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Near the coast of Tanzania pirates kidnap Charlotte, the teenage daughter of a US diplomat, and sell her on to traders. How are Catherine Zitgow and her former kidnapper, Rivas Romero involved in this? And why is Romero's stallion, the magnificent Andalus being held in the stables of Washington's FBI? "If you read the first book, you will fall back into Rivas and Catherine's world with ease. If you have not, you will still find this book one that you cannot bear to put down." Equimondi Magazine

She was hired to confirm a death. Instead, she uncovered a killing machine. In the sun-drenched, money-soaked world of Wellington, Florida—where white fences gleam and blue ribbons are worth fortunes—a champion dressage horse drops dead overnight. The official cause? Colic. The insurance payout? Over a million dollars. For Nola Gallagher, former cop turned private investigator, the case should be routine. But when an anonymous message insists “It wasn’t the colic that killed him,” Nola finds herself pulled into the darkest corners of elite equestrian sport—where horses are ...

From the Global Book Awards 2024 Silver Medal Winner for Contemporary Romance comes a sequel where love refuses to die. She left the man she loved. She returns to uncover the truth. Years after leaving Vienna—and Axel and his horse ranch in Krems—behind, Hyunah has built a new life in Paris. But she never stopped loving the quiet, wounded artist who found peace only in the saddle, riding across the Austrian countryside with the wind in his hair and his loyal horse beneath him. When fate draws her back to Vienna—Hyunah discovers the truth about what happened to Axel. The past years ...

Concussions are a part of ALL sports and it may shock you to know that a majority of concussions occur in equestrian events! Polo, rodeos and horse jumping all involve very large and unpredictable animals that weigh thousands of pounds. This unpredictability leads to a variety of injuries from broken bones to even death! In this special equestrian edition of Head Games: Concussions & CTE, Where Do We Go From Here?, the precautions that riders need to take are laid out. While equestrian events are elegant and beautiful, they can also be dangerous. Some of the precautions I cover include the ...

A sequel to the highly popular Healing Shine: A Spiritual Assignment, The Trials of Joe Ben Black: Confessions of a Rope Horse was intended to be a collection of best practices to start a young roping horse. However, the subject matter turned out to encompass a much larger area. What is the best way to train our horse? According to Michael Johnson's latest audiobook, "The process is far less about training the horse...and far more about training ourselves".

In a world steeped in the scent of linseed and pine, where chisels flash and true edges are a creed, Riley Adams crafts beauty made to last. But her quiet life as a custom framing designer is shattered when a corporate titan, Julian Vance, attempts to claim her designs and peddle "archival" lies to the market for profit. The Picture Framer's Dilemma invites you into Riley's fierce battle for integrity. When a cherished photo of a grinning little girl in a pink helmet brings single dad Liam Carson to her workbench, Riley finds an unexpected ally. Liam, a designer himself, understands that "...

Confessions of a Timid Rider is a memoir detailing one woman's insights into being an anxiety-ridden but passionate equestrian. After returning to riding as a mother, she is determined to follow her dreams despite the fear she is somehow lacking in talent or ability. An in-depth look into the heart and head of a returning adult equestrian and mother, this message is not limited only to those with horse experience.

The Great Match Race is a captivating account of America's first sports spectacle, a horse race that pitted North against South in three grueling heats. On a bright afternoon in May 1823, an unprecedented sixty thousand people showed up to watch two horses run the equivalent of nine Kentucky Derbys in a few hours' time. Eclipse was the majestic champion representing the North, and Henry, an equine arriviste, was the pride of the South.

Let’s face it; we’re all struggling amateurs. Riding horses is hard, and getting good at riding a big, worried prey animal that is scared of the world can be tough. It can be easy to feel defeated or think that you will never amount to much as a rider. Thankfully, you are wrong about most of your assumptions with regard to what it takes to get good at riding. You just need to reframe the way that you look at your hours in the saddle. If you are beyond tired of hearing, “More leg!” or “More outside rein!” you’re not alone. Let me share some of my own hard-won discoveries and ...

