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"I've experienced racing from the hooves up, rage from the inside
out and redemption from heaven down," says author Eddie Donnally,
an ordained minister, endorsed chaplain and the only former jockey
to win an Eclipse Award for Outstanding Newspaper Writing. An
electric jockey with a juice machine, he rode on racing's
undercard, lived inside its underbelly and became a part of its
underworld. From constant bulimia, broken bones and betrayal of
Boston's infamous Winter Hill Gang, he depicts an unseen side of
Thoroughbred racing. Yet the five tons of his sweat that
disappeared down "hot box" drains was nothing compared to his
struggles with sibling sexual trauma, same-sex promiscuity and an
addiction to crack cocaine that in seven months took him from
sports writing and TV show hosting to grooming horses on a track's
backstretch. "I still dream of having a racehorse between my knees
and love the people in horse racing." he says. "But it was time to
tell my truth about it. Seconds after a race fixing gangster
slugged me, a pro hit man told me that he planned to kill me and
put my naked body on Boston's Suffolk Downs backstretch as a
warning to other jockeys." Starting in 1962, he rode for 19-years
in some 10,000 races, winning over 1,000. Arrested for Sports
Bribery in 1979 for a fixed race he won in 1974, he was forced to
fend off the FBI who pressured him to collaborate their star
witness's testimony, as well as Boston's Winter Hill Gang members
who would kill him if he did. Still, in 1980 he became a track
publicity director and for seven years wrote horse racing for the
Dallas Morning News. But a suicide attempt, a bipolar diagnosis and
stays in two psyche wards were brief stops on a journey of self
destruction that eventually landed him in jail. After God's
Shekinah Glory lit up his holding cell in 1996, he moved to the Los
Angeles Dream Center, the former Queen of Angels Hospital turned
city of refugee for the homeless and hopeless. Less than five years
after leaving jail, he became a licensed Foursquare Minister and
then Development Director for Race Track Chaplaincy of America,
which places chaplains at horse tracks. In 2009 he returned to
seminary, earned a Doctorate of Ministry and after a 16-month
hospital residency works as a chaplain at a hospice and two
hospitals near Clearwater, FL where he lives with his wife Sandi.
"As a jockey, I used highly illegal, hand-held electrical prods on
horses in races. I threw up ten times a day to make weight, sweated
off tons and broke 13 bones. I acted out as a bisexual, manic
depressive, crack cocaine addicted sportswriter. Even today when I
read what I wrote about the literally insane life I lived, the same
old shivers ripple up my spine. Only though a series of God's
miracles am I'm still alive to tell it at all." "I rode
Revelation's pale horse from hell and one day I'll ride across
heaven following Jesus on Revelation's other white horse." In
conjunction with the book, he is writing a blog, "Recovery in
Racing," which profiles horse racing's best known members of its
recovering community. Check out the book's website,
www.Ridethewhitehorse.org Contact him at Ridethewhitehorse1@gmail.
com
Alfred Pollock knew at age eight that he wanted to race horses. By
the time he was in high school, he had already designed a course
for sneaking out of Commerce High School on the Upper Westside of
New York City. He arrived with binoculars, a racing form, and
betting money, but sneaked stealthily down the steps and out the
doors to the racetracks. Reviewing his doo-day days-a term from
Stephen Foster's famous song, "Camptown Races"-Pollock combines a
natural flair for finding the irony and absurdity in each event.
Readers will be magnetized by Pollock's retelling of his
uproarious, rib-tickling adventures-some raucous, some surreal,
many unbelievable. Add to those scenes his ingenious reworking of
and commenting on the rich language he encounters, and you have one
remarkable personal testimony based on tenacious perseverance.
A basic guide to horsemanship for young adults and their parents
using coloring book images to show techniques, equipment and horse
anatomy. A 54 minute DVD that accompanies the book can be purchased
from the authors on their websites, www.littlefeatherranch.com at a
discount with proof of purchase of the book. This book would be a
great start to looking into owning a horse. In addition, it would
be a great gift for any horse lover.
Green: The Missing Horseback Rider's Guide for Keeping Your Money,
Sanity, and Joy may not save your marriage, but it very well could
save your horse career.
Green contains 25 biting chapters on how to protect yourself in
the horse world including:
How to Find a Barn Being an Adult Rider Horse Crazy Kids Goal
Realization Money Commitments The Real Scoop on "Horse Whisperers"
and more... "So You Don't Know What You're Doing and You Just
Bought a Horse..."
At the heart of the book, Green is esteemed author Kristine
Oakhurst's quest to prevent you from making mistakes, burning out,
and quitting horses altogether.
Before you buy another piece of tack, or (gasp) another horse,
first read this book because it is THE trusted guide to help you
make every big and small decision weighing on a new horsewoman's
mind.
