Download or read book Horse Show Mom s Survival Guide written by Susan Daniels and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At some point in a mother's life, her child--most likely, her daughter--will smile sweetly and say, "Mommy, I want to learn to ride a horse. And then I want to win a blue ribbon." What's a mother to do? (Or for that matter, a father, since he'll become involved too, even though ferrying the child to and from lessons and competitions is far more often the equivalent of a Soccer Mom.) Even people who rode when they were younger may not remember the ins and outs of the sport, and especially the way it's played these days. Riding to the rescue comes Susan Daniels, an experienced and accomplished Horse Show Mom. Taking the perplexed parent under her wing, she provides advice on locating a suitable lesson stable (including how to tell whether a particular instructor is right for your child, and what to do if he or she isn't), determining when - or whether - to buy a horse or a pony, outfitting horse and rider (must the animal's leg wraps and the child's ponytail ribbons match?), and understanding and coping with stable politics (such as when it's appropriate for barn managers and instructors to pay more attention to another youngster than to yours). When it comes to horse showing, the author explains how to tell when your child is ready for competition, what's expected of horse and rider at various levels of proficiency, which supplies Moms should always have on hand (safety pins and hair nets lead the list), how to deal with your child's triumphs and tears, and how to understand the complicated but crucial national and regional championship points systems. With pages of warm and encouraging humor, sound advice and illustrative true-life adventures from the worlds of hunter/jumper, Western, combined training, and dressage competition, The Horse Show Mom's Survival Guide is a valuable "leg up" for any parent whose youngster has that blue-ribbon gleam in her eye.
Download or read book Horse Dreams written by Horse Tail Press and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cute school notebook perfect for girls who love writing & riding horses! This lined notepad is a fun back to school essential for horse lovers to take notes in class and for equestrian riders to track thoughts, experiences, training progress, and their overall journey in the world of horse riding. In addition to taking notes & writing about riding lessons, this horse theme notebook is great to use as a school homework tracker, documenting summer vacation experiences, daily diary, planner, gratitude journal, to-do list checklist, sketches, drawings, doodles & more! Easy gift idea for kids who love horses & equestrian life. Perfect for students in elementary, middle & high school for a birthday, Christmas present, Easter basket stuffer. Great option as a horse theme birthday party favor notepad. Measures 8.5" x 11", 120 pages/60 sheets, wide ruled, square bound, 1 subject. Click the link above to Horse Tail Press for more options in the Horse Riders series and for more kids & adult notebooks, pocket journals, gratitude journals, travel notebook diaries, daily planners & calendars, composition books, sketch books, doodle books, to-do lists, diary books, diaries, music sheets, song writing notebook journals, recipe trackers, graph paper & more. *** Thanks for checking out our books! ***
Download or read book The Best Mom in the World written by Howard Books and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As eloquent as a bouquet of flowers, this inspiring little book--filled with poems, encouragement, Scripture, and more--is a lasting tribute that will speak volumes.
Download or read book The Compassionate Equestrian written by Allen Schoen and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2015-08-17 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This marvelous book, borne of a unique collaboration between Dr. Allen Schoen—a world-renowned veterinarian and author—and trainer and competitor of many years Susan Gordon, introduces the 25 Principles of Compassionate Equitation. These Principles, conceived by Dr. Schoen and Gordon, are a set of developmental guidelines, encouraging a level of personal awareness that may be enacted not only through the reader's engagement with horses, but can be extended to all humans and sentient beings he or she encounters. The 25 Principles share stories and outline current, peer-reviewed studies that identify and support methods of training, handling, and caring for horses that constitute a safe, healthy, non-stressful, and pain-free environment. Through their Compassionate Equestrian program, the authors encourage all involved in the horse industry to approach training and handling with compassion and a willingness to alleviate suffering. By developing deeper compassion for their own horses, and subsequently, all equines, equestrians transcend their differences in breed preferences, riding disciplines, and training methodologies. This leads to the ability to empathize and connect more closely with the “global collective” of horses and horse people. In doing so, a worldwide community of compassionate equine practitioners and horse owners will emerge, which will not only benefit the horses: People involved with horses are found in many influential segments of society and have the potential to affect wide circles of friends, acquaintances, and co-workers from every walk of life. These are simple changes any horse person can make that can have a vast impact on the horse industry and society as a whole.
Download or read book Young Equestrian written by Nefes Pirzada and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two friends. Four years. And an infinite amount of obstacles. Lilian's horse was dead. Katerina's horse had mysteriously disappeared. With their losses had gone a piece of their hearts. One Letter. One letter had come in and changed both of their lives. The two girls were both accepted into the elite New York City Specialized Academy, but they didn't know each other until that moment when they rediscovered their pasts. One Dream. One dream of reuniting with their horses was the only one thing that the two shared in common. The journey travels from the rural countryside of Michigan to the bustling tempo and glamour of Manhattan. Join their odyssey of friendship, romance, and mystery and see if you too have something in common.
