big, black and brave, yet steady as a rock. But what's his story, and how is he trained for his special military role? The Household Cavalry is a uniquely British institution, famous around the world for its outstanding pageantry and gallantry on the battle field. Its 250 horses, known as Cavalry Blacks, are central to its existence, and visitors to London flock to see these magnificent horses taking part in ceremonies and routine guarding activities. Little is known about how they are chosen, trained and what their duties - as full members of their regiment - entail. Here in words and pictures Juliet Blaxland fills in the background to their life and work, providing a fascinating insight into the world of the Household Cavalry horse.Trade Review"This charming story about Nimrod's life is equally entertaining for adults and children." Horse Magazine 'This sweet little picture book' ... ' I found it really interesting, as it's not a subject that has been extensively written about and this is the first book I've seen that gave such a clear inside view of what it's like behind the scenes.' ... 'Although aimed at children, adults will also find plenty of interest here.' Horse & Countryside 'Nimrod's life from foal to retirement is charmingly documented in this picture book' The Field
£9.86
The Crowood Press Ltd Understanding the Horse's Skin and Coat
Book SynopsisThe health and quality of the horse's skin and coat are affected by a range of internal and external factors. Understanding the Horse's Skin and Coat aims to inform the reader how these factors can impact on the horse's wellbeing and appearance. The book is written in clear, non-technical language and is suitable for interested horse owners and veterinary students. Topics covered in this new book include the structure and function of the skin and coat; genetics, coat colour and markings; parasites and skin diseases; signs of illness; wounds and healing and, finally, external and internal treatments.
£17.99
Trivent Publishing The Materiality of the Horse
Book SynopsisInspired by our age-old fascination with equids, Materiality of the Horse brings the latest academic research in equine history to a wider readership. Themes examined within the book by specialist contributors include explorations of material culture relating to horses and what this discloses about the horse-human relationship; fresh observations on significant medieval horse-related texts from Europe and the Islamic world; and revealing insights into the effect of the introduction of horses into indigenous cultures in South America. Thought-provoking and original, Materiality of the Horse is the second volume in Trivent Publishing's innovative Rewriting Equestrian History series.Trade ReviewThe Materiality of the Horse brings life and three dimensions to our understanding of the Medieval horse. Clichés are overturned and new perspectives opened up. We understand the very different case studies from all over the world both at a theoretical level and in details that give us a sense of immediacy."" - Dr. Susanna Forrest, Author of The Age of the Horse: An Equine Journey through Human History""From cover to cover, this book provides a highly readable and riveting account of the horse-human relationship in three contexts. From the breeding and management of horses in a range of time and place, to literary representations, to an exploration of archaeological understanding, each chapter provides well-researched and insightful account on the significance of the horse-human relationship."" - Dr. Sarah Sargent, University of BuckinghamTable of Contents Introduction CHAPTER 1. Pony Breeding in the New Forest: A Continuation of Medieval Practice, by Gail Brownrigg CHAPTER 2. Practical Advice on Equine Care from Jordanus Rufus, c. 1250 CE, by Jennifer Jobst CHAPTER 3. A Tapuya "Equestrian Nation"? Horses and Native Peoples in the Backlands of Colonial Brazil, by Felipe Vander Velden CHAPTER 4. Counting Your Blessings in Froissart's "Debate of the Horse and the Greyhound", by Anastasija Ropa CHAPTER 5. Equids in Late Byzantine Hagiographies: A Comparison with the Middle Byzantine Period, by Alexia-Foteini Stamouli CHAPTER 6. Alexander's Arabian: Noble Steed or Fantastic Beast?, by Miriam A. Bibby CHAPTER 7. Hish?m ibn al-Kalbi's Kit?b al-Khayl: A Premodern Arabic Pedigree for the Horse?, by Hylke Hettema CHAPTER 8. Equestrian Military Equipment of the Eastern Roman Armies in the Sixth and Seventh Centuries, by Mattia Caprioli CHAPTER 9. Horse Burials among the Lombards and Avars: Some Differences and Similarities between the Germanic and Nomadic Rituals, by Annamaria Fedele CHAPTER 10. The Irish "Deer" Series of Cheek-Pieces, by Brian G. Scott
£74.10
Trivent Publishing Practical Horsemanship in Medieval Arthurian
