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Tausende von Likes hat die Social Media-Seite vom Arschlochpferd, die augenzwinkernd die Online- und Offline-Gemeinschaft der Reiterinnen und Reiter beleuchtet - dieses Buch präsentiert das Phänomen in gedruckter Form mit komplett neuen, witzigen und auch herrlich bissigen Beiträgen. Denn heutzutage ist es mit Reitstunden und Boxenmisten längst nicht mehr getan. Inzwischen scheint es so, dass die gemeinen Reiterinnen und Reiter mehr damit beschäftigt sind, sich selbst in den sozialen Netzwerken zu präsentieren.

If you want to learn how to raise miniature horses, then get How to Raise Miniature Horses, written by a person who has real life experience growing up raising miniature horses. This is a guide on how to raise miniature horses. It's an overview of all that's involved in the raising of miniature horses, plus extra information for your knowledge on them. The methods expressed in this guide work for most miniature horse owners and breeders around the world.

Jockeys who earn a living race riding on racehorses are a remarkable group. They are fiercely competitive on the racecourse but enjoy a tribal kinship in the weighing room. This book celebrates these warriors on horseback, both old and new. The book takes a tour of Aintree's weighing room, tracks a day in the life of a Derby-winning jockey and investigates the twin challenges faced by jockeys: inevitable injuries and 24/7 weight management.

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STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH! Smarty Jones-the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and near Belmont Stakes Triple Crown winner finally opens up about his life on and off the racetrack. The Thoroughbred Thinker hurls some zingers, and throws a few ringers on the horseracing establishment. In this fact-based fable, America's horse touches on topics spanning leadership and motivation to humor and humility.

The working cowhand of old was a dusty laborer, but today's rodeo performers can hone their skills before small-town crowds and be stars in urban coliseums.Historian Kristine Fredriksson follows the evolution of rodeo from the range to Buffalo Bill's Wild West to the extravaganzas in modern times.

Inventing Your Horse Career is a resource and collaborative initiative designed to help you pursue your equine job passion with fun and flair. We've tapped into the knowledge and generosity of those who have forged the horse career success trail impressively to help you gain insight from experience and lessons learned the hard way. We don't feature standard career paths and media darlings, but instead offer unusual people, perspectives, and solutions for keeping the horse in the mix as you plan for a comfortable living.

Reduce your horse's stress - and yours - with smart ideas you can apply at home to get ready for an initial show, community ride, trip to an instructor's facility or hopeful fun time with friends. It can be nerve-wracking for anyone (professionals included) to venture off the property with a horse for the first time. This becomes more challenging for novices who don't have the benefit of drawing from decades of experience. Know you're not alone - everyone has some doubts, anxiety and excitement associated with that first public appearance.

Winning the Triple Crown is considered the greatest accomplishment for a thoroughbred racehorse. The fact that there have been only eleven thoroughbred horses to win the Triple Crown, puts these non-human, super athletes into a class of their own. Take a trip into horse racing history with Bryan Jordan, where he will tell you the story behind each horse and looks into the lives of horse racing's finest - the Triple Crown Champions. Learn about the upsets, the rivals, and their amazing triumphs, which often times came with tremendous challenges.

Each year on the first Saturday in May, the world turns its attention to the twin spires of Churchill Downs for the high-stakes excitement of the "greatest two minutes in sports," the Kentucky Derby. No American sporting event can claim the history, tradition, or pageantry that the Kentucky Derby holds. For more than 130 years, spectators have been fascinated by the magnificent horses that run the Louisville track. Thoroughbreds such as Secretariat and Barbaro have earned instant international fame.

This wonderful 1980 horse racing classic never loses its luster or charm. Author Bill Barich explores the day-to-day internal world of horse racing - from the backside to the backstretch. This entertaining story of the lives and tribulations of various racetrack personalities is sure to extract every human emotion. The author's summer adventure after a family tragedy finds him living the life many diehard racing enthusiasts wish they could.

Learn about the US Triple Crown of Racing with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. The Triple Crown is the most esteemed horse racing trophy in North America. The Triple Crown trophy was introduced in 1930 after a journalist suggested that Gallant Fox's triumph in America's three biggest horse races, the Preakness Stakes, the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, deserved a trophy of its own. He suggested the name, the Triple Crown, after the British Triple Crown trophy.

