Download or read book Ranger the Kaimanawa Stallion written by Kelly Wilson and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kelly Wilson's heartwarming picture book about a stallion rescued from the 2012 Kaimanawa muster, and his real-life journey from wild horse to show horse, illustrated by Jenny CooperRanger is a wild horse living in the rolling Kaimanawa Ranges of New Zealand. The lead stallion of a large herd, he protects his mares and foals from danger and takes them to safe places to graze among the tussock. One wintery day, Ranger hears the sound of a helicopter approaching. The Kaimanawa horses don't trust humans and Ranger has always kept his herd well away from them. He rounds up the others to flee, but after hours of being mustered by helicopter, he finds himself locked in a pen with over a hundred frightened horses. This will be his very last day in the wild. But it's also the first day of a completely new life - a life that Ranger at first finds frightening and confusing. But, with the gentle and patient care of the three sisters who have rescued him, it's a life that Ranger will eventually grow to love."

Download or read book Stallion Challenges written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2015-09-23 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the bestselling book For the Love of Horses, comes an epic new journey to rescue wild Kaimanawa horses from the biennial cull. Follow television stars Vicki, Kelly and Amanda Wilson on their quest to train 10 wild, difficult and sometimes dangerous Kaimanawas for competition in the first national Stallion Challenges. Can the Wilsons change these horses' fate? Share the heartbreak, the pain, the elation and the success as they take on their greatest challenge yet. - See more at: http://www.randomhouse.co.nz/books/kelly-wilson/stallion-challenges-9781775538349.aspx#sthash.zDdw0feS.dpuf

Download or read book For the Love of Horses written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three sisters and an unforgettable journey to tame New Zealand’s Kaimanawa horses For the Love of Horses is a heartfelt story about a life familiar to many young Kiwis who love horses – the trials and tears of Pony Club, the joy of riding bareback, and the pressures of adolescence and competitive showjumping. It is also the story of an unlikely childhood dream coming true. Every year in the wilderness of the Central Plateau, wild Kaimanawa horses are rounded up and sent to the slaughterhouse. It’s upsetting, but what else can be done? The Wilson sisters decide something could be done. They saw future champions behind the fiery eyes and beneath the shaggy coats. In this touching book, Kelly Wilson tells the true story of how they embarked on a courageous journey to train horses that most people believed were untrainable.

Download or read book Taming the Wild written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild Kaimanawas set her on a journey of self-discovery, teaching her not only the language of horses, but the powerful impact they can have on our lives. In Taming the Wild, Kelly Wilson shares her training philosophies for creating happy horses that love their lives among humans. From learning how to read a horse’s body language to taming a horse and starting it under saddle, this book is the ultimate how-to guide for everyday people training their own horse, whether wild or domestic. It is also the personal, uplifting story of the 24 wild horses Kelly helped save from slaughter during the 2018 Kaimanawa muster, and the experience of mentoring 10 riders as they tamed their very first horses. Full of breathtaking photography, Taming the Wild will educate and inspire novice and experienced riders alike, or anyone who wants to better understand the wild ways of these exquisite creatures.

Download or read book Mustang Ride written by Kelly Wilson and published by Random House New Zealand. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adventures of the Wilson sisters in the American West. This is the third book from bestselling author and television star Kelly Wilson. Kelly's first two books, For the Love of Horses and Stallion Challenges were full of stories from the Wilsons' quest to save wild Kaimanawas from the government cull. This time the Wilsons are taking on a new challenge, to tame mustangs at a ranch in Wyoming for competition in the Extreme Mustang Makeover. Join the Wilsons as they take on an adventure with a surprising twist, and a horse trek across six states in the American west.

Download or read book Wilson Sisters Adventures 3 Allegiance the Wild Kaimanawa written by Kelly Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nina and Lily's wild horse adventures take off at a gallop when they get the opportunity of a lifetime to help Kelly Wilson save five wild stallions from slaughter. All of a sudden, Nina is in charge of training a mature stallion called Allegiance, a huge step up from her little yearling Thunder! The stallions are more flighty and fierce than Nina and Lily could have imagined and they're left second-guessing if they're up for the challenge. Will Nina's hard work and determination pay off in time for them to compete in the Freedom to Friendship Challenge at Equidays, the nation's biggest equestrian event? From the author of the bestselling Showtym Adventures, this novel is inspired by the Wilson sisters' exciting true experiences with wild horses. Read them all! Wilson Sisters Adventures 1- Shyla, the Snowy Brumby Wilson Sisters Adventures 2- Thunder, the Yearling Colt