Book SynopsisThe figure of a knight on horseback is the emblem of medieval chivalry. Much has been written on the ideology and practicalities of knighthood as portrayed in medieval romance, especially Arthurian romance, and it is surprising that so little attention was hitherto granted to the knight's closest companion, the horse. This study examines the horse as a social indicator, as the knight's animal alter ego in his spiritual peregrinations and earthly adventures, the ups and downs of chivalric adventure, as well as the relations between the lady and her palfrey in romance. Both medieval authors and their audiences knew more about the symbolism and practice of horsemanship than most readers do today. By providing the background to the descriptions of horses and horsemanship in Arthurian romance, this study deepens the readers' appreciation of these texts. At the same time, critical reading of romance supplies information about the ideology and daily practice of horsemanship in the Middle Ages that is otherwise impossible to obtain from other sources, be it archaeology, chronicles or administrative documentation.Trade ReviewThe mediaeval knight is a mythic figure, always (like the cowboy) imagined primarily on horseback. Horses used to play a part in many human activities, but twenty-first-century readers have been cut off from all that by the triumph of the internal combustion engine. Anastasija Ropa, however, knows both about horses and about the historic and imaginative worlds in they were once ubiquitous. Observant readers today may notice that when that very modern figure, Chrétien de Troyes's obsessed and controlling Orguilleux de la Lande, forces his mistress to ride a horse that he will not allow to be reshod, that is cruel to the horse, but how many, without Dr Ropa's guidance, will realize that the lady's ride will become inexorably more uncomfortable until it is a painful and inescapably public humiliation? Similarly, modern readers will notice the contrast in the Ellesmere Chaucer miniatures between the Prioress's high-stepping mount and the Second Nun's wretched balky nag; but who, without Dr Ropa's prompting, will realize that the Prioress's style of riding is not as competent as such a good horse needs, or that the Second Nun's horse is unshod? These things extend Chaucer's satire, suggesting that the Top People whom the Prioress wants to impress would find her horsemanship, like her famously provincial French, slightly comic; and that the way she exercises the authority she has been given over her sisters in Christ is, albeit unconsciously, comparable to the behaviour of Orguilleux de la Lande."" - Peter Field, Professor Emeritus of Bangor University, UKTable of Contents Introduction CHAPTER 1: Mounts as Social Identifiers: Describing Knights and Ladies through Their Horses CHAPTER 2: Feeding the Horse of an Errant Knight: Practical and Symbolic Aspects of Horse Care CHAPTER 3: Women and Manly Dirt: Gendering Equestrian Skills in the Queste del Saint Graal and Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Conclusion. Displays of Horsemanship Skills Beyond the Arthurian Romance Selected bibliography
£45.55
Trivent Publishing Historical Practices in Horsemanship and
Book SynopsisNew things are forgotten old things – this rediscovery of the past is especially important in horsemanship and equestrian sports. Despite advances in sciences and technology, the physiologies and psychologies of the two principal agents, the equid and the human, have undergone relatively few changes since horse domestication.The studies collected in this volume outline such essential and recurring challenges in equestrianism as gender issues, equine identification, the use of hyperflexion and groundwork in training, as well as many others, from prehistory to this day.Table of Contents Foreword — Jason Kingsley Introduction. Continuities of Equestrian Practices — Anastasija Ropa CHAPTER 1: Envisioning Early Equestrianism: Clues from Archaeology and Ancient DNA — Katherine S. Kanne CHAPTER 2: Feminizing the Hippodrome: Finding the Female in a Male World — Carolyn Willekes CHAPTER 3: The Horses of the Bayeux Tapestry: Where the Art of Roman Riding Meets the Middle — Ages Anneli Sundkvist CHAPTER 4: Appraising the Warhorse: Restaurum Equorum in the Reigns of Edward I and II — Emma Herbert-Davies CHAPTER 5: Horse Head Position in Premodern Times: A Textual, Iconographic, and Archeological Analysis — Jennifer Jobst CHAPTER 6: Groundwork with Horses: Learning from Medieval and Early Modern Treatises — Anastasija Ropa CHAPTER 7: The Italian Influence on Equestrian Art in Europe in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries — Marcin Ruda CHAPTER 8: An Experimental Case Study of Pluvinel's Horse Training around the Single Pillar — Lisa Marieke Kyre CHAPTER 9: Playing Chicken: The Early History and Modern Revival of an Ancient Game — Jane Badger & Timothy George Dawson CHAPTER 10: Fox-hunting and Classical Horsemanship as Social Performance of Elitism and Power: A Journey Across Time — Sarah Sargent CHAPTER 11: Retrospective: Michel Henriquet on the Vanishing Point of Lightness — Kip Mistral List of Contributors
£78.30
