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Horsewatching - Why Does a Horse Whinny and Everything Else You Ever Wanted to Know (Paperback): Desmond Morris Horsewatching - Why Does a Horse Whinny and Everything Else You Ever Wanted to Know (Paperback)
Desmond Morris
R508 R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Save R91 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Finding Your Super Horse - 8 Keys to Developing the Horse That's Just Right for You (Paperback): Lynn Palm Finding Your Super Horse - 8 Keys to Developing the Horse That's Just Right for You (Paperback)
Lynn Palm; As told to Rebecca M. Didier, Marie-Frances Davis
R851 R699 Discovery Miles 6 990 Save R152 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For six decades, Lynn Palm has been a mainstay of the horse training, showing, and clinicing industry. Her successes in diversity in training and the development of willingness and ability across disciplines are unparalleled. She has four Superhorse Titles-a prize awarded to a horse that demonstrates a broad skillset and proficiency in multiple sports. In these pages, Lynn shares the eight keys to her success in training and competing, and how you, too-whether you're eventing or ranch riding-can shape a horse with a good attitude, correct movement, healthy biomechanics, and top-notch conditioning. A "Superhorse" will take you farther for longer, and you'll enjoy every minute of it. Readers will learn how: - Not all knowledge is good knowledge, and which knowledge is best. - Groundwork in the form of in-hand, longeing, liberty work, long-lining, and trick training is integral to attaining training goals - To incorporate longevity training with progressive lessons that have the "long game" in mind - The rider's ability directly impacts the horse's - A competitive edge serves both the recreational rider and the one who shows - To overcome the inevitable challenges when training a horse and facing questions of persistence versus suitability - We need to do better for the horse in equestrian sport - "Giving back" to the industry provides a foundation for Superhorses for generations to come With a rich mix of stories curated from years of horse adventures, practical ideas you can put to work in your own arena, and exercises to incorporate in your daily practice, Finding Your Superhorse is the rare inspiring read that teaches. Throughout, Lynn's warmth of character and intense commitment to horses, horse people, and improving the industry that has given her a life and a livelihood shine through, guiding us all toward what's possible and the "super" in every horse.

Racing Post Desk Calendar 2021 (Paperback): Racing Post Racing Post Desk Calendar 2021 (Paperback)
Racing Post
R338 Discovery Miles 3 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Racing Post Desk Calendar is the perfect office accessory. It is a tent-folded, wiro-bound desk calendar featuring one month to view with the most up to date race meeting information in the UK and Ireland at the time of publication - jumps, flat and the all-weather. It also includes the principal races and bloodstock sales dates. Every month is illustrated with a superb colour photograph by Edward Whitaker or one of the Racing Post's award-winning photographers. It is great for your desk or side table as a quick reference and for adding key personal events.

Bressbee the Ice King (Paperback): Rebecca Walters Bressbee the Ice King (Paperback)
Rebecca Walters
R315 Discovery Miles 3 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Argentine Polo Phrase Book and Words - The Essential Reference for Every Player (Paperback): Ramon Columba Argentine Polo Phrase Book and Words - The Essential Reference for Every Player (Paperback)
Ramon Columba
R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"This phrase book is a gem for those Spanish and English speakers who need help with communicating with each other and struggle to find the right words. It's a fantastic idea for the polo community and I am sure will become a regular on the book shelves and in the pockets of many grooms and owners. A most welcome contribution to the polo world." - Margie Brett, founder and publisher of Polo Times. "Ramon is the philosopher of the pampas. An incredible book for everyone in the polo industry and great entertainment at the same time." - John Horswell, UK coach.

Champagne Cocktail (Paperback): Martin State Champagne Cocktail (Paperback)
Martin State
R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a tale of Ashdon Scriven's life, a professional polo player. It will tell of many of the fantastic polo ponies that helped shape his career. It is also a tale of the many young ladies that passed through it, however long or short their stay and changed it, some for better some for the worse.

Punch a Hole in the Wind - The Stories Behind 50 of the Greatest Flat Racehorses Since the Dawn of Film (Hardcover): Oli Hein Punch a Hole in the Wind - The Stories Behind 50 of the Greatest Flat Racehorses Since the Dawn of Film (Hardcover)
Oli Hein
R613 R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Save R113 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Since the thoroughbred horse was first developed over three centuries ago, these magnificent creatures have given the global race-going public limitless joy, and filled our memories with wonder and respect, and Punch a Hole in the Wind focuses on the stories of 50 champion Flat racehorses since the dawn of film. Taking a far more global look than other attempts to capture the lives and victories of the greats from the past, it celebrates our heroes from the UK, France, US, Ireland, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan, and each story is told with a mixture of humour, passion and solid research. Every horse that has ever raced has given its connections a thrill but very few can truly by thought of as great and this is a celebration of them, rather than an artificial competition between them, and it is an essential companion to race lovers around the world. Featuring 32 pages of stunning photographs and statistics for each horse, this is sure to appeal to any horseracing fan.

