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Physical Therapy for Horses

A Visual Course in Massage, Stretching, Rehabilitation, Anatomy, and Biomechanics

par Helle Katrine Kleven ...

In recent decades, knowledge in the field of equine physical therapy has accrued as different types of bodywork have steadily gained acceptance in the horse world. An understanding of anatomy and biomechanics, and a grasp of the variable options available to both keep the active equine healthy and rehabilitate following an injury or layoff have become integral aspects of general horse health ... En savoir plus

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In recent decades, knowledge in the field of equine physical therapy has accrued as different types of bodywork have steadily gained acceptance in the horse world. An understanding of anatomy and biomechanics, and a grasp of the variable options available to both keep the active equine healthy and rehabilitate following an injury or layoff have become integral aspects of general horse health
... En savoir plus
The Complete Training of Horse and Rider

par Alois Podhajsky ...

For over a quarter of a century, Colonel Alois Podhajsky was the Director of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, home of the famous white Lipizzaner stallions whose remarkable performances have thrilled audiences throughout the world. Now for the first time, Col. Podhajsky has set forth explicitly and in practical, instructive fashion the step-by-step methods of training both horse and rider that ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

For over a quarter of a century, Colonel Alois Podhajsky was the Director of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, home of the famous white Lipizzaner stallions whose remarkable performances have thrilled audiences throughout the world. Now for the first time, Col. Podhajsky has set forth explicitly and in practical, instructive fashion the step-by-step methods of training both horse and rider that
... En savoir plus
Jumping the Horse

par Vladimir S Littauer ...

Jumping the Horse by Vladimir S. Littauer is a timeless classic of equestrian instruction — a practical, insightful, and inspiring guide to the art of show jumping by one of the twentieth century's most respected riding masters. Blending technical precision with clarity and warmth, Littauer distills decades of experience into a comprehensive manual that remains as valuable for the modern rider as ... En savoir plus

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Jumping the Horse by Vladimir S. Littauer is a timeless classic of equestrian instruction — a practical, insightful, and inspiring guide to the art of show jumping by one of the twentieth century's most respected riding masters. Blending technical precision with clarity and warmth, Littauer distills decades of experience into a comprehensive manual that remains as valuable for the modern rider as
... En savoir plus
Whispering Back

Tales From A Stable in the English Countryside

par Adam Goodfellow, Nicole Golding ...

Adam Goodfellow and Nicole Golding run a stable in the Cotswolds and specialise in curing problem horses. It's never an easy task, and often requires changing the habits of the owner as much as the horse. The pair have travelled a long way to get where they are today - but they've been united by a common passion.After a chance meeting with Monty Roberts, they gave up everything to live out their ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

Adam Goodfellow and Nicole Golding run a stable in the Cotswolds and specialise in curing problem horses. It's never an easy task, and often requires changing the habits of the owner as much as the horse. The pair have travelled a long way to get where they are today - but they've been united by a common passion.After a chance meeting with Monty Roberts, they gave up everything to live out their
... En savoir plus
Horse Brain, Human Brain

The Neuroscience of Horsemanship

par Janet Jones ...

Horsemanship of every kind depends on mutual interaction between equine and human brains. When we understand the function of both, we can learn to communicate with horses on their terms instead of ours. And, by meeting horses halfway, we not only save valuable training time and improve performance, we achieve other goals, too. We develop much deeper bonds with our horses; we handle them with ... En savoir plus

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Horsemanship of every kind depends on mutual interaction between equine and human brains. When we understand the function of both, we can learn to communicate with horses on their terms instead of ours. And, by meeting horses halfway, we not only save valuable training time and improve performance, we achieve other goals, too. We develop much deeper bonds with our horses; we handle them with
... En savoir plus
Call Me Lisa

Lisa Rogney

par Gayle Siebert ...

Collections series Lisa Rogney
Lisa Rogney has the unfortunate habit of always being herself.Grade Twelve looks like it's going to be a good year. Lisa has new friends. She's adopted a rescue horse and has taken up the discipline of dressage. She even has a hot boyfriend.But things soon start to fall apart. Her parents aren't getting along. Her boyfriend shows no sign of coming home after his summer job on a ranch. Her best ... En savoir plus

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Lisa Rogney has the unfortunate habit of always being herself.Grade Twelve looks like it's going to be a good year. Lisa has new friends. She's adopted a rescue horse and has taken up the discipline of dressage. She even has a hot boyfriend.But things soon start to fall apart. Her parents aren't getting along. Her boyfriend shows no sign of coming home after his summer job on a ranch. Her best
... En savoir plus
Run With a Mighty Heart

How A Racehorse with One Eye Helped a Family Find Meaning in Life and Loss

par Jennifer Morrison ...