Trivent Publishing The Liminal Horse: Equitation and Boundaries
Book SynopsisThe historical horse is at once material and abstract, as is the notion of the border. Borders and frontiers are not only markers delineating geographical spaces but also mental constructs: there are borders between order and disorder, between what is permitted and what is prohibited. Boundaries and liminal spaces also exist in the material, economic, political, moral, legal and religious spheres. In this volume, the contributing authors explore the theme of the liminality of the horse in all of these historical arenas, asking how one reconciles the very different roles played by the horse in human history.Trade ReviewReviewed by the Times Literary Supplement "The ten essays in The Liminal Horse recover some of the forgotten aspects of equine material culture. This varied and wide-ranging collection encompasses Bronze Age horse domestication in southern Scandinavia, horsemanship in the Roman empire, late Iron Age Irish bit design and the first English translation of a section of a thirteenth-century training manual."Table of Contents Foreword, by Elizabeth O'Brien Introduction: The Horse as a Liminal Being, Rena Maguire and Anastasija Ropa CHAPTER 1. Horse Training in the Thirteenth Century: Insights from Jordanus Rufus, Jennifer Jobst CHAPTER 2. Crossing Borders in Equestrian Training: Applying Jordanus Rufus's Advice on Training Young Horses Today, Anastasija Ropa CHAPTER 3. Housing Horses on the Edge in Later Medieval England, by Duncan L. Berryman CHAPTER 4. Roman Horses, Enemy Horses and Riders: The Testimony of Historia Romana by Nikephoros Gregoras, by Alexia-Foteini Stamouli CHAPTER 5. Straight from the Horse's Mouth: A Study of Horse Type Terms in English, French and Spanish, by Cristina Oliveros Calvo CHAPTER 6. Harnessing Horse Power: Then and Now, by Terry Davis CHAPTER 7. Bridles and Bones: Early Cavalry in Southern Scandinavia, by Xenia Pauli Jensen and Jacob Kveiborg CHAPTER 8. Livin' on the Edge: Roman Influences on the Equestrian Equipment of Late Iron Age Ireland, by Rena Maguire CHAPTER 9. Dimisso equo: Horse-Riding Elites on the Frontiers of Rome, by M. C. Bishop CHAPTER 10. Mist on the Border: Emperor Severus and the Netherby Arabians that Never Were, by Miriam A. Bibby Notes on Contributors
£73.80
NIAS Press Breeds of Empire: The Invention of the Horse in
Book SynopsisShips of empire carried not just merchandise, soldiers and administrators but also equine genes from as far afield as Europe, Arabia, the Americas, China and Japan. In the process, they introduced horses into parts of the world not native to that animal in historical times. As a result, horses in Thailand, the Philippine Horses, the Cape Horse in South Africa and the Basotho Pony in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho share a genetic lineage with the horse found in the Indonesian archipelago.This book explores the 'invention' of specific breeds of horse in the context of imperial design and colonial trade routes. Here, it focuses on the introduction, invention and use of the horse in Thailand, the Philippines and southern Africa as well as examining its roots and evolution within Indonesia. In addition, it examines the colonial trade in horses within the Indian Ocean and discusses the historiographical and methodological problems associated with writing a more species- or horse-centric history. This is a fascinating study that will appeal not only to scholars but also to the broad horse-reading public interested in all things equine.Table of Contents1. Breeds of Empire and the 'Invention' of the Horse (Greg Bankoff and Sandra Swart); 2. Southeast Asia and Southern Africa in the Maritime Horse Trade of the Indian Ocean, c. 1800-1914 (William Gervase Clarence-Smith); 3. Horse Breeding, Long-distance Horse Trading and Royal Courts in Indonesian History, 1500-1900 (Peter Boomgaard); 4. The 'Arab' of the Indonesian Archipelago: Famed Horse Breeds of Sumbawa (Bernice de Jong Boers); 5. Javanese Horses for the Court of Ayutthaya (Dhiravat na Pombejra); 6. Colonising New Lands: Horses in the Philippines (Greg Bankoff); 7. Adapting to a New Environment: The Philippine Horse (Greg Bankoff); 8. Riding High - Horses, Power and Settler Society in Southern Africa, c. 1654-1840 (Sandra Swart); 9. The 'Ox That Deceives': The Meanings of the 'Basotho Pony' in Southern Africa (Sandra Swart); 10. 'Together yet Apart': Towards a Horse-story (Greg Bankoff and Sandra Swart); Notes); Bibliography); Index
£23.36
Marc Jerram The Hoofcare Companion
£35.27
Taylor & Francis Horse Breeds and Human Society
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis How Change Happens in EquineAssisted