Illuminated by Water - Fly Fishing and the Allure of the Natural World (Hardcover): Malachy Tallack Illuminated by Water - Fly Fishing and the Allure of the Natural World (Hardcover)
Malachy Tallack
R733 R608 Discovery Miles 6 080 Save R125 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Land of the Horses - A True Story of a Lost Soul and a Life Found (Paperback): Chris Lombard Land of the Horses - A True Story of a Lost Soul and a Life Found (Paperback)
Chris Lombard
R474 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R79 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Horse Anatomy for Performance - A Practical Guide to Training, Riding and Horse Care (Hardcover): Gillian Higgins Horse Anatomy for Performance - A Practical Guide to Training, Riding and Horse Care (Hardcover)
Gillian Higgins; As told to Stephanie Martin
R632 R477 Discovery Miles 4 770 Save R155 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Examine the anatomy of a horse from an entirely different perspective. This intriguing and original explanation of the 11 internal body systems of horses shows them painted on the outside to describe everything on the inside. The horse is a highly sophisticated living organism so to enable him to reach his full athletic performance and give him a happy, healthy quality of life it is vital to understand both his capabilities and limitations within the context of his structure and function. Gillian Higgins turns her trademark technique of painting internal diagrams directly onto live horses to show how all the systems work, and work together, to influence performance and reduce the risk of injury. Divided into 12 chapters, Horse Anatomy for Performance combines high quality photographs and intricate paintings with top tips and fascinating facts to provide a practical and useful guide to horse anatomy. Visually appealing, original and easily understandable, the book explains how anatomy influences the way we manage, ride and train our horses. This book is a sequel to How Your Horse Moves by Gillian Higgins; together the books provide a comprehensive guide to horse anatomy in action. 'Finally a book where you can learn how your horse ticks - inside out - and it is easy to understand and fun to read. A must for every serious equestrian.' Dr W. Bechtolsheimer

Racing Post Puzzle Book (Paperback): Alan Mortiboys Racing Post Puzzle Book (Paperback)
Alan Mortiboys
R305 R248 Discovery Miles 2 480 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Racing Post Puzzle Book is the first puzzle book written for fans of horseracing. 240 puzzles will provide endless head scratching and entertainment for anyone who enjoys the sport. Its mix of six different types of puzzle will challenge even the most knowledgeable fan. In Fill In The Blanks an account of a race is given with ten key names and other words missing. Do you know enough to fill in the blanks? In Simple Sums, do you have the racing knowledge you need to complete the calculations? In Tell Me The Answer And I'll Tell You The Question, two questions and two answers are given - can you find which question and answer match? In Get It In One? Or Two, Or Three, Or Four?, how many clues do you need to identify the well-known person or horse? One, two, three or four? In Time For A Rhyme a short poem describes a famous person or horse. Can you complete the missing rhymes and identify who the poem is about? In Where's The Logic? a logic puzzle is presented in a racing setting. Can you use logic and the clues to deduce the answer?

Kick the Latch (Paperback): Kathryn Scanlan Kick the Latch (Paperback)
Kathryn Scanlan
R304 R247 Discovery Miles 2 470 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Racing Post Quiz Book - Volume 2 (Paperback): Matthews Mart The Racing Post Quiz Book - Volume 2 (Paperback)
Matthews Mart
R313 R257 Discovery Miles 2 570 Save R56 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

If you enjoyed The Racing Post Quiz Book by Mart Matthews, published in 2019, you are sure to appreciate this follow-up to the hugely popular first volume. The author has delved deep into the archives of the horseracing world to come up with another 1,000 questions on one of the nation s favourite sports, sure to challenge every fan. Try these questions for size: which Classic has been won this century by a capital city, a poet, a country and a cricketer? Which surname has cropped up twice among Derby-winning jockeys since the war? And which King George VI Chase winner sounds optimistic concerning a fish, but pessimistic in regard to a dog? Put your horseracing knowledge to the test again and see if you can come out on top. This is the perfect gift for all horseracing fans from anoraks to armchair fans alike it really does have something for everyone.

