Riding The Line

Author : Rex Taylor
Publisher : Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1938223608
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Riding the Line written by Rex Taylor and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riding dirt bikes solo in remote areas is not conducive to safety. The two most basic rules of safety are: don't go out alone, and always tell someone your itinerary. But most of the time, Rex Taylor rode alone. That greatly increased the danger, but simplified his logistics. And it was just not possible to tell anyone his plans, because he rarely had more than a general idea himself, of his route or destination. The risks were worth the thrill of riding a high-powered machine, across landscapes of unsurpassed natural beauty, in total isolation. He could rely on nothing but pluck, and a lot of luck. And his luck held, to an unlikely degree. A flat tire, a broken bike part, a broken body part, or running out of gas, could have meant disaster, or death. But he tried not to think about that too much.

Author : Bob Alexander
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1574414992
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Riding Lucifer's Line written by Bob Alexander and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Texas-Mexico border is trouble. Haphazardly splashing across the meandering Rio Grande into Mexico is--or at least can be--risky business, hazardous to one's health and well-being. Kirby W. Dendy, the Chief of Texas Rangers, corroborates the sobering reality: "As their predecessors for over one hundred forty years before them did, today's Texas Rangers continue to battle violence and transnational criminals along the Texas-Mexico border." In Riding Lucifer's Line, Bob Alexander, in his characteristic storytelling style, surveys the personal tragedies of twenty-five Texas Rangers who made the ultimate sacrifice as they scouted and enforced laws throughout borderland counties adjacent to the Rio Grande. The timeframe commences in 1874 with formation of the Frontier Battalion, which is when the Texas Rangers were actually institutionalized as a law enforcing entity, and concludes with the last known Texas Ranger death along the border in 1921. Alexander also discusses the transition of the Rangers in two introductory sections: "The Frontier Battalion Era, 1874-1901" and "The Ranger Force Era, 1901-1935," wherein he follows Texas Rangers moving from an epochal narrative of the Old West to more modern, technological times. Written absent a preprogrammed agenda, Riding Lucifer's Line is legitimate history. Adhering to facts, the author is not hesitant to challenge and shatter stale Texas Ranger mythology. Likewise, Alexander confronts head-on many of those critical Texas Ranger histories relying on innuendo and gossip and anecdotal accounts, at the expense of sustainable evidence--writings often plagued with a deficiency of rational thinking and common sense. Riding Lucifer's Line is illustrated with sixty remarkable old-time photographs. Relying heavily on archived Texas Ranger documents, the lively text is authenticated with more than one thousand comprehensive endnotes.

Author : Joe Kurmaskie
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 1400047986
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Riding Outside The Lines written by Joe Kurmaskie and published by Crown. This book was released on 2003-05-27 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like a modern-day Don Quixote, Joe Kurmaskie—bike adventurer, writer, and twelve-year-old boy trapped in a man’s body—wanders the world on two wheels, often with hilarious results, in Riding Outside the Lines. A jaunt through such far-flung locations as Ireland, Australia, Mexico, South America, and beyond, here is a collection of tales woven together with one central theme: the world is a much smaller place when you view it from the seat of a bicycle. Whether he’s weekending in the buff after accidentally stumbling into a nudist colony wedding, knocking back red wine in tin cans with a gun-toting ex–bounty hunter, combing the countryside in a quest to find the all-girl bagpipe squad he met in his dreams, or playing a rousing game of ice golf on the frozen tundra, Joe Kurmaskie writes of his gonzo global trek in a spirit infused with insight, good humor, and optimism. Riding Outside the Lines encourages travel buffs and armchair explorers alike to get on your bike and see the beauty of our planet and the colorful souls who populate it.