Book SynopsisHow Change Happens in Equine-Assisted Interventions gives clinicians and researchers an intervention theory on the mechanisms of change during psychotherapy and other interventions that incorporate horses. Chapters introduce the concept of intervention theory, present a theory of the problem (what the client comes with), theories explaining the intervention (what is done during a session), and theories of change (what happens in the mind of a client), with each theoryâs function described. Using an autoethnographic approach, the authors describe, deconstruct, and analyze personal experiences as clients during an equine-assisted intervention. Then the authors present and apply a unique intervention theory by linking it to the thoughts and experiences of clients in and after a session. Practitioners will come away from this book with a unique perspective on the field and with an increased understanding of what their clients are thinking both in and out of session. ResearchersTrade Review"Esposito and Fournier do a beautiful job of elucidating the lived experiences of equine-assisted therapists and educators while masterfully pulling from disparate theories. Their intervention theory is a groundbreaking step toward increasing understanding of horse/human interaction made accessible to researchers and practitioners alike." Deborah Eaker-Rich, PhD, clinical full professor (retired), School of Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"EAST is the brilliant and creative syncretism of mind-body science, humanistic psychology, and leading-edge learning theories that provides the first formal framework for understanding the transformative, numinous quality of the horse-human encounter in equine-assisted therapies." Beverley Kane, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Stanford University and founder of Equine-imity Somatic Horsemanship"This book provides important thought processes to consider and evaluate when incorporating horses into psychotherapy and other interventions. I highly recommend this book and appreciate the authors adding an important analysis and contribution in the world of equine-assisted services." Lynn Thomas, LCSW, founder/CEO of Arenas for Change (ARCH), board president of Horses for Mental Health, and founder/former CEO of EagalaTable of ContentsSection 1: Why Theory for Equine-Assisted Intervention? 1. Why Theory? 2. What is Equine-Assisted Intervention? 3. The Horse Section 2: Equine-Assisted Story Transformation (EAST) 4. Introduction to EAST 5. Theory of the Problem 6. Theory of the Intervention 7. Theory of Change 8. Integrating the Theories: EAST Section 3: Application 9. Seeking the Client’s Perspective 10. It’s A Problem: Autoethnography 1 11. Finding Strong: Autoethnography 2 12. Analysis and Interpretation 13. Bringing it All Together
£29.99
Taylor & Francis How Change Happens in EquineAssisted Interventions
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£114.00
Cambridge University Press The Domestic Horse The Evolution Development and Management of its Behaviour The Origins Development and Management of Its Behaviour
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£51.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc One Hundred and Four Horses
Book SynopsisThere is little in this world that a family cannot endure, if endure they must. For we all have it within us to lose everything, absolutely everything, and still find strength in the most simple, beautiful things.Pat and Mandy Retzlaff lived a hard but satisfying farming life in Zimbabwe. Working all hours of the day on their sprawling ranch and raising three boisterous children, they savored the beauty of the veld and the diverse wildlife that grazed the meadows outside their dining room window. After their children, the couple''s true pride and joy were their horses. But in early 2001, the Retzlaffs'' lives were thrown into turmoil when armed members of President Robert Mugabe''s War Veterans'' Association began invading the farmlands owned by white Zimbabweans and violently reclaiming the land. Under the threat of death, the family was forced to flee, leaving behind a lifetime''s possessions and becoming exiles in the only country they had ever called home. A
£999.99
Little Brown and Company The Last Ride of the Pony Express
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£24.00
Lutterworth Press The Four Oaks A Biography of the Forshaws
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£38.70
DK Complete Horse Riding Manual
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£34.00
DK Complete Horse Care Manual
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£25.50
Schiffer Publishing Ltd 29 Cowboy Patterns for Carvers Schiffer Book for
Book SynopsisEven in this modern age cowboys and the 'Old West' still capture our hearts and imaginations. This book is written in response to many phone calls and letters after Al's earlier book, 25 Gunfighter Patterns, requesting more cowboy patterns. Whether you have been carving cowboys for a long time or want to for the first time, this book is for you. Here are 29 patterns for great cowboys, plus added ideas for settings. With Al Streetman's helpful advice, this book can be used by greenhorns and saddle-worn carvers alike.
