"Internationally renowned event rider and horseman Denny Emerson shares insight and experience gained over a lifetime of riding, training, and owning horses of different breeds, with different competitive goals. Emerson admits that in reflecting over the past, there a lot of things that he would do differently now, and his hope is that by sharing them with younger readers, they can do better by their horses and themselves"--

This information-packed handbook covers every aspect of horse riding with unrivaled clarity, showing you how to boost your performance and improve your technique, whatever your level. Ground-breaking technical photographic sequences are combined with expert advice on everything from mounting to competition work. Whether you enjoy dressage, showjumping, or cross-country, this superb manual explains how understanding and communicating with your horse...

"Ideal for new and veteran horse owners, this guidebook is filled with useful tips and advise on how to care for one's horse. Tips include how to keep one's horse healthy, safe, and of course, beautiful."--

Is it possible--and practical-- to keep a horse on your own land. Joan Fry, an experienced backyard horsekeeper, believes the answer is yes. beginning with the basics, Fry helps readers to consider whether they have sufficient and suitable land, access to a veterinarian and farrier, and available feed supplies. She also carefully leads the prospective backyard horsekeeper through constructing and furnishing a small barn, paddock, and corral; locating...

Two women's lives are irrevocably changed when they attend a world-renowned horse clinic.

When she discovers that their first sponsored student for the Unbridled Dreams program is actually afraid of horses, Carolina and her new friend Chelsie must find a way to help Gisella overcome her fear to make the program a success.

Sister Bear falls in love with horses and takes riding lessons on a horse named Old Bess.

Fifteen-year-old Evan Kendrick has traveled from New Mexico Territory to Galveston with his father, Edward, who will be competing in a horse race that's offering a $3,000 prize to the winner. But a terrible accident seriously injures Evan's drunken father, forcing Evan to saddle up instead.This is no ordinary race. Running from Texas to New England, its course is eighteen hundred miles--maybe even longer--and Evan will be riding a barely half-broke...