The Arabian Horse and Its Influence in South Afrika (Hardcover): Charmaine Grobbelaar The Arabian Horse and Its Influence in South Afrika (Hardcover)
Charmaine Grobbelaar 1
R96 Discovery Miles 960 Ships in 4 - 8 working days
Happy Days and Winning Ways - Training for the top by the International Junior and Young Rider Team coach (Paperback): Gill... Happy Days and Winning Ways - Training for the top by the International Junior and Young Rider Team coach (Paperback)
Gill Watson
R306 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Save R56 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"Learning never stops. It still surprises me that I can discover new and effective ways to train" Gill Watson's lifelong dedication to training and mentoring young riders has taken her on a journey that has spanned decades. Many of today's most renowned British eventers began their international careers under Gill's watchful eye. Full of insight, humour and occasional spills, Gill has drawn together memories from over forty former pupils and colleagues. This is an extraordinary record of life as an international team coach, and a fascinating look at the skills and techniques which forge young talent into future stars. With guest contributors including Olympic Gold Medal winner Laura Collett and a foreword by Pippa Funnell.

Churchill Downs - America's Most Historic Racetrack (Paperback): Kimberly Gatto Churchill Downs - America's Most Historic Racetrack (Paperback)
Kimberly Gatto
R563 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the late eighteenth century, in the bustling city streets of Louisville, began a tradition of thoroughbred racing that has transcended centuries. Follow Kimberly Gatto as she chronicles the history of the world's most famous racing venue, which revolutionized the "Sport of Kings" and created the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and Clark Handicap races. Fans will enjoy the tales of various horses, from the early triumph of Ten Broeck over Mollie McCarthy to the Derby victory of the heroic Barbaro. Churchill Downs: America's Most Historic Racetrack recounts how various financial hardships, the introduction of parimutuel wagering, the construction of the famed twin spires and the age of television transformed Churchill Downs into the majestic track we recognize today.

Happy Horsemanship (Paperback): Dorothy Pinch Happy Horsemanship (Paperback)
Dorothy Pinch
R473 R392 Discovery Miles 3 920 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For you to enjoy me (and for me to enjoy you, too) there are some important facts about me which you should know before you try to handle or ride me.

"I am a Horse.

"My name in Latin is Equus. From this name comes the word 'equine' which means something to do with a horse, and the word 'equestrian,' which means one who rides a horse."

With this, Happy Horsemanship starts you and your child on a most wonderful journey. Told from the point of view of the horse, this little gem introduces every aspect of riding and caring for horses -- from body to mind, from tack to riding position.

The Fast Ride - Spectacular Bid and the Undoing of a Sure Thing (Hardcover): Jack Gilden The Fast Ride - Spectacular Bid and the Undoing of a Sure Thing (Hardcover)
Jack Gilden
R908 R743 Discovery Miles 7 430 Save R165 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In an era of spectacular thoroughbreds, Spectacular Bid was perhaps the most exalted racehorse of them all. In 1979 he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes—and transcended his sport on a run of twelve consecutive stakes victories. But he lost his quest for the Triple Crown with a third-place finish in the Belmont Stakes due to a series of bizarre events that have never before been accurately reported. In The Fast Ride, Jack Gilden tells the story of what really happened the day the Bid lost the biggest race of his life. Along the way, he introduces the reader to a cast of characters from the gilded age of late twentieth-century horse racing, from Bid’s owners, the renowned Meyerhoff family, to Grover “Buddy” Delp, the fast-talking trainer, to teenage jockey Ronnie Franklin, whose meteoric rise to fame with Spectacular Bid came at the cost of his innocence and well-being. Also present are four of the era’s magnificent Latino riders, Ángel Cordero Jr., Jacinto Vásquez, Georgie Velásquez, and Ruben Hernandez, who all felt the sting of rejection and bigotry during their long careers even as they raised the level of competition to a feverish pitch. The Fast Ride is the story of a great racehorse, unfulfilled dreams, the exhilaration and steep price of striving at all costs, and an American era in which getting everything you ever wanted could be the most empty and unfulfilling sensation of all.  

Understanding Equine Business Basics - Your Guide to Horse Health Care and Management (Paperback): Milton C. Toby, Karen L Perch Understanding Equine Business Basics - Your Guide to Horse Health Care and Management (Paperback)
Milton C. Toby, Karen L Perch
R436 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R77 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation - Develop a Winning Style (Paperback): Geoff Teall, Ami Hendrickson Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation - Develop a Winning Style (Paperback)
Geoff Teall, Ami Hendrickson
R909 R776 Discovery Miles 7 760 Save R133 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This title includes trade secrets from a leading hunter and hunt seat equitation trainer that will take riders from the basics of a sound position to the cultivation of show-ring polish.