£11.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The True Story of Quintilius
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Chincoteague Pony Identification Cards Set 2
Book SynopsisLearn specific details about additional members of the herd of wild Chincoteague Ponies on Assateague Island by collecting and trading this second set in the popular series of Chincoteague Pony trading cards. As with the previous set, each card shows both sides of the pony for identification purposes. Every pony has a name, a story, and a look of his or her own. Come to know Sonny's Legacy, a chestnut pinto mare who was returned to the island by the Chincoteague Fire Company, which protects the island ponies, to live out her life in honor of fireman Sonny Haigh. Meet Little Dolphin, the stallion raffled off but donated back to the island. In all there are 70 ponies for you to meet. Absorb the personal information of each pony and when you visit the island, take along both sets of cards so you can identify the many ponies in person.
£20.60
MN - University of British Columbia Press Resettling the Range
Book SynopsisThe ranchers who resettled BC's interior in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries depended on grassland for their cattle, but in this they faced some unlikely competition from grasshoppers and wild horses. With the help of the government, settlers resolved to rid the range of both.Resettling the Range explores the ecology and history of the grassland and the people who lived there by looking closely at these eradication efforts. In the claims of range improvement and rational land use, author John Thistle uncovers more complicated stories of marginalization: the destruction of wild horses worked to dispossess aboriginal people, while the campaign to exterminate grasshoppers exposed class conflicts and competing versions of resettlement among immigrant ranchers.This unconventional history examines the lasting effects of range improvement, revealing a fascinating and troubling chapter of BC history.Trade ReviewLayer upon layer of history and ecological change are writ large on the map of B.C. Resettling the Range is very much a story about our relationship with animals, landscapes, indigenous peoples and their pursuit of aboriginal rights. Environmental historian John Thistle has generated a necessary and thorough study of rancher settlement, the ranching industry’s interactions with grasslands and the effects of ranching on First Nations peoples, most of whom were dispossessed from access to grasslands – a profound rangeland legacy that lives with us still. -- Mark Forsythe * BC Booklook, January 11, 2016 *Thistle writes powerfully about First Nations dispossession at the hands of ranchers and regulators. A variety of national and international forces intersect in his story, including confederation, the railway, capitalism, improvement, and efficiency … While this book will undoubtedly find a place on the shelves of environmental historians and historians of British Columbia, it is also of interest to those studying the history of science, indigenous history, and Canadian history more broadly. In placing BC’s grassland ecology in conversation with interactions between First Nations and settlers, small-holders and monopolists, the province and the nation, and the nation and the world, this book represents an important contribution to the field. -- Mica Jorgenson * NICHE *Resettling the Range is clearly written, and its argument is convincingly based in archival sources and relevant secondary material. In addition to the researched narrative, this book is enhanced by an insightful foreword by renowned environmental historian Graeme Wynn and by Thistle's own excellent conclusion, which reaches beyond his central historical argument ... I thoroughly enjoyed Resettling the Range, with its penetrating insights into the capitalist view of land as commodity. Sadly, Thistle's lesson about the human readiness to use lethal options to combat non-human threats has far too many parallels elsewhere. -- Max Foran * BC Studies *At a time when climate change threatens a host of populations at the margins, Thistle’s work represents a welcome addition to a body of literature that documents the efforts of humans to improve upon nature and the consequences for the planet and its inhabitants. -- Jonathan Hall * Pacific Northwest Quarterly *Thistle’s richly researched, interesting, and tightly argued book will be of enormous value to anyone who teaches or researches Canadian environmental history. -- Daniel Herman, Central Washington University * Pacific Historical Review *Table of ContentsForeword: Mapping the Ecology of Place / Graeme WynnIntroductionPart 1: Wild Horses1 Wrestling with Wild Horses2 The Biogeography of Dispossession3 Eradicating Wild HorsesPart 2: Grasshoppers4 Grappling with Grasshoppers5 Resisting Range Monopoly6 New Enemies, Enduring DifficultiesConclusionAppendicesNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index