Download or read book Eat Sleep Ride Horses Repeat written by Horse Tail Press and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cute school notebook perfect for girls who love writing & riding horses! This lined notepad is a fun back to school essential for horse lovers to take notes in class and for equestrian riders to track thoughts, experiences, training progress, and their overall journey in the world of horse riding. In addition to taking notes & writing about riding lessons, this horse theme notebook is great to use as a school homework tracker, documenting summer vacation experiences, daily diary, planner, gratitude journal, to-do list checklist, sketches, drawings, doodles & more! Easy gift idea for kids who love horses & equestrian life. Perfect for students in elementary, middle & high school for a birthday, Christmas present, Easter basket stuffer. Great option as a horse theme birthday party favor notepad. Measures 8.5" x 11", 120 pages/60 sheets, wide ruled, square bound, 1 subject. Click the link above to Horse Tail Press for more options in the Horse Riders series and for more kids & adult notebooks, pocket journals, gratitude journals, travel notebook diaries, daily planners & calendars, composition books, sketch books, doodle books, to-do lists, diary books, diaries, music sheets, song writing notebook journals, recipe trackers, graph paper & more. *** Thanks for checking out our books! ***
Download or read book Dark Horses written by Cecily Von Ziegesar and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merritt Wenner has been self-destructing ever since the tragic deaths of her grandmother and her horse. After an epic all-night bender, she walks out of the SAT and disappears. Her parents, looking for a quick fix, ship her off to a residential equine-assisted therapy program. At Good Fences, Merritt meets Red: a failed racehorse and a terror in the barn. Red has never bonded with anyone, but Merritt is not afraid of him, which makes all the difference. Soon they're sneaking rides after curfew. Red's owner, recognising their potential, funds their launch into the hunter/jumper circuit.
Download or read book Deck The Stalls Horse Stories for the Holidays written by Natalie Keller Reinert and published by Natalie Keller Reinert. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get in the holiday spirit with this Christmas-themed set of short stories from some of your favorite equestrian writers! Some of the top authors in the genre have banded together to share Christmas stories from the heart. Look for best-selling authors Maggie Dana, Mary Pagones, Mara Dabrishus, Brittney Joy, Kim Ablon Whitney, Kate Lattey, and Natalie Keller Reinert -- plus an exclusive Canterwood Crest holiday short story from Jessica Burkhart! And in the true spirit of the holidays, all proceeds will go to benefit Old Friends, a Thoroughbred retirement home providing life-long homes for former racehorses. Inside, you'll find stories from some favorite characters and new ones: - Jessica Burkhart returns to Canterwood Crest with an all-new holiday story. - Mara Dabrishus takes us back to Saratoga with July from "Stay the Distance." - Natalie Keller Reinert visits her best-selling Eventing Series with a peek into Jules' early days as a working student. - Brittney Joy offers a warm-hearted holiday tale with characters from her Red Rock Ranch series. - Mary Pagones contributes the prequel to "The Horse is Never Wrong" and "Fortune's Fool." - Kate Lattey revisits Pip from "Flying Changes," along with a new friend. - Maggie Dana, author of Timber Ridge Riders, writes an all-new holiday story, "The Ticket." - Kim Ablon Whitney, author of hunter/jumper series The Circuit, shares a Christmas story in "The Barn Party." With prequels, new stories of old friends, and brand new characters to fall in love with, "Deck the Stalls" is a Christmas gift from your favorite authors that you'll want to read again and again. It's a perfect ebook stocking stuffer for horse-crazy kids and adults alike!
Download or read book Making the Team written by Laurie Cerny and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phoebe O’Brien is glad to finally be starting middle school— for one main reason: she can try out for the school’s equestrian team. What she didn’t expect, however, was that making the team would drive a wedge between her and her BFF, Kallie. She also didn’t realize being a member of a team might also require a sacrifice that could possibly jeopardize her own performance at their first equestrian team meet. Follow Phoebe and her horse, Dakota, as they try out for the equestrian team, participate in team practices, and compete at their first meet. Practice and run the same showmanship and horsemanship patterns as they do. Experience her encounters, both good and bad, with the other girls on the team. And share in her validation that hard work pays off; maybe it’s even better than winning a blue ribbon!
Download or read book Figure Eight written by Cynthia Fabian and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2022-06-08 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in New Jersey, the novel Figure Eight centers on a group of middle school friends who meet to help each other solve their individual problems. Max has dyscalculia, a brain condition that makes solving math problems difficult. His friend Eric has dyslexia, so he mixes up his words. Dyslexia causes learning difficulties in reading or interpreting words or letters properly. Tori is a neighborhood girl who comes around to ask Max’s mom for help with her problems. And Pecos the Parrot has trouble expressing herself with words. She says, “oh boy” for just about everything. This realistic portrayal of family and friends depicts what caring people can do to help each other through their challenges. Says the author, “I was a middle grade teacher, and I knew a lot of kids like the ones in the book. And there were no books for kids struggling through dyscalculia. I decided that it was time to write one.”
