Showing titles in Equestrian Sports

In the humid heart of Louisiana horse country, elegance is a performance—and murder is never an accident. Sebastian Beaumont has rebuilt his life far from Europe’s scandals, training elite dressage horses on his quiet Lafayette farm. His reputation is impeccable, his clients influential, and his greatest secret safely hidden: he can hear horses think. Including his own flamboyant Grand Prix partner, Dapper Dan, whose opinions are sharp, unsolicited, and usually correct. When a powerful society patron is found dead just hours after a frantic visit to Sebastian’s barn, the tragedy tears...

"How to Train for Show Jumping: A Comprehensive Program for Horse and Rider" by Iman Nasser is a must-read for any equestrian looking to take their riding to the next level. Equestrianism is a lifelong learning process, and this book provides the tools and knowledge to continue to improve and challenge yourself as a rider. The advanced topics covered in this book include advanced riding techniques, training the equine athlete, show jumping mastery, dressage excellence, cross-country riding and eventing, advanced horse care and management, mental training and performance psychology, riding ...

At the historic École Militaire in Paris—where cavalry tradition is sacred and precision is everything—one woman notices what no one else does. Sofi Reyes doesn’t read emotions. She reads patterns. Invited to train among elite riders while her husband consults on a long-missing Roman cavalry artifact, Sofi expects discipline, symmetry, and horses that make sense. What she finds instead are slammed doors, anxious grooms, whispered warnings, and a prestigious institution hiding something behind polished tradition. When a renowned historian collapses mid-announcement—just moments ...

One of the most frequent challenges faced by equestrians is how to improve their performance. They often express frustration over the reality that despite their peak physical abilities, they consistently get out-performed by the competition. Why does this happen? Because no amount of physical training and expertise will lead to blue ribbons without the proper mental state.

The story of Oaklawn Park Race Track from its earliest days to the present contributes to the rich history of Hot Springs. Designed by Zachary Taylor Davis (architect of the original Comiskey Park for the Chicago White Sox and Wrigley Field for the Chicago Cubs), construction of the race track began in 1904 with the first race season opening in 1905. The owners had intense struggles over the legitimacy of para-mutuel wagering with the state of Arkansas over the next 30 years. The Arkansas State Legislature finally gave in and allowed legal wagering at the track during the 1935 legislative ...

A safety guide covering all aspects of horses and horsemanship. Novice equestrians and professionals alike will find useful tips concerning the welfare of horse and rider. Aimed to simplify the world of horses and help to prevent injury to the equestrian and the horse.

Abdul is just seven years old when his parents are killed before his eyes. As a brutal war sweeps Sudan, Abdul and his three-year-old brother are forced to flee. Their gruelling journey across the Sahara to a refugee camp in Chad is fraught with danger, and every day is a struggle against hunger and disease. Until one day Abdul is offered a chance to escape. A chance that could save him, but will force him to make the most heartbreaking decision of his life. Abdul's death-defying flight leaves deep scars. 

Of all the things that a nation, or even an individual, need to survive a crisis, none is perhaps as necessary as hope. That feeling that somehow one can survive, win even, though the odds are stacked against them and the outlook is grim. Throughout its history, the United States has been blessed, often when most needed, with hope from a strange place.

Elena Rossi knows how to sit a powerful horse, hold a polished smile, and bury every dangerous craving beneath discipline. In the glittering world of elite dressage, control is everything—and Elena has built her life on it. But when notorious trainer Marco Valtieri enters her orbit, all that hard-won restraint starts to fracture. He is too commanding, too perceptive, too skilled at drawing brilliance from both horse and rider. And when Valerius responds to him with explosive power Elena has only dreamed of unlocking, desire becomes impossible to separate from ambition. Marco doesn’t ...

A herd of wild horses that shouldn’t exist. A scientist who dies before he can tell the truth. And a desert canyon hiding a billion-dollar lie. When equine behavior specialist Sofi Reyes is recruited to investigate a mysterious herd of Colonial Spanish mustangs discovered deep in the Davis Mountains, the find sounds like a miracle for wildlife conservation. A “ghost herd” untouched for a century could rewrite Texas history. But Sofi doesn’t believe in miracles. She believes in evidence. The horses’ behavior is wrong. Their movements are wrong. Even the soil beneath their hooves ...

Once, Darius had everything: talent, ambition, and a future in the saddle. Then scandal tore his career apart, leaving him disgraced, isolated, and haunted by the man who helped destroy him. Now he lives on the edges of Wellington horse country, half-buried in silence, until a strange woman with amber eyes appears out of the mist beside a golden stallion unlike any horse he has ever seen. She offers him exactly what he thought he had lost forever: a way back. But some horses are not meant to be owned, and some paths back come with a price. Drawn into a world of black water, ancient power, ...