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DK Horses
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Baker Publishing Group The Horse of My Heart Stories of the Horses We
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£13.18
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Whips of the West An Illustrated History of
Book SynopsisFrom homemade horsewhips to fancy carriage whips, braided leather straps have worked to move our country (and our livestock) forward. Author , in his new book, Whips of the West, An Illustrated History of American Whipmaking, shows how whipmaking and the industrial revolution intertwined. Morgan illustrates inventions that have revolutionized the whipmaking industry and analyzes important points in American history including the crowning of whips city of the world. With more than four decades of whipmaking experience, including creating the famous Indiana Jones whips, David W. Morgan is a whipmaking expert. Whips of the West, An Illustrated History of American Whipmaking is a valuable addition to your leathercraft and American History book collections.
£11.39
Museum of New Mexico Press Making a Hand Growing up Cowboy in New Mexico
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£36.89
Thomas Nelson Publishers Country Soul
Book SynopsisIs the path ahead unclear? Does life feel uncertain and full of worry and anxiety? The pages of Country Soul are filled with Scripture, stories, takeaways, and encouragement that will get your faith moving. Like many of us, Cara Whitney and her husband, Dan (Larry the Cable Guy), have experienced mountaintops and valleys in life. The good news they discovered along the way is that we don''t have to go it alone. God''s Word guides our steps, leading us through the ups and downs of our faith journey. This book is filled with heartwarming stories--30 compelling journeys of faith about men and women from all walks of life who have turned heartaches into hope and setbacks into victory. Most of the stories are drawn from ordinary everyday folks just like you:
£14.99
Thomas Nelson Publishers Unbridled Faith
Book SynopsisHorses nuzzle their way into our hearts and have a way of teaching us a lot about ourselves, about life, and especially about God. Just ask horse enthusiast Cara Whitney, wife of comedian and actor Dan Whitney (aka Larry the Cable Guy). Cara embraces the majesty of these creatures through 100 beautiful and meaningful devotions in Unbridled Faith.
£14.99
Johns Hopkins University Press Wild Equids
Book SynopsisTrade Review[Kaczensky and Ransom] will not only stimulate interest in this often forgotten but important group of ungulates, but also provide a basis for new ideas and protection concepts. Vetmeduni ViennaTable of Contents1. Equus: An Ancient Genus Surviving the Modern World2. Social Organization of Wild Equids3. Behavior of Horses, Zebras, and Asses4. Habitat and Diet of Equids5. Equids and Ecological Niches: Behavioral and Life History: Variations on a Common Theme6. Wild and Feral Equid Population Dynamics7. Genetics and Paleogenetics of Equids8. The Roles of Humans in Horse Distribution through Time9. Human Dimensions of Wild Equid Management: Exploring the Meanings of "Wild"10. Management of Free-Roaming Horses11. Wild Equid Captive Breeding and Management12. Status and Conservation of Threatened Equids13. Challenges and Opportunities for Conserving Equid Migrations14. Reintroduction of Wild EquidsEpilogue
£60.00
DK The Horse Encyclopedia
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£36.00
Arcadia Publishing Celebrating Old Friends Stories from Kentuckys
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History Press New Yorks Greatest Thoroughbreds
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History Press Corollas Wild Horses
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£20.39
Fulcrum Inc.,US Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native
Book SynopsisThe tradition of horses in Native American culture, depicted through images, essays, and quotes. For many Native Americans, each animal and bird that surrounded them was part of a nation of its own, and none was more vital to both survival and culture than the horse.