Download or read book Showtym Adventures 7 Jackamo the Supreme Champion written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the seventh Showtym Adventure, it's a race against time for Vicki to find and train a brand new pony for the show season. Should she go for experience, or for potential? When Vicki’s multi-champion pony is injured, she is devastated. It's the beginning of the show season and the 14-year-old must find a replacement quickly — but no pony comes close to the one she has lost. Then Vicki sees beautiful and inexperienced Jackamo. She senses he has star quality, and chooses him over proven ponies with years of show-ring success. With so little time, will she be able to transform Jackamo into a winner? Or has she risked everything on the wrong pony? In a turn of events they didn’t see coming, Vicki, Kelly and Amanda face heartbreak and difficult decisions about the future in this story inspired by the Wilson Sisters’ early years.

Download or read book Showtym Adventures 1 Dandy the Mountain Pony written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first Showtym Adventure, Vicki must train her own wild pony in order to continue her dream of riding. When nine-year-old Vicki Wilson’s beloved lease pony is sold, she is heartbroken. Her family doesn't have much money, and she is desperate to have a pony of her own so she can keep riding. Then Vicki has the chance she has been waiting for, to tame and train her own wild pony! How will she earn the trust of her beautiful new chestnut? And will Dandy ever be quiet enough for her to ride at Pony Club or compete at Ribbon Days? This story is inspired by the Wilson Sisters’ early years, where Vicki, Kelly and Amanda Wilson first encounter horses in the wild and learn what it takes to make them champions.

Download or read book Saving the Snowy Brumbies written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year thousands of Australia’s legendary Brumbies are aerially culled or captured and sold for slaughter to manage the world’s largest population of wild horses. When the Wilson Sisters hear of government plans to cull 90 per cent of the Snowy Mountain Brumbies, they eagerly sign up for the Australian Brumby Challenge to learn more about these iconic horses’ desperate plight. Assigned ponies so small that even the slaughterhouses have rejected them, Vicki, Kelly and Amanda realise their Brumbies' future lies with much younger riders. Will these Brumbies embrace the many changes ahead of them, and can the sisters find children they trust to ride recently wild ponies? The sequel to the best-selling books For the Love of Horses, Stallion Challenges and Mustang Ride.

Download or read book Wilson Sisters Adventures 3 Allegiance the Wild Kaimanawa written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nina's and Lily’s wild horse adventures take off at a gallop when they get the opportunity of a lifetime to help Kelly Wilson save five wild stallions from slaughter. All of a sudden, Nina is in charge of training a mature stallion called Allegiance, a huge step up from her little yearling Thunder! The stallions are flightier and fiercer than Nina and Lily could have imagined, and they’re left second-guessing if they’re up for the challenge. Will Nina’s hard work and determination pay off in time for them to compete in the Freedom to Friendship Challenge at Equidays, the nation’s biggest equestrian event? From the author of the bestselling Showtym Adventures, this novel follows Kelly Wilson's and Nina Sutherland's experiences with wild horses, and is inspired by true events. Read all the books in this bestselling series! Wilson Sisters Adventures 1: Shyla, the Snowy Brumby Wilson Sisters Adventures 2: Thunder, the Yearling Colt

Download or read book The Wilson Sisters Horse and Pony Guide written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you already own horses or you or someone in your family wants to learn to ride, the Wilson sisters' have written this guide to everything you need to know. The Wilson Sisters' Horse and Pony Guide is a detailed, informative and accessible handbook for riders of all ages and levels, horse-loving families looking to improve or transform their experiences with their horses, and an essential resource for those without any equestrian experience at all. Kelly, Amanda and Vicki Wilson share their lifetime of learning with their horses, including- * What kind of horse or pony is right for you * How to purchase or lease a horse or pony and what questions to ask * Start up costs and ongoing costs, including more affordable options * How to care for your horse or pony * Common health issues * All the gear you need * Dealing with behaviour issues * Competing and beyond and so much more! Whether you simply enjoy riding for pleasure or are pursuing a dream of top-level competition - whatever your ambition or level of experience - the information, photographs and illustrations in this book will set you up for success.