The Melbourne Cup Compendium (1861-2010), revised edition, is a
unique reference guide to this world famous race, which had its
150th run in November 2010. It focuses on historic firsts, records
and statistics, with an A-Z reference index, easy to follow charts
and tables, and an overview of each Cup since the race began in
1861.
A pictorial history of The American Greyhound Derby from the years
1949 to 2012 detailing the most prestigious greyhound race in the
United States.
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Going Somewhere
(Paperback)
Tom Moates; Foreword by Harry Whitney; Designed by Chris Legg
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Discovery Miles 5 320
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Tom Moates continues his journey into better horsemanship with the
patient guidance of his mentor and friend, renowned clinician,
Harry Whitney, in this fourth book of the series, which follows A
Horse's Thought, Between the Reins, and Further Along the Trail.
Tom's Quarter Horse, Jubal, and other regulars return, and meet
newcomers like Mister Dinky the Mule, as new challenges abound.
Ride along as Tom crosses 1500 miles of the west with Harry
attending clinics and seeing first hand his life on the road. Enjoy
another stretch of this ongoing, epic trail as Tom learns new
horsemanship lessons and is constantly Going Somewhere For more
information on Tom Moates, visit www.TomMoates.com
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Finally just published this First in the World One of Kind Unique
Best Desktop One Stop Ultimate Reference never published before
Guide to get your beginner or advanced gambling and horse betting
skills and win thousands dollars in winning bets daily. This
sensational book is filed with Inside Secrets, professional players
and handicapper expertise from Top professionals This spectacular
Book would also reveal very popular myths, lies, misconceptions the
professional horse bettors and horse handicappers do not want You
to know How would You like to make small totally symbolic one time
investments of only $2.00(less than you pay for cup of coffee at
Starbucks) with guaranteed simple, easy, fast winnings of $10000 or
more on horse races betting at Kentucky Derby, other triple crown
races, breeders cup races? Wow This is much better, faster, simple,
easy than unsuccessfully play lottery, poker or to do real life
investing Are You looking for money to invest? In reality You could
Do More Investments then in buying stocks with those winnings
Horse Racing: Gamble & Win is based on the author's 25-plus
years in gambling and betting on thoroughbred horse races. He has
bet on horses in the: U.S Canada Mexico England Germany The Middle
and Far East He has bet at tracks and race books, and has been
computer betting for the last dozen years. He has bet and won on
fast surfaces, on turf, and on wet or even muddy tracks. If you
want to bet to win, follow the system that has worked for over 25
years and you can bet like a pro too. It is easy to understand and
easy to follow. Betting on the horses becomes clear and easy when
you follow the system. It will not automatically show a profit on
any one specific day. It may even show red figures for a few days.
But over a minimum of say 35-40 races it will be in the black
profit column. And you will be able to gamble and win at horse
racing regularly. The author's records show a consistent long term
Return on Investment (ROI) of about 1.24. That means that every
dollar bet, or gambled, has returned a profit of 24%. Immediately.
In cash. Watching and wagering on beautiful thoroughbred horses is
one of the world's most popular sporting activities. By using this
Special Report, readers will be able to gamble and win. Chapters
include information on: Betting on the horses Gambling, winning,
and following the system How to pick races to bet What odds you
need to make a (good) bet How to bet to win, place, or exotic
Computer betting How much to bet: Using the effective Kelly
Criterion formula The types of races (maiden, claimer, handicap,
etc.) Importance of jockeys, trainers, weights, equipment changes
Forms to use for your horse racing notes Horse Racing: Gamble &
Win is a proven and profitable system for betting on the horses.
The perfect reference to have at the show ring, this book takes you
through the activities that occur during a typical weekend hunter
jumper horse show. A quick read for busy parents new to the show
world, it provides the basic information they need. Written by a
parent who knew nothing about horse shows when her daughter began
competing in the Walk-Trot division, it is designed for people
still learning the difference between a halter and a bridle. It
also includes a glossary of horse show terms, checklists for
packing your car, tack trunk, and show bag, and a reference guide
to ribbon colors and determining the division Champion.
A history of the first 50 years of the National Cutting Horse
Association Futurity.
As it is with people, so it is with horses. There is what you see
on the surface, and then there is what is churning below. Lizzy's
good work ethic, and a desire to learn, will take her only so far.
To go beyond the books, beyond the riding lessons, she will need
courage. Why? Wild Child. He is beauty coupled with power, but mean
as a rattlesnake. He triggers reactions in everyone who sees him;
envy; ambition; and fear. And he is her responsibility. But not her
only challenge. Some rattlesnakes are two-legged. She will find
some of her teachers in unlikely places she could never have
imagined. She will develop that special quality known among
horsemen as "feel." So the journey of The Dressage Chronicles
continues. Put on your helmet.
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