With the right team, miracles can happen. Even during a global pandemic. Welcome to the story of Mighty Heart, a one-eyed bay colt who captured the attention of horse racing fans all over the world when he won the 2020 Queen’s Plate, Canada’s iconic Thoroughbred race, at Woodbine racetrack.It is the comeback story of a horse whose outlook was bleak after his first few disappointing races, and got ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD

With the right team, miracles can happen. Even during a global pandemic. Welcome to the story of Mighty Heart, a one-eyed bay colt who captured the attention of horse racing fans all over the world when he won the 2020 Queen’s Plate, Canada’s iconic Thoroughbred race, at Woodbine racetrack.It is the comeback story of a horse whose outlook was bleak after his first few disappointing races, and got
... En savoir plus
Black Beauty

par Anna Sewell ...

Collections series Collins Classics
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'…we call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words.'When his beloved owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty leaves his life as a young, care-free colt behind him and embarks on a working life of misery. Cruelly treated by his new ... En savoir plus

$2.99 CAD

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'…we call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words.'When his beloved owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty leaves his life as a young, care-free colt behind him and embarks on a working life of misery. Cruelly treated by his new
... En savoir plus
Healed by Horses

A Memoir

par Carole Fletcher ...

Carole Fletcher's story opens on a November morning in 1975. She began this day as a striking young teacher in a happy relationship; a horse lover and car enthusiast -- ultimately, a young woman eager for what lay ahead. But a gasoline explosion changed all that, leaving her with second- and third-degree burns over sixty-five percent of her body. At day's end, surgeons warned she had a one-in-ten ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Carole Fletcher's story opens on a November morning in 1975. She began this day as a striking young teacher in a happy relationship; a horse lover and car enthusiast -- ultimately, a young woman eager for what lay ahead. But a gasoline explosion changed all that, leaving her with second- and third-degree burns over sixty-five percent of her body. At day's end, surgeons warned she had a one-in-ten
... En savoir plus
Animal Camp

Lessons in Love and Hope from Rescued Farm Animals

par Kathy Stevens ...

Picking up where she left off in Where the Blind Horse Sings, Kathy Stevens regales us with more tales of the rescued animals at Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS), some touching, some hilarious, all provocative. We meet Barbie, the broiler hen found hiding under a blue Honda in Brooklyn who falls for the animal ambassador Rambo, a ram with an uncanny sense of what others need. Then there’s Norma Rae ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Picking up where she left off in Where the Blind Horse Sings, Kathy Stevens regales us with more tales of the rescued animals at Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS), some touching, some hilarious, all provocative. We meet Barbie, the broiler hen found hiding under a blue Honda in Brooklyn who falls for the animal ambassador Rambo, a ram with an uncanny sense of what others need. Then there’s Norma Rae
... En savoir plus
The Bounty of Illusionist

The inspirational story of a champion racehorse and her foals

par Renata Lumsden ...

Illusionist, a champion Standardbred racehorse, made headlines in the Toronto Star and Trot magazine in retirement. During her six-year, 140-race career, “Lusi” earned over a million dollars and set numerous track records. In that time, her indomitable spirit also earned her the love and admiration of her owners, Dave and Renata Lumsden. It was as a broodmare, however, that Illusionist would face ... En savoir plus

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Illusionist, a champion Standardbred racehorse, made headlines in the Toronto Star and Trot magazine in retirement. During her six-year, 140-race career, “Lusi” earned over a million dollars and set numerous track records. In that time, her indomitable spirit also earned her the love and admiration of her owners, Dave and Renata Lumsden. It was as a broodmare, however, that Illusionist would face
... En savoir plus
Horsepower

A Memoir

par Annette Israel ...

He was just an aged Belgian draft horse, left alone in a pasture to live out the remaining days of his twilight years. He spent his time drooling and swishing flies. But one day the old horse stepped out of a wobbly wire fence, and into a new life. He became useful again, as a horse, when he teamed up with the author, who had always wanted a Belgian draft horse.He immediately began to subtly ... En savoir plus

$8.69 CAD

He was just an aged Belgian draft horse, left alone in a pasture to live out the remaining days of his twilight years. He spent his time drooling and swishing flies. But one day the old horse stepped out of a wobbly wire fence, and into a new life. He became useful again, as a horse, when he teamed up with the author, who had always wanted a Belgian draft horse.He immediately began to subtly
... En savoir plus
Horse Housekeeping

Everything You Need to Know to Keep a Horse at Home

par Margaret Korda, Michael Korda ...