Download or read book Showtym Adventures 6 Pepe the Beach Stallion written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the sixth Showtym Adventure, Vicki will stop at nothing to save a crippled beach-racing stallion. When Vicki and her sisters discover that horses are roaming on country roads because the locals can't afford to fences to contain them, their eyes are opened to a whole new world of hardship. Then Vicki meets Pepe, once a prized beach-racing stallion now crippled by mistreatment. The owner can’t pay for a vet and, fearing the beaten horse may die, the Wilsons take Pepe in. Will Vicki be able to save the injured racer? And will Pepe accept his new life after galloping at full speed? This story of hope and recovery is inspired by the Wilson Sisters’ early years.

Download or read book Wild Horses of the World written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild horses have been an important part of wildlife on Earth for centuries, yet many herds now face serious threats -- and very few people can claim to have seen them galloping free across the plains, or scaling mountain passes. Kelly Wilson has. For this book, she spent years researching the world's wildest herds, travelling the globe and living among them. From the remote forests of Canada and snow-capped mountains of America, to the unforgiving deserts of Australia and windswept beaches of New Zealand, Kelly has captured a raw and honest portrayal of these animals -- their rugged beauty, their unique way of life, and the harsh, yet picturesque landscapes they call home. Live the adventure alongside her, as Kelly looks into the secret lives of wild horses, how their populations are managed, and the many hardships they must overcome in their fight for survival.

Download or read book Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-10-04 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program: A Way Forward reviews the science that underpins the Bureau of Land Management's oversight of free-ranging horses and burros on federal public lands in the western United States, concluding that constructive changes could be implemented. The Wild Horse and Burro Program has not used scientifically rigorous methods to estimate the population sizes of horses and burros, to model the effects of management actions on the animals, or to assess the availability and use of forage on rangelands. Evidence suggests that horse populations are growing by 15 to 20 percent each year, a level that is unsustainable for maintaining healthy horse populations as well as healthy ecosystems. Promising fertility-control methods are available to help limit this population growth, however. In addition, science-based methods exist for improving population estimates, predicting the effects of management practices in order to maintain genetically diverse, healthy populations, and estimating the productivity of rangelands. Greater transparency in how science-based methods are used to inform management decisions may help increase public confidence in the Wild Horse and Burro Program.

Download or read book Showtym Adventures 8 Syd the Muster Pony written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this exciting conclusion to the bestselling Showtym Adventures series, Amanda, Kelly and Vicki go on a road trip to find their dream ponies! Nine-year-old Amanda is thrilled when her parents announce plans to travel the length of the country in search of a Grand Prix show jumper for Vicki, as well as a new pony each for Kelly and Amanda. From wild beaches and lake swims to high-country musters, each day on the road brings the three sisters new experiences — and new challenges. Will Amanda and her new pony Syd survive the dangerous overnight cattle muster? And will Vicki find the Grand Prix pony of her dreams? In this story inspired by the Wilson Sisters’ early years, Vicki, Kelly and Amanda first taste the freedom of exploring the world on horseback.

Download or read book Wilson Sisters Adventures 2 Thunder the Yearling Colt written by Kelly Wilson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Nina tame a wild Kaimanawa colt from wild to mild? Ever since she helped Kelly Wilson train a wild Brumby, twelve-year-old Nina has dreamed of taming a wild pony of her very own. When she learns that 300 of New Zealand's wild horses face slaughter in an upcoming muster, she and her sister Lily sign up for the Wild Kaimanawa Workshop to tame a colt each – in just one month – and bring it home. From Kentucky, USA, to wild New Zealand beaches, the girls embark on an exciting challenge. Only one will get the colt they hope for, and the other will star in a television show documenting the wild horses’ journey. Which will it be? From the author of the bestselling Showtym Adventures series , the second novel in the Wilson Sisters Adventures follows Kelly Wilson and Nina Sutherland's adventures with wild horses, and is inspired by true events. Read them all! Wilson Sisters Adentures 1: Shyla, the Snowy Brumby

Download or read book Chessy the Welsh Pony written by Kelly Wilson and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Seven-year-old Amanda Wilson dreams of training her own wild pony, just as her sisters have done. Then comes the chance she has been waiting for -- a muster of beautiful Welsh ponies that have run wild in the hills. Among them is Chessy, a striking stallion, and just the right size for Amanda"--Publisher information.