Download or read book Horse Camp written by Nicole Helget and published by Egmont USA. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When their mom said she was sending twelve-year-old Percy and Penny and their little brother, Pauly, to stay with an uncle they’d never met, she tried to make it sound better by saying that Uncle Stretch’s farm was a horse camp. Well, the farm animals are actually chickens and pigs, and the only two horses are mean-tempered and not too keen on being ridden by kids. As Penny puts it, “This farm is like the eighteenth century, but way worse! The water has a rusty taste, and all the meat used to be animals on the farm.” If there is one thing the twins can agree on, it’s that between endless chores, no Internet or cell phones, and the prospect that their mom might have to stay in jail (even though some people say she’s a hero), horse camp is a big, fat joke. Will they ever have a real family again? Or is there a family for them right here? Nicole Helget and Nate LeBoutillier have written a funny novel about farms and family, animals and antagonism—and the paths kids take, sometimes while living in the same house, before coming home.
Download or read book Beyond Expectations written by Sydney Collier and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An autobiography that captures a young athlete’s battle with a devastating diagnosis and the courage and perseverance that has propelled her to the top of a Paralympic sport. For seven years, Sydney Collier enjoyed the life of a happy, active child, with caring, supportive parents and siblings. She ran through sprinklers and played with neighborhood friends. And she fell in love with four-legged animals—especially horses. Her mother encouraged her to ride, and Sydney was good at it, finding herself at home in the saddle. Then a routine eye exam changed everything. Sydney had the incredibly rare Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, a congenital birth defect that causes arteriovenous malformations where the veins in the brain’s arteries don’t separate as they should from the capillaries. The resulting “clumps” of veins and arteries have increased blood flow and a high risk of aneurysm, and they tend to affect the brain, eye, and facial structures. Fewer than 100 cases of Wyburn-Mason Syndrome have been reported, according to the National Institute of Health, and its rarity means treatment remains controversial and prognosis uncertain. Most diagnoses in infants have been confirmed by pathologists after death. Wyburn-Mason began to take an immediate toll on Sydney’s body, first with its effect on her vision, and soon severe physical debilitation and excruciating migraines. Over the next eight years, as she and her family tried treatment after treatment, seeking some sort of hope, the only place where Sydney could escape the almost-constant pain for just a little while was on the back of a horse. During a risky brain surgery in 2009, Sydney suffered a devastating and massive stroke, which inflicted a new level of disability, putting her in a wheelchair. Determined to ride horses again, Sydney entered a rehabilitation center and refused to give up on her goal of one day riding at the high-performance level for the United States. A year later, on a trip with her mother to the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, Sydney had a chance to watch the sport of Para Dressage, and that moment helped finally turn what seemed an overwhelming tide of loss and suffering. A new goal was born: to become a competitor in the Paralympics, and to do it in partnership with the only thing that brought her peace and happiness—horses. This is the story of a brave young woman’s journey from the doctors’ offices to medal podiums, in her words. Anyone looking for a reason to believe that dreams can be realized, regardless of the odds, will find inspiration in these pages.
Download or read book Ariel s Journey written by Doug Kane and Christy Wood and published by Ice Horse Adventure Series. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you combine teenage girls with Icelandic Horses you create a magical mixture that is able to defeat evil and turn foes to friends.
Download or read book Shadows of Seven written by Katie Heuermann and published by Inkwell Productions. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say all good things must come to an end. And so it is with one man, whose childhood in rural Arizona rapidly changes with the illness and ultimely death of his father. After 30 years of choosing to forget, the decision is made to revisit childhood memories and a journey is begun to discover the truth about seven horses, loved and lost by one small boy.
Download or read book Lead with Your Heart Lessons from a Life with Horses written by Allan J. Hamilton MD and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2016 Foreword INDIES Gold Award Winner 2016 Gold Nautilus Book Award Winner 2017 Silver Independent Publisher Book Award Winner 2017 Silver IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Winner Award-winning author and celebrated neurosurgeon Allan J. Hamilton combines his understanding of the human brain with nearly 30 years’ experience training horses to offer wisdom on such universal themes as leadership, motivation, ambition, and humility. The results are showcased in more than 100 thoughtful essays that treat working with horses as a metaphor for personal, professional, and spiritual growth. Whether you’re searching for greater spiritual depth or simply want to better understand your four-legged partner, this wise and important collection has something for you.
Download or read book Careers With Horses written by Vicki Hogue-Davies and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comprehensive guide to finding your dream job.
Download or read book Michael Maria written by Shannon Layne and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael is spending another summer in Montana, dreaming of a different life. Maria, is a national champion rider from Los Angeles, thrilled to be spending her last summer before college at the Montana ranch. Sparks fly from the moment Michael and Maria see each other. Can they withstand the storm, or will their love fade with the ending of summer? Michael & Maria is a book from He Said, She Said, an EPIC Press six set series. This series contains explicit content.