Challenged with alpha horses that seem to be fighting you instead of cooperating? You can reach these horses and form incredible partnerships with some easy-to-implement ideas to build rapport and understanding. Since each horse is different, this audiobook offers you tips for customizing an approach to bridge a bond only you can experience with your special equine companion. Verbal illustrations of young-horse-training cases with alpha mares help show you what can work, and why - along with what didn't. Also included is a final list of things to consider when working with alpha horses for easy reference, and reminders.

After nearly 130 years of trying, only 11 colts have swept the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes to earn the Triple Crown - the grand slam of Thoroughbred racing. These 11 were more than just magnificent Thoroughbreds - they were stars, and their stories are full of the drama, passion, and courage associated with stardom. These champions’ stories are found in The Most Glorious Crown, the most entertaining and comprehensive work on the Triple Crown winners ever assembled.

In diesem Hörbuch sollen Sie einen ausführlichen Einblick in die Welt der Bodenarbeit bekommen, der Lust auf mehr macht. Der ausgiebige Theorieteil befasst sich mit dem Grundwissen der Bodenarbeit, der Geschichte sowie den verschiedenen Methoden der Bodenarbeit. Welche Arten von Bodenarbeit gibt es? Was ist das überhaupt und wozu sollen Sie die Bodenarbeit eigentlich nutzen? Das und mehr wird in diesem Hörbuch erklärt. Sie sollen lernen, warum die Bodenarbeit am Pferd so wichtig ist und welche tollen Effekte das Arbeiten ohne Reitergewicht haben kann.

Was einst mit einem Satire-Projekt auf Social Media begonnen hat, ist mit über 50.000 Followern und tausenden von verkauften Büchern längst zum Kultphänomen in der Reiterwelt geworden. Immer noch nimmt der Blog Arschlochpferd täglich die Online- und Offline-Gemeinschaft der Reiterinnen und Reiter aufs Korn – und auch diese Fortsetzung vom Buch zur Seite präsentiert wieder brandneue, urkomisch-bissige Geschichten über die Kuriositäten des Reiterlebens. Denn ein Pferd zu haben oder zu betreuen reicht in Zeiten der sozialen Netzwerke bekanntlich noch lange nicht.

Dein Pferd ist Dein Spiegel und wenn es derzeit gerade nicht so läuft, wie Du es Dir wünschst, liegt hierin eine riesige Entwicklungschance! In diesem Hörbuch erfährst Du, wie Du gelassener mit herausfordernden Situationen umgehst. Wir setzen mit diesem Programm bei Dir an und bringen Dich in einen optimalen Aktivierungszustand. Idealerweise sogar in einen Zustand der Freude - Reiten im Flow ist das Ziel! Denn das beste Erlebnis führt zum besten Ergebnis.

Wenn Dein Pferd im Turnier plötzlich verkrampft, frage Dich, ob Du nicht selbst verkrampft warst! Egal in welcher Disziplin Du startest, es kommt jetzt darauf an, dass Du Deine Nervosität, Deinen Stress, Deine Angst in den Griff bekommst. Wir setzen mit diesem Programm bei Dir an und bringen Dich in einen optimalen Leistungszustand. Reiten im Flow ist das Ziel, denn in diesem Flow-Zustand ist die gezeigte Leistung auch am besten. Merke: Das beste Erlebnis führt zum besten Ergebnis!

Die Oliveira Stables im bayerischen Waal sind eine einzigartige Ausbildungsstätte. Im Jahre 2015 geschaffen vom Écuyer Manuel Jorge de Oliveira und der Verlegerin Isabella Sonntag. Die Ausbildung von Mensch und Pferd in der Escola de equitação umfasst drei Jahre. Die Buchreihe "Vertikal 1-3" ist parallel zum Unterricht entstanden. Jedes dieser drei Bücher zeichnet in etwas ein Ausbildungsjahr nach. "Vertikal 1" spannt den Bogen vom Beginn der Arbeit an Hand und Longe, der ersten Arbeit unter dem Sattel in allen drei Gangarten, bis hin zu den Seitengängen im Trab.

Albert, Colonel Weatherford's assistant, had to guard the stables and the valuable colt Le Grand Chien at the Old Bergen Country Racetrack the night before the North Jersey Stakes Race. Rumor had it that Jake Katz, a notorious bookie, had been trying to fix the race. In addition, the colonel agreed to a bet with Katz at 10-1 odds that Le Grand Chien would win. Of course, that night even with Albert on guard, Katz would make every effort to make sure the horse would lose. The race was held the next day. Would Le Grand Chien even be able to race, let alone win?