Animal Horse

Kieren Fallon was one of the world's greatest jockeys, but his career was littered with controversial incidents. Now, in his powerful and honest autobiography, he tells all. Unabridged audio read by Frank Grimes. British Champion Jockey six times - without terrifying injury and mental trauma it could have been many more - he won more than 2,250 races, including the Derby three times, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe twice, and more 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas (nine) than anyone else in the history of the sport.

In The Winter Pony, Iain Lawrence pens the mesmerizing tale of a young white Siberian pony who escapes a group of cruel masters only to enter the company of Englishman Robert Falcon Scott. Joining Scott’s men and their race to the South Pole, the pony is soon given a name, James Pigg, as he and the rest embark on a thrilling race to reach the bottom of the world - a race in which not everyone will survive.

Barry Geraghty is an Irish horseracing legend. From his first win in 1997 he has gone on to ride almost 2,000 winners, making him the fourth most accomplished rider of all time. With more wins at Cheltenham than any other jockey riding today, he has worked with all the greats - Moscow Flyer, Kicking King, Monty’s Pass. But while they have retired, he has kept on going....

Lainey bliver meget skuffet, da det viser sig, at der alligevel ikke er råd til, at hun kan få en hest i 13 års fødselsdagsgave. I stedet forsøger hun at få lov til at træne naboens vilde hest Whiskey, som ingen endnu har formået at tæmme. Det bliver en stor udfordring for Lainey, og da hun møder Ryan fra New York, får hun endnu mere at tænke på. Carole S. Adler (f. 1932) er en amerikansk forfatter. Hun har blandt andet skrevet en lang række hestebøger til unge. Mange af hendes bøger er blevet oversat til dansk.

Who hasn't felt lost, unwanted, or worthless? Sabre felt all of those things and more...until he met a force more powerful, moving, and awe inspiring than any other power that exists in the universe....

Welcome back to Storm Cliff Stables! Ainsley, Cassidy, Khadija, and Ryleigh, the Four Horsekateers, can’t wait to start their next summer at horse camp. Through funny, realistic dialogue, readers get to know each of the girls’ distinct personalities and the unique horses they care for. Whether dreaming of the Olympics, sharing culture and tradition with her campmates, striving to reach personal goals at Storm Cliff, or hiding a major secret of her own, these girls bring out the best in each other as their friendships grow.

Book two in the award-winning Liza and Libby Adventures Trilogy. This is the equally charming and magical companion book to Liza and Libby: The Adventures Begin, which tells the story of the initial adventures of Liza, a young cowgirl, and her beloved horse, Libby.

Hinter den Winden, in einer anderen Welt liegt Ventusia. Hier hat jede*r eine magische Verbindung zu einem Seelenpferd. Doch vor vielen Jahren wurden alle Mädchen von Ventusia in unserer Welt versteckt, um sie zu beschützen. Und seither suchen ihre Seelenpferde nach ihnen... Noch nie hat Fiona so schöne Pferde gesehen wie die beiden wilden Hengste, denen sie beim Ausreiten begegnet ist. Doch die Tiere verhalten sich sonderbar und folgen ihr überall hin. Fiona hat sogar das Gefühl, dass sie ihr etwas sagen wollen.

Written nearly a century and a half ago, this book was the first major animal story in children’s literature, although the author had intended it for adults. Anna Sewell had been crippled at a young age, but could still drive a horse-drawn carriage. She often drove her father to the station to go to work and later picked him up to bring him home. During those times, she saw there was often inhumane treatment of horses and was inspired to write about it in order to, as she said, “To induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses.”

This collection includes a trio of holiday stories for the horse lovers in the family: One Frosty Christmas, The Great Pumpkin Ride, and A Filly Called Easter.

The moment Princess is born, it’s clear she’s an unusual pony. She has an enchanting quality that runs deeper than her outer beauty. At first, Princess lives a charmed life of brown sugar cubes, sweet grass, and adoration. But hard times are ahead, times when she will, like a real princess, need to be brave and wise. Miles away, Rae has hungered for a pony since she was old enough to say the word pony—just like her mama. But Rae’s mama died when she was young, and her father can’t afford to buy and feed a pony. Rae is determined to make her dream of having a pony come true.

