Nan Mooney came back to her old love--horse racing--the day she heard a broadcast of the Kentucky Derby--after years away from the sport. Her grandmother, May-May, had been a fervent fan of the wild-eyed fans, riders, and horses at the track. After May-May's death, Mooney's interest dwindled. But once rekindled, she's in the throes of love again, ...
The Golden Couple of the American eventing world offers an insider's glimpse of international eventing as well as insights and training tips, making this an outstanding book for all ages.
"Charismatic, a colt nobody wanted, is ridden by Antley, a jockey everybody doubted. That either could be a mere mile and a half from winning the Triple Crown would be astounding; that the two of them together are so close to racing immortality would be a fantasy...except that it is real". So ran a newspaper story days before jockey Chris Antley ...
The Tao of Horses is a unique work that shows how these magnificent animals can serve as guides and mentors, transforming the lives of those who admire and love them. The author, an experienced journalist and horsewoman, brings to light observations and life lessons that are inspiring, thought-provoking and revelatory. Features reflections from ...
Leading man Richard Gere fell for a girl on horseback. For actress Alfre Woodard and her daughter Mavis, the connection with horses is spiritual. Chevy Chase says his Icelandics "get very hairy during the winter, but then so do I." And Robert Redford, recalling his month-long ride down the old Outlaw Trail that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ...
Incorporating elements of memoir and reportage, the son of sportswriter Mike Sullivan pens a witty, encyclopedic, and in the end profound meditation on what Edwin Muir called our "long-lost archaic companionship" with the horse.
"From the Desert to the Derby" chronicles not only how and why the ultracompetitive crown prince of Dubai is spending his endless supply of oil money trying to win the Kentucky Derby but also the unconventional manner in which he's attempting to win America's greatest horse race.
'Charismatic, a colt nobody wanted, is ridden by Antley, a jockey everybody doubted. That either could be a mere mile and a half from winning the Triple Crown would be astounding; that the two of them together are so close to racing immortality would be a fantasy...except that it is real.' So ran a newspaper story days before jockey Chris Antley ...
The former editor of the Chicago Tribune turned horse-breeder chronicles his unlikely foray into professional horse racing and the rise of his famed horse, Kentucky Derby-winner, Monarchos.
Born to a leading Boston family in 1881, "Eleo" cut a swath through society in the first half of the twentieth century, as arguably the greatest and most versatile female athlete of her generation. The daughter of Sears's financial advisor paints a dramatic portrait of Boston Brahmin society and the woman who dared to be different.
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