Conformation concerns body structure & anatomy In this comprehensive volume Heather Smith Thomas explains how conformation relates to function & what to look for when evaluating a horse She teaches the reader to see beyond a horse's physical beauty to identify desirable attributes & potential faults & with copious illustrations & explanations trains the eye to recognize the hallmarks of soundness durability trainability & athletic potential Thomas begins with an in-depth discussion of equine anatomy & the importance of balance & proportion She also explains how to detect "heart" that indefinable quality that distinguishes a horse from his peers & compels him to excel The book concludes with real-world applications of the principles of good conformation including helping a horse succeed by matching him with the right job & what the conformation of the aging horse can tell you Horses with good conformation move fluidly experience less wear & tear on joints & are more apt to stay fit & sound during a long life of service Whether you're buying your first horse choosing breeding stock or simply want to learn more about your equine companion THE HORSE CONFORMATION HANDBOOK will help you understand horses better than ever before ...

A gorgeous novel of love friendship & a horse named Boo by Jojo Moyes internationally bestselling author of Me Before You After You & the new bestseller Still Me 'A tale brimming with tenderness & romance'
- Marie Claire In a hidden corner of London Henri Lachapelle is teaching his granddaughter & her horse to defy gravity just as he had done in France fifty years previously But when disaster strikes fourteen-year-old Sarah is left to fend for herself Forced to share a house with her charismatic ex-husband her professional judgement called into question lawyer Natasha Macauley's life seems to have gone awry When her path crosses that of Sarah she sees a chance to put things right But she doesn't know that Sarah is keeping a secret one that will change all their lives forever
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A stunning celebration of the equine world The Horse Encyclopedia is a fully illustrated look at all the major horse & pony ...

In the still of a snow-covered morning in upstate New York a girl out riding her horse is hit by a 40-ton truck Though horribly injured both thirteen-year-old Grace Maclean & her horse Pilgrim survive But the impact on their lives is devastating Grace's mother Annie hears about a man called Tom Booker a 'whisperer' who is said to have the gift of healing troubled horses Abandoning her job Annie sets off across the continent with Grace & Pilgrim to find him Under the massive Montana sky all their lives are changed for ever ...

This title aims to show how the horse's muscles work & explains how this knowledge can be put to good use in riding whether in competition or for recreation Using her own careful anatomical drawings the author studies the skeleton the action of the muscles & the role of the nervous system before applying this information to various riding situations The demands placed on the horse's systems in dressage jumping eventing racing & even polo are all examined with advice on how good riding practice can help avoid problems With the knowledge of the horse's anatomy gained in this book the rider should better understand what is being asked of the horse & how to achive it with sympathetic riding & horse care making this a useful manual for all riders ...

Spain summer 1937 the civil war rages A Wehrmacht officer assigned to Franco's Spanish Foreign Legion investigates the murder of the poet Frederico Garcia Lorca as does his opponent an American member of the International Brigades 376 pages Pastor Ben ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play In the outdated provinces of Afghanistan men regulate their status through buskashi a brutal form of polo in this action-adventure movie Starring Omar Sharif Leigh Taylor-Young & Jack Palance Tursen a previous champion now holds the rank of village notable thanks to his position as stable-keeper of the regional lord Osman Bey & has finally bred a horse without equal the white stallion Jahil in time for the royal tournament on the plain of Bagrami just outside the capital Kabul Format PALRegion Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 1 ...

Of all the Emperor's immortal sons the primarchs it is Konrad Curze whose legend is the darkest Born in the shadows of Nostramo a world of murderers thieves & worse is it any surprise that he became the figure of dread known only as the Night Haunter? Heed now the tragic story of the creature Konrad Curze master of the Night Lords Legion of how he became a monster & a weapon of terror He who once served the Imperium saw the truth in a maddening universe & the hypocrisy of a loveless father From the blood-soaked gutters of his hiveworld upbringing to the last days of his ill-fated existence Curze is a primarch like no other & his tale is one to chill the very bone ...

On the thirteenth day of Secundus the bombardment of Terra began With the solar defences overcome through the devastating strength of the Traitor armada & the power of the warp Horus launches his assault on the Throneworld in earnest After withstanding a ferocious barrage of ordnance an immense ground war commences outside the Palace with every inch gained paid for in the lives of billions The front lines are beyond horrific & the very air is reduced to poison & blood Bodies are thrown into the meatgrinder but the outer redoubts cannot possibly hold for long even with the loyal primarchs to reinforce them For Horus has his own generals to call upon Between the plague weapons of Mortarion & the fury of Angron the defenders face a losing battle ...

Explore the final stages of The Horus Heresy in this fantastic series a must have for all fans! New York Times Bestselling Series After seven years of bitter war the end has come at last for the conflict known infamously as the Horus Heresy Terra now lies within the Warmasters sights the Throneworld & the seat of his fathers rule Horus desire is nothing less than the death of the Emperor of Mankind & the utter subjugation of the Imperium He has become the ascendant vessel of Chaos & amassed a terrible army with which to enact his will & vengeance But the way to the Throne will be hard as the primarch Rogal Dorn the Praetorian & protector of Terra marshals the defences First & foremost Horus must challenge the might of the Sol System itself & the many fleets & bulwarks arrayed there To gain even a foothold on Terran soil he must first contend the Solar War Thus the first stage of the greatest conflict in the history of all mankind begins ...