When a storm drives a tired, ordinary mare to the gates of the Royal Meadow, no one mistakes her for a princess. She is muddy, exhausted, and far too plain for a court built on pedigree, polish, and old rules. But Prince Rowanwood sees something no one else does: a quiet strength, a deep kindness, and a heart that notices suffering when others look away. Queen Bramble is not so easily persuaded. In a kingdom where bloodlines matter and appearances can decide a future, she sets in motion a secret test built around a single hard pea and an old horse in need of comfort. If the stranger mare is...

Travel to Romania, Morocco, Namibia, Italy, Greenland, and more as you embark on countless adventures on the saddle. In this book, you will journey along a future pipeline to try and stop it from being built. You’ll discover the Namibian Kalahari desert as you gallop alongside giraffes. And you’ll find yourself getting hired for a job as a trail guide, completely by accident. This heartwarming book is full of inspirational stories by a variety of authors who put their big-girl breeches on and traveled the world on horseback.

At Golden Hooves International, perfection isn’t just expected—it’s enforced. Edgar Bloom has made a career out of being invisible. Once a prodigy, now a barn manager, he keeps the world pristine, the horses calm, and his own past tightly locked away. He listens to horses—really listens—but never to himself. Until the most valuable stallion in the barn does the unthinkable. Zeus doesn’t bolt. He doesn’t panic. He decides. When the four-million-dollar dressage superstar calmly announces that his life is illogical—and vanishes overnight—Edgar becomes the scapegoat for a ...

Round Penning: First Steps to Starting a Horse: The changes you can make in the round pen are amazing - but training there is about much more than simply running a horse in circles. There are objective and progressive steps. This guide to the proven methods of John Lyons shows you exactly what to do, in which specific order, and why. How to Start a Horse: Bridling to 1st Ride, Step-by-Step: This book offers objective training for the unbroken horse, from first-time bridling and saddling to sacking out, bridle work from the ground, pre-mount work, and your first ride.

Tony (A. P.) McCoy has collected a record 20 consecutive jump jockey titles to date, and since 1992 he has ridden over 4,300 winners. This powerfully honest memoir looks at life at the very top in National Hunt racing - and beyond, discussing fatherhood, writing novels and his decision to retire while he's still a long way ahead. It is a definitive autobiography that is themed around A. P.'s 10 most important races: his first ride, first race, first fall, first win, greatest disappointment - and greatest triumph.

When world-renowned dressage legend Vivienne Ashford dies in a mysterious barn fire, the equestrian world mourns a queen. Sebastian Beaumont never expected to inherit her throne. A gifted trainer known for his uncanny ability to calm the most troubled horses, Sebastian is summoned to Ashford Acres in Virginia—named the sole heir to a vast estate he was never meant to claim. The official story calls the fire an accident. Faulty wiring. Tragic timing. But nothing at Ashford Acres adds up. The power still runs where it shouldn’t. The ruins are too precise. And Sovereign—the Olympic ...

At this equestrian center, the aisles gleam, the chrome shines, and a world-famous clinician has arrived with a silk scarf, a silver smile—and a gospel of “classical purity.” But the horses know better. When Alaric von Breitenbach rolls into the barn preaching harmony and lightness, the humans swoon. The judges applaud. The social media feeds explode. Yet beneath the polished rhetoric and curated perfection lies a darker truth—one written in hidden devices, falsified training logs, and horses pushed past the edge for the sake of spectacle. Dapper Dan, the barn’s sharp-eyed, ...

On November 30th, 1978, the late, great, legendary, and immortal Seattle Slew retired from the sport of thoroughbred horse racing. Although his racing days were over, his life of greatness was about to soar to a whole new level of achievement. As a stallion, the mighty Slew would set records that awed the world and left all the rest in the dust. At the time of his passing on Tuesday morning, May 7th, 2002 at the advanced age of 28 and 1/2 years [On the 25th anniversary to the exact day of his Kentucky Derby victory] the mighty Slew had sired an astonishing 102 multiple graded stakes winners...

Amber Browning has no time for aristocratic horsemen, European politics, or men who look at her like they’ve already judged the test. She has rent due, clients slipping away, a high-strung horse to ride, and exactly zero patience for Gregory Hartmann—the infuriatingly polished Grand Prix rider who keeps stealing her arena time, her groom, and, worst of all, her concentration. Gregory has spent years perfecting the art of restraint. Calm. Controlled. Untouchable. But Amber crashes through his careful diplomacy like a horse through a weak fence, exposing every crack in the polished mask ...