Our American Horse

Author : William Panzarella
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0578094258
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Horse written by William Panzarella and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-10-17 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Horse is an epic story of the life of Frank Keller. Raised during the Great Depression, he became a man on the battlefields of Europe during World War II. Part of the Greatest Generation, he returns home to the unprecedented expansion, prosperity and status of a new America. However, in years to come, he will live through the most trying times the country has seen since the Civil War. Frank and his family will not make it through the strife and tumult unscathed. A pillar of the community, a man forged of integrity and hard work, Frank descends on a dark journey and will be forced to face his own demons.

Author : Dorothy Childs Hogner
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 048678441X
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our American Horse written by Dorothy Childs Hogner and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2015-01-21 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Accurate drawings illustrate this engaging history of American horses from prehistoric to modern times. In simple language, the book recounts the animal's New World origins and extinction as well as its return with the conquistadors. Profiles include farm and carriage horses, thoroughbreds, ponies, mules, and trained horses in the army, circus, and elsewhere"--

Author : James C. Nicholson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 081318066X
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Racing for America written by James C. Nicholson and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 20, 1923, at Belmont Park in New York, Kentucky Derby champion Zev toed the starting line alongside Epsom Derby winner Papyrus, the top colt from England, to compete for a $100,000 purse. Years of Progressive reform efforts had nearly eliminated horse racing in the United States only a decade earlier. But for weeks leading up to the match race that would be officially dubbed the "International," unprecedented levels of newspaper coverage helped accelerate American horse racing's return from the brink of extinction. In this book, James C. Nicholson explores the convergent professional lives of the major players involved in the Horse Race of the Century, including Zev's oil-tycoon owner Harry Sinclair, and exposes the central role of politics, money, and ballyhoo in the Jazz Age resurgence of the sport of kings. Zev was an apt national mascot in an era marked by a humming industrial economy, great coziness between government and business interests, and reliance on national mythology as a bulwark against what seemed to be rapid social, cultural, and economic changes. Reflecting some of the contradiction and incongruity of the Roaring Twenties, Americans rallied around the horse that was, in the words of his owner, "racing for America," even as that owner was reported to have been engaged in a scheme to defraud the United States of millions of barrels of publicly owned oil. Racing for America provides a parabolic account of a nation struggling to reconcile its traditional values with the complexity of a new era in which the US had become a global superpower trending toward oligarchy, and the world's greatest consumer of commercialized spectacle.

Author : Michelle Jabès Corpora
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593225260
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dust Bowl #1 written by Michelle Jabès Corpora and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the 1930s Oklahoma, this American Horse Tale is the story of a young girl who makes the difficult decision to leave her family and move to California so she can stay with her horse. A young girl named Ginny and her family are dealing with the hardships of the Great Depression, and in order to survive, her dad decides they must sell their horse, and Ginny's best friend, Thimble. But Ginny will do anything in order to find a way for them to stay together, and chooses to leave her family in Oklahoma and travel west to California. The Dust Bowl is part of a series of books written by several authors highlighting the unique relationships between young girls and their horses.