In Horse Housekeeping, Margaret and Michael Korda (she is a successful novice- and training-level eventer and he is the author of Horse People) provide everything you need to know to set up a barn of your own and care for your horse (or horses) at home.Authoritative, inspirational, highly accessible, full of common sense and down-to-earth advice, all of it based on twenty-five years of experience, ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

In Horse Housekeeping, Margaret and Michael Korda (she is a successful novice- and training-level eventer and he is the author of Horse People) provide everything you need to know to set up a barn of your own and care for your horse (or horses) at home.Authoritative, inspirational, highly accessible, full of common sense and down-to-earth advice, all of it based on twenty-five years of experience,
... En savoir plus
A Horse's Life

par Dr. Stephen Peters, Mark Rashid, Crissi Mcdonald ...

What if the key to a calmer, more responsive horse wasn't a new training method, but a better understanding of how the horse's brain actually works?In A Horse's Life: The Neuroscience of Equine Welfare, neuroscientist Dr. Stephen Peters, internationally recognized horseman Mark Rashid, and clinician Crissi McDonald bring together brain science and decades of hands-on horse experience to explain ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

What if the key to a calmer, more responsive horse wasn't a new training method, but a better understanding of how the horse's brain actually works?In A Horse's Life: The Neuroscience of Equine Welfare, neuroscientist Dr. Stephen Peters, internationally recognized horseman Mark Rashid, and clinician Crissi McDonald bring together brain science and decades of hands-on horse experience to explain
... En savoir plus
Falling for Eli

How I Lost Heart, Then Gained Hope Through the Love of a Singular Horse

par Nancy Shulins ...

Nancy Shulins had a great career, a loving husband, and was looking forward to having a family. Cheering as her friends got pregnant and dutifully bringing gaily wrapped gifts to every baby shower, she suffered bout after bout of unsuccessful infertility treatment. Devastated, she slowly heals through the most unexpected route: the love of a good (if cranky) horse named Eli.Everyone knows a woman ... En savoir plus

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Nancy Shulins had a great career, a loving husband, and was looking forward to having a family. Cheering as her friends got pregnant and dutifully bringing gaily wrapped gifts to every baby shower, she suffered bout after bout of unsuccessful infertility treatment. Devastated, she slowly heals through the most unexpected route: the love of a good (if cranky) horse named Eli.Everyone knows a woman
... En savoir plus
Learning to Ride, Hunt, and Show

A Step-by-Step Handbook for Riders of All Ages

par Gordon Wright ...

Social media campaign.First time in paperback.With a new foreword by George Morris, former coach of the United States Olympic equestrian team.Approximately four million Americans are involved in the sport of equestrian, and approximately three million horses are used in the Us solely for equestrian. ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

Social media campaign.First time in paperback.With a new foreword by George Morris, former coach of the United States Olympic equestrian team.Approximately four million Americans are involved in the sport of equestrian, and approximately three million horses are used in the Us solely for equestrian.
... En savoir plus
Fly Away Paul

par Victor Canning ...

Collections Livre 5 - Classic Canning
How far could you go living in another’s shoes?In a mid-life moment, Paul Morison travels from America to England to discover his mother’s roots. A chance encounter and uncanny resemblance leads him to agree to assume the identity of a famous singer for a while. But it’s not just the unnerving attentions of the adoring public that he must deal with.Seeking to regain his freedom, Paul flees the ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD

How far could you go living in another’s shoes?In a mid-life moment, Paul Morison travels from America to England to discover his mother’s roots. A chance encounter and uncanny resemblance leads him to agree to assume the identity of a famous singer for a while. But it’s not just the unnerving attentions of the adoring public that he must deal with.Seeking to regain his freedom, Paul flees the
... En savoir plus
Thanks To My Father's Dream

par Gene LaCroix ...

"The greatest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." - Oprah WinfreyLaCroix's journey didn't start in an arena or spotlight. It began in the quiet corners of a father's imagination - a dream passed from one generation to the next. His father's dream was found behind the Iron Curtain, in a moment where hope met reality and set the course of young LaCroix's life's journey.Thanks ... En savoir plus

$11.19 CAD

"The greatest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." - Oprah WinfreyLaCroix's journey didn't start in an arena or spotlight. It began in the quiet corners of a father's imagination - a dream passed from one generation to the next. His father's dream was found behind the Iron Curtain, in a moment where hope met reality and set the course of young LaCroix's life's journey.Thanks
... En savoir plus
The Country Escape

An uplifting, funny, romantic read

par Jane Lovering ...