She lost her crown. He lost his hope. Can a disgraced rodeo queen and a brooding widower heal each other and save a sanctuary from ruin? Darcy Ellis had it all: a national rodeo queen title, seven-figure endorsement deals, and a carefully crafted image as America's sweetheart in a cowboy hat. But one careless comment caught on camera shatters her glittering career in fifteen seconds, turning her into a social media pariah. Canceled by her sponsors and desperate to salvage her reputation, Darcy agrees to a last-ditch PR stunt: volunteering at a remote horse rescue in Sunridge, Montana. Haven...

It was the upset to end all upsets. On 8 April 1967 at Aintree racecourse in Liverpool, a 100-1 outsider in peculiar blinkers sidestepped chaos extraordinary even by the Grand National's standards and won the world's toughest steeplechase. The jumps-racing establishment - and Gregory Peck, the Hollywood actor whose much-fancied horse was reduced to the status of an also-ran - took a dim view. But Foinavon, the dogged victor, and Susie, the white nanny goat who accompanied him everywhere, became instant celebrities.

The Jockey is the true story of a young boy from the wrong side of the tracks who, because of his size and toughness, is offered a position to train as a jockey. It soon becomes clear that the business is less about winning horse races than it is about making money. He resists the temptation to join the extralegal side of the business until he is confronted by the facts of racing life: Horse racing is a blood sport, and jockeys rarely survive without life-altering injuries.

Confessions of a Horseshoer offers a close and personal look at the mind-set of a professional horseshoer (farrier) who also happens to be a college professor. The audiobook, an ironic and playful view of the many unusual animals (and people) Ron Tatum has encountered over thirty-seven years, is nicely balanced between straightforward presentation, self-effacing humor, and lightly seasoned wisdom. It captures the day-to-day life of a somewhat cantankerous old guy.

As the woman who trained the great Best Mate to win three consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups, no one could be better qualified than Henrietta Knight to discover what makes today's top jumps trainers succeed. From eccentric, outspoken Yorkshireman Mick Easterby to elegant, aristocratic Venetia Williams; from Irish wizard Willie Mullins to perfectionist champion trainer Paul Nicholls and young pretender Dan Skelton, here is a dazzling cast of extraordinary characters, all with their quirks and foibles but with one single-minded ambition - finding first-class horses and training them.  

Every year the Grand National produces very different stories from jockeys and horses alike; uplifting scenes from a victor and heartbreak when a mere inch divides the loser from the winner at the end of nearly four-and-a-half miles and 30 challenging fences. The race has evolved over the years, but there is one constant: luck, or the lack of it. How fitting, then, that in 1839 the first winner was named Lottery. 

A polo club. A dead billionaire. A horse framed for murder. When a ruthless oil tycoon is found trampled to death inside the elite New Orleans Equine Club, the police are eager to close the case fast. The suspect? A gentle groom with gambling debts. The weapon? A notoriously “dangerous” mare already condemned to die. But Sebastian Beaumont knows the truth. He talks to horses—and they never lie. With his sharp-tongued, aristocratically unimpressed equine partner Dapper Dan at his side, Sebastian plunges into a world of old money, political corruption, secret pipelines, and power plays ...

The Sunhaven teens camp out with their horses on their outback Queensland property, but what should have been a fun few nights tracking down the mysterious Min Min lights becomes a life and death situation. Teens Lani and Dane Winter and their ten year old brother Matthew are joined by their cousin Amy and good friend, the ‘rodeo boy’, Brandon, as they explore the Sunhaven Hills on their horses, searching for signs of the mysterious Min Min lights. When three dangerous escaped prisoners discover their camp, the teens have to think hard and fast to outsmart the men or risk being ...

Perfection has a body count. When equine journalist Mara Reed steps onto the manicured grounds of Blackwater Vale, she expects secrecy, money, and ruthless ambition. What she doesn’t expect are dead horses, missing bloodwork, and a silence so carefully curated it feels lethal. Once a rising star of the dressage world herself, Mara carries the scars of a catastrophic loss she never truly outran. Now, as elite horses begin vanishing from the roster—and one “sudden colic” death leaves behind too many unanswered questions—she realizes Blackwater Vale isn’t just hiding secrets. ...

HATERS is a raw, empowering guide to rising above jealousy, criticism, and the silent battles women face in life, sports, and online. With hard-earned wisdom and emotional honesty, Marci Powell reveals why people attack what they don’t understand, how to free yourself from opinions that once controlled you, and how to build a life so grounded that no hater can touch it.