W jednym z najpiękniejszych miejsc na ziemi, w Afryce u wybrzeży Oceanu Indyjskiego, znajduje się Apley Towers – szkółka jeździecka, w której dwie przyjaciółki odkrywają siebie i dowiadują się, co jest najważniejsze w życiu. Trixie wyrosła już ze stajennego rumaka, Wolnego Muła, i uświadamia sobie, że musi zostawić przeszłość za sobą, a co za tym idzie, znaleźć nowego kompana do jazdy. Jednak po przerażającym incydencie z udziałem konia dla zaawansowanych zaczyna wątpić, czy warto ponosić tak wielkie ryzyko. Z pomocą przyjaciół Trixie przekonuje się, że musi stawić czoła swoim lękom.

Es ist schon eine besondere Gesellschaft, die unter dem Sofa von Jakob Borg im Kinderzimmer schläft: Esel Schnauz, der sich zum Professor berufen fühlt und der nichts mehr liebt als gutes Essen. Der falsche Prinz, der fliegen kann, aber nur, wenn niemand zuschaut. Katinka, die sich sehnlichst ein Pferd wünscht und Indianer Adlerauge, der große Entdecker, der eines Nachts im Zelt das Wichtigste im Leben findet. Schließlich der alte Clochard Panadel, der auf alle Fragen eine besondere Antwort weiß.

In this moving memoir, Maeve Birch explores the dynamics between traditional horse handling and her communications with horses, which often didn’t align with what she was taught. In the stories shared, human issues such as codependency, lack of boundaries, impatience, violence, and fear crop up again and again, shaping horse and human relationships. Standing in a Field With Horses provides a window into the mind, spirituality, and social undercurrents of a woman trapped between obedience and self-expression along with the horses

Beim Pferdeführerschein Umgang dreht sich alles um den artgerechten Umgang mit Pferden und ihre Pflege, von der Haltung über die Versorgung bis hin zum Führen unter Sicherheitsaspekten in praxisbezogenen Aufgabenstellungen. Denn nur wer Pferde in ihren ganz ursprünglichen Eigenschaften kennt und versteht, kann dafür sorgen, dass es ihnen gut geht. Dafür sind Grundwissen über Pferde und routinierte, sichere Handgriffe nötig.

Broken: Tales of a Titanium Cowgirl shares the journey of Michelle Scully’s calamitous riding accident and devastating injury. It also provides a panorama of her path of deep personal discovery as she unexpectedly finds herself in a joyful journey of recovery. Love of horses commingles with a personal quest to improve her horsemanship to spur on her healing.

Travel to Romania, Morocco, Namibia, Italy, Greenland, and more as you embark on countless adventures on the saddle. In this book, you will journey along a future pipeline to try and stop it from being built. You’ll discover the Namibian Kalahari desert as you gallop alongside giraffes. And you’ll find yourself getting hired for a job as a trail guide, completely by accident. This heartwarming book is full of inspirational stories by a variety of authors who put their big-girl breeches on and traveled the world on horseback.

When the Phantom's wild colt is burned in a brushfire, both his body and mind are scarred. His healing begins when a teenage boy, partly paralyzed in a car accident, meets the young horse. Can they support each other on their road to recovery?

Stellas Adventskalender ist dieses Jahr eine Enttäuschung: nur mit Bildern hinter den Türchen! Und dann auch noch so unpassende: ein Pony, ein Pinguin, ein Lastwagen... Doch Tag für Tag entdeckt Stella mehr Zusammenhänge zwischen dem Adventskalender und dem Geheimnis um das aus einem Schaustellerbetrieb verschwundene Pony, und vielleicht, ganz vielleicht, wird in diesem Jahr ja doch ein ganz großer Weihnachtswunsch Wirklichkeit.

Black Beauty is brought to life in this evenly paced, and easy to listen to audio drama. A subtle blend of music and sound effects immerses you into the atmosphere and many characterizations. Enjoy following the adventures of this noble young horse through a rich mix of 19th-century life in England, to happy endings in his last home.