Author : Stacey Levine
Publisher : Sun & Moon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Horse and Other Stories written by Stacey Levine and published by Sun & Moon. This book was released on 1993 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gawani Pony Boy
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1620080206
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Horse, Follow Closely written by Gawani Pony Boy and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bible of North American Horsemanship, Horse, Follow Closely is GaWaNi Pony Boy's signature title about the relationship training methods that are steeped in common sense and the age-old wisdom of his Native American ancestors. Of mixed blood Tsa-la-gi, GaWaNi Pony Boy was able to conceive his philosophy and compile the methods of relationship training while touring the United States with a Native American drum band and consulting the Tribal Elders from many different nations and backgrounds. The methods and beliefs of relationship training come directly from the first great horsemen of North America. "Horse and rider are one. Theirs is a relationship of trust, harmony, and respect born of a way of life that is all but lost." The stunning full-color photographs by Gabrielle Boiselle capture Pony Boy's serenity and unity with his close horse companions. The author's simple eloquence forges a deep, profound relationship with his readers that few books ever hope to achieve. As Pony Boy writes in the introduction, "For many [the Native American horseman] represents the ultimate rider. The essence of a horseman, both his skill and intuition, goes beyond the hours he spends in the saddle;.the folklore of every Native tribe are stories, tales, and beliefs to exemplify human's relations to other animals." The book begins with an analysis of how horses came to live with the Natives of North America and horses' impact on Native life. The crux of relationship training, according to the author, is to understand "what it means to be a horse, react like a horse, and relate to other things like a horse;." Native Americans were able to create such strong relationship with horses in a short time because they understood that "a horse is a horse." Learning to balance the relationship between horse and human is the missing link to becoming a masterful horseman or horsewoman. The book describes not only the techniques involved for relationship training but also the belief system and attitude that must be applied to all methods of horsemanship.In addition to presenting the methods and philosophy of relationship training, Horse, Follow Closely also includes many stories and legends of Native Americans and their horses, all of which teach the reader something new about himself and his relationship with his horse.

Author : Lori Coleman
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780736854580
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Saddlebred Horse written by Lori Coleman and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the American Saddlebred horse, including its history, physical features, and uses today. Includes a photo diagram of the horse.

Author : Jay Hovdey
Publisher : Eclipse Press
ISBN 13 : 9781581500394
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cigar written by Jay Hovdey and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating story of the most talked about Thoroughbred since Secretariat. Chronicled from birth through an illustrious racing career to his subsequent retirement at The Kentucky Horse Park. Winner of publishing's Benjamin Franklin Award!

Author : Deanne Stillman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 054752613X
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mustang written by Deanne Stillman and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating narrative with all the grace and power embodied in the wild horses that once populated the Western range . . . [A] magnificently told saga.” —Albuquerque Journal A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Year Mustang is the sweeping story of the wild horse in the culture, history, and popular imagination of the American West. It follows the wild horse across time, from its evolutionary origins on this continent to its return with the conquistadors, its bloody battles on the old frontier, its iconic status in Buffalo Bill shows and early westerns, and its plight today as it makes its last stand on the vanishing range. With the Bureau of Land Management proposing to euthanize thousands of horses and ever-encroaching development threatening the land, the mustang’s position has never been more perilous. But as Stillman reveals, the horses are still running wild despite all the obstacles, with spirit unbroken. Hailed by critics nationwide, Mustang is “brisk, smart, thorough, and surprising” (Atlantic Monthly). “Like the best nonfiction writers of our time (Jon Krakauer and Bruce Chatwin come to mind), Stillman’s prose is inviting, her voice authoritative and her vision imaginative and impressively broad.” —Los Angeles Times “Powerful . . . Stillman’s talent as a writer makes this impossible [to stop reading], to the mustang’s benefit.” —Orion “A circumspect writer passionate about her purpose can produce a significant gift for readers. Stillman’s wonderful chronicle of America’s mustangs is an excellent example.” —The Seattle Times

Author : Catherine Hapka
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593225295
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nowheresville #5 written by Catherine Hapka and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in Pennsylvania, the fifth book in the American Horse Tale series follows the story of a young girl who moves to a small rural town and begins a friendship with the horse next door. Nat is a city girl through and through. She loves playing in open fire hydrants, laughing with her friends during block parties, and making trips to her local comic book shop to grab the latest copy of her favorite graphic novel series. So she's heartbroken when her mom says they're moving to a rural town hours away from Philadelphia. Who wants to live in the middle of Nowheresville? But getting used to her new small-town life might not be as bad as Nat thought now that she's met the boy next door and his beautiful horse, Ghost. Nowheresville is part of a series of books written by several authors highlighting the unique relationships between young girls and their horses.