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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Equestrian & animal sports > General
Once infected with the mushing virus, there is no cure -- there is
only the trail" Don Bowers learned the truth of these words as he
lived his dream of running Alaska's grueling 1,100-mile Iditarod
Trail Sled Dog Race. With no mushing experience and little money,
but with a spirit of adventure and support from friends, he started
from scratch to put together a team. Over the next two years, he
discovered that becoming a serious musher is not to be undertaken
by the faint of heart, or by those who cannot learn to laugh at
themselves and keep going in the face of daunting difficulties and
dangers. By the time he eventually pulled under the famous burled
arch at the end of Front Street in Nome, his perspective on life
had been changed forever by his dogs and by the staggering scope
and intensity of the Iditarod. This is Everyman's Iditarod, a
tribute to the dedicated dreamers and their dogs who run to Nome in
back of the pack with no hope of prize money or glory. This is
truly "the rest of the story" of the Last Great Race on Earth.
In praise of Fitness, Performance and the Female Equestrian
""This book is an important guide for women who want to feel well,
ride well and extend their active years."" Chrystine Jones Tauber
former member United States Equestrian Team Grand Prix Jumping
Squad
""Mary Midkiff is a new voice in our evolving cultural freedom,
where insights unique to women in this case, in relation to horses
and riding are welcome and needed."" Richard M. Timms, M.D.
chairman and CEO, Troxel Companies
""This is an exciting approach to an ancient relationship. Mary
Midkiff has done horsewomen an important and useful service in
bringing it all together."" Mary Vernon practicing physician and
professor of medicine Lawrence, Kansas
The Howell Equestrian Library is a distinguished collection of
books on all aspects of horsemanship and horsemastership. The
nearly fifty books in print offer readers in all disciplines and at
all levels of competition sound instruction and guidance by some of
the most celebrated riders, trainers, judges, and veterinarians in
the horse world today. Whether your interest is dressage, show
jumping, or western riding, or whether it is breeding, groomi ng,
or health care, Howell has a book to answer your needs. Get to know
the books in the Howell Equestrian Library; many are modern-day
classics and have achieved the status of authoritative references
in the estimation of those who ride, train, and care for
horses.
The Howell Equestrian Library
Author Gail Woerner used her life-long association with the rodeo
world to research and write a history of this paradoxical
profession that requires a laugh-getter dressed in baggy britches
and wearing a clown face to put his life in jeopardy to protect
cowboys from the dangerous Brahma bulls, and sometimes death. All
aspects of the world of the rodeo clown are included -- how the
profession began, comedy acts created by the rodeo clowns, the
animals they trained so masterfully, the evolution of the
profession. Other aspects include bullfighting, development of the
barrel, injuries which are a part of the job, frustrations in
organizing, a cowboy clown's role in the world of rodeo, how
sponsors changed the profession, how specialized the bullfighter
has become and today's fearless funnymen. Information has been
gathered from hundreds of rodeo clowns, bullfighters and barrelmen,
plus interviews with wives, sons and daughters, friends and
co-workers. Included are more than 700 rodeo clowns, their
hometowns along with the years of performance. Other information
includes honors and awards given these hilarious risk-taking
heroes.
Monte Foreman was one of America's foremost trainers of horses and
riders, and many advances in western training have come from his
years of research into the action and interaction of horse and
rider--research aimed at improving their athletic ability as a
team. It was Foreman who first applied still and motion-picture
photography to the sport of riding, to determine beyond doubt how
horses move most naturally and efficiently. His training methods
are applicable to all kinds of western and English riding.
"Monte Foreman's Horse-Training Science" introduces beginning
and advanced riders to Foreman's method, which he taught
successfully in clinics for many years with Patrick Wyse, his first
accredited instructor. Step-by-step instructions and more than 300
photographs and drawings explain how to execute the turn on the
forehand, the side pass, leads, the posting trot and the natural
depart, flying lead changes, balanced stops, rolls, and spins. The
horse-and-rider team that becomes proficient in the Foreman method
will enter a whole new world of enjoyment, performance skill, and
competitive achievement.
Over time, horses (like people) acquire postural habits, compensate
for soreness and injury, and develop poor movement patterns. This
limits performance ability, causes unsoundness and health issues,
and ultimately undermines the horse's overall well-being. Jec
Aristotle Ballou has made a name for herself advocating for the
horse and providing sensible instruction in his schooling,
conditioning, and care. Her bestselling books and popular clinics
are designed to enable any horse person to correctly apply proven
principles that bring measurable progress while avoiding boredom
and confusion. In her latest collection of mounted and unmounted
corrective exercises, Ballou demonstrates how we can actively work
to improve the horse's posture and movement, whether he is an
active performance or pleasure mount, an aging or older horse that
benefits from gentle exercise, or one being rehabilitated following
injury, illness, or lack of conditioning. Ballou's positive
cross-training techniques are free of shortcuts, and her guidelines
for analyzing the horse's posture and way of going help readers
gain a new awareness of the equine body. Applicable for all
disciplines, this is an integral collection that optimizes how the
horse uses his body and helps ensure he stays sounder and healthier
for more years of his life.
Kelly Marks, who gets spectacular results in her exhibitions with the most fiery and recalcitrant of horses, says the secret is to talk to horses in their own language, establishing a relationship of trust and respect, using considerate and consistent techniques. You will find it helpful to formulate your own 'code of conduct' for your horse and while you're at it, for yourself as well, making consideration a way of life. Perfect Manners starts with the philosophy and concepts behind Kelly Marks' techniques and moves on to foundation exercises and groundwork training. There are also sections on Join Up and Body Language, Training Halters, Biting, Spooking and Shying and the 'Lovely Head Rub'.
Convict Cowboys is the first book on the nation's first prison
rodeo, which ran from 1931 to 1986. At its apogee the Texas Prison
Rodeo drew 30,000 spectators on October Sundays. Mitchel P. Roth
portrays the Texas Prison Rodeo against a backdrop of Texas
history, covering the history of rodeo, the prison system, and
convict leasing, as well as important figures in Texas penology.
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