Author : Geoff Teall
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN 13 : 1570765154
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation written by Geoff Teall and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This isn't just a book about how to ride, it's a book about how to enjoy, appreciate and maximize your every experience with your horse." —Chronicle of the Horse

Author : Melodie McDaniel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781732124127
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Riding Through Compton written by Melodie McDaniel and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kareem Rosser
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250270871
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crossing the Line written by Kareem Rosser and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A marvelous addition to the literature of inspirational sports stories." - Booklist (Starred Review) "This remarkable and inspiring story shines." - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "Crossing the Line will not just leave you with hope, but also ideas on how to make that hope transferable” - New York Times bestselling author Wes Moore An inspiring memoir of defying the odds from Kareem Rosser, captain of the first all-black squad to win the National Interscholastic Polo championship. Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Kareem thought he and his siblings would always be stuck in “The Bottom”, a community and neighborhood devastated by poverty and violence. Riding their bicycles through Philly’s Fairmount Park, Kareem’s brothers discover a barn full of horses. Noticing the brothers’ fascination with her misfit animals, Lezlie Hiner, founder of The Work to Ride stables, offers them their escape: an after school job in exchange for riding lessons. What starts as an accidental discovery turns into a love for horseback riding that leads the Rossers to discovering their passion for polo. Pursuing the sport with determination and discipline, Kareem earns his place among the typically exclusive players in college, becoming part of the first all-Black national interscholastic polo championship team—all while struggling to keep his family together. Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever is the story of bonds of brotherhood, family loyalty, the transformative connection between man and horse, and forging a better future that comes from overcoming impossible odds.

Author : Peggy Vurgason
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465352171
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Riding System written by Peggy Vurgason and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-11-28 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Riding System is a basic foundation system for all types of riding. This book has been structured into grades to combine the flat work with the jumping at each level. I started writing this manuscript for my own use to keep my lessons organized, systemized and categorized. In the mid 70s, my riding lessons were my life. I taught riding as well as continued with my riding education and kept a notebook on all of my lessons. My instructors were George Morris and his assistants, Frank Chapot and Major Dezo Szilagyi. For five years, George allowed me to sit in fields with him and take notes while watching him teach. This was a tremendous asset to my teaching skills

Author : Anne Kursinski
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN 13 : 1570769575
Total Pages : 725 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anne Kursinski's Riding and Jumping Clinic: New Edition written by Anne Kursinski and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olympic Show Jumper Anne Kursinski’s acclaimed guide to riding horses over fences, now updated with hundreds of full-color photographs. Olympian Anne Kursinski’s acclaimed book on riding horses over fences delivers on-target counsel and the kind of sophisticated, quality instruction you can only get in top barns around the world. Let this medal-winning international competitor show you “how it’s done” with step-by-step descriptions of dozens of exercises to improve your position, your “feel,” and your overall understanding of how to confidently and successfully master a jump course. Inside, you’ll find a top-notch education in both basic and advanced flatwork and jumping, including: Bending Adjusting stride length Moving laterally Riding straight lines and curves Jumping without stirrups Flying changes Flexion and collection Counter-canter Half-pass Ways to perfect distances and count strides Tips for riding different kinds of combinations, bigger jumps, and natural fences. Throughout, Kursinski’s explanations are clarified with hundreds of illuminating photographs, completely reshot in full color for this new edition. Even better, the photos feature Kursinski herself in the saddle, and the text includes her illuminating personal commentary describing what she is experiencing in the saddle during a particular exercise. In addition, this revised edition includes an all-new chapter on riding derby-style courses as well as course walks with Kursinski, to give readers a sense of how she plans a winning ride. This classic references offers time-tested techniques and invaluable skills for every hunter, jumper, and equitation rider.

Author : Grant Petersen
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0761155589
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Just Ride written by Grant Petersen and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Questions and debunks over eighty myths to highlight bicycling's inherently enjoyable nature, addressing everything from clothing and accessories to health, fitness, and safety.

Author : William Micklem
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744084830
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Horse Riding Manual written by William Micklem and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horses allow ordinary people to do extraordinary things, and this extraordinary book shows you how. Now revised and updated, the Complete Horse Riding Manual covers dressage, show jumping, and cross-country riding, detailing everything you need to know to compete in these events, whether you are a beginner or more experienced rider. Complete Horse Riding Manual is brimming with advice on finding the best horse for you, training a young horse, forming the ultimate horse-and-rider team, boosting and maintaining your own physical fitness and suppleness, and building the fitness and stamina of your horse.