'A funny, warm-hearted read, filled with characters you'll love' Matt DunnWelcome to the idyllic country retreat of Christmas Steepleton, and let Jane Lovering whisk you away with the most heart-warming, romantic and comforting read of the year.Leaving London and her ex-husband Luc behind, Katie and her 14-year-old daughter Poppy move into their very own, very ramshackle cottage near the village ... En savoir plus

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'A funny, warm-hearted read, filled with characters you'll love' Matt DunnWelcome to the idyllic country retreat of Christmas Steepleton, and let Jane Lovering whisk you away with the most heart-warming, romantic and comforting read of the year.Leaving London and her ex-husband Luc behind, Katie and her 14-year-old daughter Poppy move into their very own, very ramshackle cottage near the village
... En savoir plus
Where the Blind Horse Sings

Love and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary

par Kathy Stevens ...

More than anything else, this is a book about love. In this deeply moving account, you will hear about Rambo, a sheep who informs the staff when another animal is in trouble; and Paulie, a former cockfighting rooster who eats lunch with humans; Dino, an old toothless pony who survived a fire; and many more. Alongside these horses, roosters, pigs, sheep, rabbits, cows, and other animals is a staff ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

More than anything else, this is a book about love. In this deeply moving account, you will hear about Rambo, a sheep who informs the staff when another animal is in trouble; and Paulie, a former cockfighting rooster who eats lunch with humans; Dino, an old toothless pony who survived a fire; and many more. Alongside these horses, roosters, pigs, sheep, rabbits, cows, and other animals is a staff
... En savoir plus
The Soul of a Horse

Life Lessons from the Herd

par Joe Camp ...

A heartwarming story of a couple and their horse exploring what caring for a horse can teach us about companionship—whether it’s with a four-legged friend or a fellow human.A surprise birthday gift plunged Joe and his wife, Kathleen, into the world of horses as complete neophytes without a clue as to what a horse needed or wanted. They searched for logic and sense in the rule books of traditional ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

A heartwarming story of a couple and their horse exploring what caring for a horse can teach us about companionship—whether it’s with a four-legged friend or a fellow human.A surprise birthday gift plunged Joe and his wife, Kathleen, into the world of horses as complete neophytes without a clue as to what a horse needed or wanted. They searched for logic and sense in the rule books of traditional
... En savoir plus
Adventures of the Horse Doctor's Husband

par Justin B. Long ...

When he wedded a veterinarian, chasing horses down the Interstate wasn't in the vows…Bestselling author and painter Justin B. Long never dreamed he'd become a horse person. But marrying a passionate vet plunged the self-confessed numbers nerd into the wild world of equine emergency care. And just when he thought he had a handle on his new life, his close-knit community gained Internet fame with a ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

When he wedded a veterinarian, chasing horses down the Interstate wasn't in the vows…Bestselling author and painter Justin B. Long never dreamed he'd become a horse person. But marrying a passionate vet plunged the self-confessed numbers nerd into the wild world of equine emergency care. And just when he thought he had a handle on his new life, his close-knit community gained Internet fame with a
... En savoir plus
How Long Can a Fly Fly?

175 Answers to Possible and Impossible Questions about Animals

par Lars-Åke Janzon ...

Get to know more than the usual facts and stats about animals, both familiar and rare! How Long Can a Fly Fly? will answer all your animal questions, along with plenty more you’ve never even thought to ask. This fun and educational book, good for all ages, is filled with fascinating information about animals, alongside unique hand-drawn illustrations that add to the entertainment. Lars-Ake Janzon ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Get to know more than the usual facts and stats about animals, both familiar and rare! How Long Can a Fly Fly? will answer all your animal questions, along with plenty more you’ve never even thought to ask. This fun and educational book, good for all ages, is filled with fascinating information about animals, alongside unique hand-drawn illustrations that add to the entertainment. Lars-Ake Janzon
... En savoir plus
The Frog with Self-Cleaning Feet

. . . And Other Extraordinary Tales from the Animal World

par Michael Bright ...

Did you know that an ostrich egg can make an omelet for ten people? How about that crocodiles have the world’s most powerful bite, yet their mouths can be held shut by a man’s bare hands? Or that box jellyfish are the most venomous creature in the world, and they’re almost impossible to see?Wild animals do the most extraordinary, and sometimes frightening, things. Some are exceptionally bright, ... En savoir plus

$1.99 CAD

Did you know that an ostrich egg can make an omelet for ten people? How about that crocodiles have the world’s most powerful bite, yet their mouths can be held shut by a man’s bare hands? Or that box jellyfish are the most venomous creature in the world, and they’re almost impossible to see?Wild animals do the most extraordinary, and sometimes frightening, things. Some are exceptionally bright,
... En savoir plus

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