£999.99
Trafalgar Square Horses Came First, Second and Last: My
Book SynopsisWith an astounding eighteen medals in eight international championships and team gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1976 and 1984, Jack Le Goff created the standard by which modern-day equestrian teams are measured. But Le Goff's techniques could be unforgiving — tough, brutal, and abrasive — earning him critics as well as converts. In this, his autobiography, Le Goff tells the whole story, from impoverished beginnings in Morocco, to the tragic death of his father, to his successes as a competitive equestrian. Readers will enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of high-level international equestrian sport, as well as an entire section devoted to Le Goff's much admired and extremely successful training philosophy.Trade ReviewReaders will enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of high-level equestrian sport, as well as an entire section devoted to Le Goff's much-admired and extremely successful training philosophy. Table of ContentsForeword by David O'ConnorPreface Acknowledgements Part 1: The Learning Years 1. Twenty Kilos is All! 2. A Horseman is Born 3. Making the Team! 4. And Off to War I went 5. Women and a Changing Sport Part 2: The Coaching Years 6. The Best Laid Plans 7. Coming to America 8. I Meet the Queen and the US Team Becomes 'A Threat to be Reckoned With' 9. The System 10. 1975 Pan Am Games 11. The Road to Montreal 12. Might Tango 13. Badminton and Burghley and the Olympic Games - Oh My! 14. Luhmuhlen and Los Angeles 15. A new and Different Role Part 3: The FEI Years 16. Judging 17. The FEI Three-Day Eventing Committee Part 4: The Le Goff Philosophy 18. On Dressage 19. On Conditioning the Event Horse 20. On Preparing for Cross-Country 21. On Show Jumping 22. On the Riders 23. On Cross-Country Courses Part 5: The Past and The Future 24. The Crossing of the Desert: The US Three-Day Event Team 1984-1996 25. Where the Sport is Going 26. What it Means to be a Coach, What it Means to be Disciplined Afterword: Retirement, This Time for Good Appendix 1: The Circle of Champions Appendix 2: Lifetime Achievement Record of Jack Le Goff Appendix 3: Development of the Olympic Eventing Format Index
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Trafalgar Square Mustang: From Wild Horse to Riding Horse: One
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Workman Publishing Horse Breeds of North America: The Pocket Guide
Book SynopsisAn amazing variety of horse breeds roam North America’s vast and geographically diverse landscape. This detailed portable handbook celebrates the unique qualities of 96 regional breeds, from the sleek muscles of racing thoroughbreds and the stoic power of draft horses to the easy gait of pleasure horses at your local farm. Fascinating facts about each horse breed’s size, talents, and suitability for various types of work are accompanied by full-color photographs in this fun and informative reference guide.
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Triumph Books Justify: 111 Days to Triple Crown Glory
Book SynopsisWith a trademark powerful stride amid a blaze of red and yellow silks, Justify emphatically crossed the finish line at the 2018 Belmont Stakes and became just the 13th winner of horse racing's elusive Triple Crown. One of the most charismatic and talented runners in the history of the sport, Justify was also one of its most unlikely champions; the late-blooming chestnut colt made his competitive debut only 111 days prior to that legendary victory. In Justify: 111 Days to Triple Crown Glory, veteran scribe Lenny Shulman (BloodHorse magazine) provides an insider account of this Thoroughbred’s rise to greatness. Through extensive interviews and first-hand accounts, readers will discover the fascinatingly disparate cast of characters who were crucial to Justify’s success, including trainer Bob Baffert, whose innate ability to identify equine talent also produced American Pharoah; Mike Smith, the 52-year-old jockey asserting himself in the miraculous third act of his career; and breeders John and Tanya Gunther, who believed in Justify’s ability despite the developmental imperfections that drove buyers away. Packed with riveting action, keen insight, and behind-the-scenes perspectives on quieter figures like silent investors, international stakeholders, and unheralded training staff, Justify is an illuminating look at the modern Thoroughbred industry and an essential story for the ages.
