Horses have been our companions in work & leisure for thousands of years As a species we have profited immeasurably from their resilience strength & intelligence In The Horse Wendy Williams travels the globe to discover the history of our noble companion one which stretches back fifty-six million years From the streets of Vienna to the rugged terrain of Galicia Williams demonstrates the horse's intelligence & strength Blending profound scientific insights with remarkable stories The Horse is a unique biography of the animal which has carried us across plains & into battle & whose fascinating past & finely-nuanced mind are brought to life here in this masterful work of narrative non-fiction ...

A beautiful paperback edition of The Horse & His Boy book three in the classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia This edition is complete with cover & interior art by the original illustrator Pauline Baynes On a desperate journey two runaways meet & join forces Though they are only looking to escape their harsh & narrow lives they soon find themselves at the centre of a terrible battle It is a battle that will decide their fate & the fate of Narnia itself The Horse & His Boy is the third book in C S Lewis's classic fantasy series that has drawn readers of all ages into a magical land where horses talk & destiny awaits for over sixty years This is a novel that stands on its own but if you would like to return to Narnia read Prince Caspian the fourth book in The Chronicles of Narnia ...

Rupert Isaacson's The Horse Boy is one family's epic journey to rescue their son Rupert & Kirstin Isaacson were heartbroken when they learned that their two-year-old son Rowan was autistic & with each passing day Rowan's growing isolation his uncontrollable fits each failed treatment filled them with despair Then one day Rowan escaped & ran into a field of horses Rupert watched in horror
- but saw a miracle occur The horses responded lovingly to Rowan
- & he to them Could Rowan's affinity with these animals save their son from his condition? The Isaacsons left their home in Texas & travelled to the plains & mountains of Mongolia
- the spiritual home of the horse
- risking everything
- their happiness future & sanity
- on an arduous epic horseback journey in search of a cure for Rowan ' An elegant affecting narrativea triumph of the human spirit' Daily Telegraph' Captivating incredible a magical journey an impossible dream' Telegraph Weekend' It is probably only once in a critical lifetime that one will be moved almost to tears by such an account the excellence of his writing creates an elegant affecting narrative a triumph of the human spirit' Telegraph' Magical miraculous uplifting' Daily Mail Rupert Isaacson is British but lives with his family in Texas USA He is an ex-professional horse trainer & founding director of the Indigenous Land Rights Fund He is the author of The Healing Land A Kalahari Journey & his journalism & travel writing has appeared in the Daily Telegraph Esquire National Geographic Independent on Sunday Conde Nast Traveller Daily Mail & The Field





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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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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 ...

From the prize-winning author of In the Place of Fallen Leaves comes a beautiful hypnotic pastoral novel reminiscent of Thomas Hardy about an unexpected friendship between two children set in Devon in 19111911 In a forgotten valley on the Devon-Somerset border the seasons unfold marked only by the rituals of the farming calendar Twelve-year-old Leopold Sercombe skips school to help his father a carter Skinny & pale Leo dreams of a job on the estate's stud farm He is breaking a colt for his father when a boy dressed in a Homburg breeches & riding boots appears Peering under the stranger's hat he discovers Miss Charlotte the Master's daughter & so begins a friendship between the children bound by a deep love of horses but divided by rigid social boundaries
- boundaries that become increasingly difficult to navigate as they approach adolescence
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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 ...