Some Horses

Author : Joy Harjo
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 039333421X
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book She Had Some Horses written by Joy Harjo and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2008-11-25 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of poems in which Joy Harjo explores themes of female despair, awakening, power, and love.

Author : Thomas McGuane
Publisher : Lyons Press
ISBN 13 : 9780762791514
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Some Horses written by Thomas McGuane and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these nine intensely compelling essays, with a new preface, bestselling author Tom McGuane shares remarkable stories of the exceptional horses and horsemen he has known as he learned roping, cutting, dallying, and ultimately trust. He addresses the special and profound relationship between humans and horses: what horses reveal about us, what we can learn from them, what they learn from us, and the symbiosis that results from a perfect match. The relationship between rider and horse runs deeper than any show or job, and McGuane’s work with both animals and humans over the years provides a rich and nuanced depth of understanding about every level of the bond that he explores in his elegant, award-winning prose.

Author : Sarah Maslin Nir
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501196243
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Horse Crazy written by Sarah Maslin Nir and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE OF USA TODAY'S “20 SUMMER BOOKS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS” In the bestselling tradition of works by such authors as Susan Orlean and Mary Roach, a New York Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist explores why so many people—including herself—are obsessed with horses. It may surprise you to learn that there are over seven million horses in America—even more than when they were the only means of transportation—and nearly two million horse owners. Acclaimed journalist and avid equestrian Sarah Maslin Nir is one of them; she began riding horses when she was just two years old and hasn’t stopped since. Horse Crazy is a fascinating, funny, and moving love letter to these graceful animals and the people who—like her—are obsessed with them. It is also a coming-of-age story of Nir growing up an outsider within the world’s most elite inner circles, and finding her true north in horses. Nir takes readers into the lesser-known corners of the riding world and profiles some of its most captivating figures. We meet Monty Roberts, the California trainer whose prowess earned him the nickname “the man who listens to horses,” and his pet deer; George and Ann Blair, who at their riding academy on a tiny island in Manhattan’s Harlem River seek to resurrect the erased legacy of the African American cowboy; and Francesca Kelly, whose love for an Indian nobleman shaped her life’s mission: to protect an endangered Indian breed of horse and bring them to America. Woven into these compelling character studies, Nir shares her own moving personal narrative. She details her father’s harrowing tale of surviving the Holocaust, and describes an enchanted but deeply lonely upbringing in Manhattan, where horses became her family. She found them even in the middle of the city, in a stable disguised in an old townhouse and in Central Park, when she chased down truants as an auxiliary mounted patrol officer. And she speaks candidly of how horses have helped her overcome heartbreak and loss. Infused with heart and wit, and with each chapter named after a horse Nir has loved, Horse Crazy is an unforgettable blend of beautifully written memoir and first-rate reporting.

Author : Walter Foster Creative Team
Publisher : Walter Foster Jr.
ISBN 13 : 1600582265
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Love Horses! Activity Book written by Walter Foster Creative Team and published by Walter Foster Jr.. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fun-packed I Love Horses! Activity Book equips kids with all the instruction and accessories they need for hours of creative, horse-filled fun! Kids can learn to draw their favorite steeds, show off their knowledge of horses with trivia cards, and saddle up to an assortment of horsey items, like door hangers, bookmarks, and stickers. With writing prompts, word searches, horse-inspired crafts, and more, this book is sure to satisfy every young equine lover!

Author : Jay Dusard
Publisher : Rio Nuevo Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781887896771
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Horses written by Jay Dusard and published by Rio Nuevo Pub. This book was released on 2005 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horses and humans have a long history together, from wild steppe to farm field to battlefield, from rodeo arena to backyard. In Horses, Jay Dusard and Thomas McGuane illuminate the special bond that grows between riders and mounts. Their book is a memorable collaboration between two masters: Dusard offers his insight in words as well as in his extraordinary photography, McGuane in a pair of essays.

Author : Marguerite Henry
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481442589
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Album of Horses written by Marguerite Henry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This majestic collection of horses from Newbery Medalist Marguerite Henry is strikingly illustrated and makes a great gift for horse lovers of all ages. How did the Morgan horse get its name? What are the differences between a Belgian and a Clydesdale? Why are the Byerly Turk, Darley Arabian, and Godolphin Arabian so important? Find the answers to these and many other intriguing questions in Marguerite Henry'sAlbum of Horses. The award-winning author of Misty of Chincoteague andKing of the Wind describes in vivid detail the hardworking Shire, the elegant Lipizzan, the spirited Mustang, and many more, and each description is paired with a full-color illustration by Wesley Dennis. This collection from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry features the original text and illustrations in a gorgeous collectible hardcover edition and is destined to be a favorite for years to come.