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WW Norton & Co Farewell to the Horse: A Cultural History
Book SynopsisHorses and humans share an ancient, profoundly complex relationship. Once our most indispensable companions, horses were for millennia essential in helping build our cities, farms, and industries. But during the twentieth century, in an increasingly mechanized society, they began to disappear from human history. In this esoteric and rich tribute, award-winning historian Ulrich Raulff chronicles the dramatic story of this most spectacular creature, thoroughly examining how they’ve been muses and brothers in arms, neglected and sacrificed in war yet memorialized in paintings, sculpture, and novels—and ultimately marginalized on racetracks and in pony clubs. Elegiac and absorbing, Farewell to the Horse paints a stunning panorama of a world shaped by hooves, and the imprint left on humankind. “A beautiful and thoughtful exploration. . . . Farewell to the Horse is a grown-up, but also lyrical and creative, history book, and I very much enjoyed it.”— James Rebanks, author of the New York Times bestseller The Shepherd’s LifeTrade Review"Reading Farewell to the Horse gives the same feeling of elation and abandon that comes when you are lucky enough to ride a horse at a gallop across open land. . . . You never know what might be on the next page or even in the next sentence. . . . Dazzling." -- Gregory Curtis - Wall Street Journal"In Farewell to the Horse, Ulrich Raulff has composed nothing less than a requiem Mass for this long-suffering, noble creature — a complex and lyrical argument that places the horse in a central role in the creation of the modern world. In his excavations of the 150-year period that makes up this long farewell, the author discovered something marvelous: ‘Horses had more meanings than bones.’. . . Raulff has given us an eloquent epitaph for the horse’s long relevance to our world." -- Melissa Holbrook Pierson - Washington Post"Strange and fascinating. . . . A sweeping cultural history, more kaleidoscopic than totale, as bibliographical as it is historical. . . . Farewell to the Horse is a whirlwind that seems capable of drawing into its vortex almost anyone who ever thought of a horse." -- Verlyn Klinkenborg - New York Review of Books"A beautiful and thoughtful exploration. . . . It is shocking how recently we relied upon horses, and as this tale is told, shocking how fast we have moved away from our dependent working relationship with them. This fine history book tells the story of that relationship in its final century, and how horses still run through our culture in countless ways, distant echoes of the pact we long had with them." -- James Rebanks, author of The Shepherd’s Life"As you pick up the reins of this book—trying to get a sense of what sort of a ride it is to be—it becomes evident within three paragraphs that you have never read a book like it. . . . [Raulff] has an extraordinarily connective mind and it is seldom possible to predict where he is going with it. . . . Beautifully and idiosyncratically illustrated." -- The Guardian"Exceptionally thorough. . . . Raulff offers a look at a changing cultural landscape, primarily in western Europe, with the horse as one of the primary casualties of industry." -- Maggie Reagan - Booklist"Get ready for a wild ride! Operatic in scope, quirky in detail, Ulrich Raulff's magnificent book will sweep you off your feet, and carry you through centuries of art and literature, warfare and industry, all to the sound of the hoofbeats that made so much of human history possible. This is an important, passionate, surprising book. It shows just how much of our ‘progress’ is owed to another species--a species we both revered and cruelly enslaved. Students of history, lovers of horses, and those of us who recognize the crucial role of animals in human history will give this volume a prominent place on the bookshelf, and gratefully consult it again and again." -- Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus"To call this history from scientist and journalist Raulff a sprawling work would be an understatement. The author’s deep love of and fascination with all things equine is apparent in this beautifully translated deep dive into the history of humankind’s relationship to the horse. . . . Beautifully written and undeniably compelling. Anyone with a love of horses will be in paradise reading this reverently catalogued tribute." -- Jennifer Stout - Library Journal"A fascinating canter through the history of horses and their dealings, for better or worse, with humans. . . . A top-notch addition to the library of any cultured equestrian; highly readable from start to finish." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review"For anybody who loves horses Ulrich Raulff’s book is an extraordinary and far-reaching examination of the horse in our art, culture and imagination, as well as its pivotal role in war, commerce and peace over so many centuries." -- Michael Korda, author of Horse People
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