Racing Post Chronicles - Strange Stuff (Hardcover): Graham Sharpe Racing Post Chronicles - Strange Stuff (Hardcover)
Graham Sharpe
R460 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R84 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

After a 40-year career taking the bets that no one else would take for William Hill after expanding the company's offerings to its customers beyond purely sporting contests, in Strange Stuff Graham Sharpe chronicles the weirdest, oddest, strangest, craziest antics and events to happen on racecourses to horses, jockeys, trainers, owners, bookies and racegoers over the years. His previous titles include biographies of arch-eccentric racehorse owner Dorothy Paget, whose horses won the Grand National, Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Derby; and William Hill, who founded his eponymous company in 1934, when he was betting on-course and transforming the bookmaking scene. His Magnificent Seven chronicled the story of Frankie Dettori's greatest day, when he almost single-handedly bankrupted the country's biggest bookies. In his latest book you'll find hundreds of stories and unusual racing facts to dip in and out of, making this the perfect gift for any horse racing fan, and it is sure to appeal to young and old alike.

From Epsom to Tralee - A Journey Round the Racecourses of the British Isles (Hardcover, 1st): Roy Gill From Epsom to Tralee - A Journey Round the Racecourses of the British Isles (Hardcover, 1st)
Roy Gill
R781 R706 Discovery Miles 7 060 Save R75 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In 1955, Reginald Gill - milkman and part-time illegal bookie - took his 12-year-old son Roy to the Spring meeting at Epsom Downs Racecourse. It was a trip that started a life-long passion for racing. In the half-century since, Roy Gill has visited every racecourse in the UK and Ireland at least once. Many courses have been closed down, some have moved their location, but every racecourse he visited is vividly recalled in this very personal and highly readable account. By the time he reached Tralee in 1992, Roy Gill was 99 not out on individual racecourses, and continues to attend race meetings whenever he can. He has included the new courses at Great Leighs and Ffos Las, and returned to Wolverhampton and Limerick, which have moved from their original locations. Along with brief histories of every racecourse visited, the highs and lows of both Flat and National Hunt racing are revealed here by an acknowledged expert - and bona fide Turf Accountant. The book is beautifully illustrated with photographs (many of them previously unseen and unpublished), course diagrams and fascinating racing memorabilia.It includes the noteworthy occurrences and behind-the-scene stories of each venue, as well as personal anecdotes about the courses, the horses, the jockeys and trainers. Told with humour and passion, this entertaining and informative work is essential reading for all lovers of the Turf, and also a valuable spotlight on the sporting and social history of these sceptered isles.

Steve Cauthen - English Odyssey (Paperback): Michael Tanner Steve Cauthen - English Odyssey (Paperback)
Michael Tanner
R610 R497 Discovery Miles 4 970 Save R113 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Steve Cauthen commenced his 14-year 'English Odyssey' in April 1979. The erstwhile 'Kentucky Kid' had taken American racing by storm. A champion jockey at 17 and a Triple Crown winner at 18, the teenage prodigy became a bona fide celebrity but a slump of 110 consecutive losers saw him cross the Atlantic seeking to resurrect his career. Within weeks of his arrival 'The Kid' won an English Classic, the 2000 Guineas. He'd go on to become the only jockey to win both the Derby and the Kentucky Derby (plus those of Ireland, France and Italy); be the most recent jockey to win an English Triple Crown courtesy of Oh So Sharp in 1985; and secure three jockeys' championships - making him the only man to win titles in both America and England. Moreover, Cauthen was a supreme stylist who transformed English race-riding: his streamlined American toe-in-the-iron seat and clock-in-the-head judgement of pace sparking widespread imitation. The list of household names benefiting from his sublime talents are legion and this most articulate of jockeys recalls every one of them in his own inimitable style along with all the attendant highs and lows in this first complete retelling of his 'English Odyssey'.

Oklahoma Rodeo Women (Paperback): Tracey Hanshew Oklahoma Rodeo Women (Paperback)
Tracey Hanshew
R609 R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Save R110 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hidden History of Horse Racing in Kentucky (Paperback): Edwin, Jr. Ockerman Hidden History of Horse Racing in Kentucky (Paperback)
Edwin, Jr. Ockerman
R563 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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