Author : Rachaël Draaisma
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351967843
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses written by Rachaël Draaisma and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical book helps you interpret and connect the physical signals that horses display in response to their environment. These signals are evident in the everyday actions, gestures and attitudes that horses communicate to each other, but are often so subtle that they can go unnoticed by humans. This book aims to rectify that, offering horse lovers and equine professionals an opportunity to gain a unique insight into their 'horse's world'. Key features: includes detailed description of language signs of domestic horses, with a special emphasis on calming signals includes 275 pictures to visualize various language signs, calming signals, behaviour sequences and facial features presents communication ladders to show how a horse responds to incentives in his environment, and what signals he uses at certain moments contains tips on the use of the communication ladders and calming signals to improve the socialisation, training and wellbeing of your horse considers equine psychological stress from an environmental perspective, providing a valuable alternative to the current common clinical perspective. After reading this book you will be more astute in spotting calming signals, displacement activities, stress signals and distance-increasing signals, and better able to see which stimuli your horse can handle and which he cannot. This means you will know what to do to calm your horse before his stress rises to an unmanageable level. Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses is both fascinating and important reading for any equine veterinary practitioner, student or nurse, as well as horse owners and trainers.

Author : Charles Freeman
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1468303023
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Horses of St. Mark's written by Charles Freeman and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2010-08-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The noted historian explores the mysterious origins and surprising adventures of four iconic bronze statues as they appear and reappear through the ages. In July 1798, a triumphant procession made its way through the streets of Paris. Echoing the parades of Roman emperors many years before, Napoleon Bonaparte was proudly displaying the spoils of his recent military adventures. There were animals—caged lions and dromedaries—as well as tropical plants. Among the works of art on show, one stood out: four horses of gilded metal, taken by Napoleon from their home in Venice. The Horses of St Mark's have found themselves at the heart of European history time and time again: in Constantinople, at both its founding and sacking in the Fourth Crusade; in Venice, at both the height of its greatness and fall in 1797; in the Paris of Napoleon, and the revolutions of 1848; and back in Venice, the most romantic city in the world. Charles Freeman offers a fascinating account of both the statues themselves and the societies through which they have travelled and been displayed. As European society has developed from antiquity to the present day, these four horses have stood and watched impassively. This is the story of their—and our—times.

Author : Kelly Milner Halls
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 1581960654
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Horses written by Kelly Milner Halls and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild horses from all over the world are presented along with a close look at prehistoric horse-like animals and some famous horses and breeds from history and mythology.

Author : Brian Evenson
Publisher : Coffee House Press
ISBN 13 : 156689414X
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Collapse of Horses written by Brian Evenson and published by Coffee House Press. This book was released on 2016-01-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stuffed bear’s heart beats with the rhythm of a dead baby, Reno keeps receding to the east no matter how far you drive, and in a mine on another planet, the dust won’t stop seeping in. In these stories, Evenson unsettles us with the everyday and the extraordinary—the terror of living with the knowledge of all we cannot know. Praise for Brian Evenson: "Brian Evenson is one of the treasures of American story writing, a true successor both to the generation of Coover, Barthelme, Hawkes and Co., but also to Edgar Allan Poe."—Jonathan Lethem "One of the most provocative, inventive, and talented writers we have working today." The Believer "There is not a more intense, prolific, or apocalyptic writer of fiction in America than Brian Evenson." —George Saunders “Brian Evenson is one of the few who will still be read a hundred years from now: either by our grandchildren, or by the machines who have killed our grandchildren.” —Hobart, “An interview with Brian Evenson” "Packed with enough atrocities to give Thomas Harris pause. . . . Not many writers have the imagination or the audacity to transform what looks like salvation into an utterly original outpost of hell." —Bookforum “Evenson’s writing is something to be read in short intervals, like a good tea that you want to savor to the last drop.” —Twin Cities Geek Praised by Peter Straub for going "furthest out on the sheerest, least sheltered narrative precipice" Brian Evenson has been a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and is the World Fantasy Award and the winner of the International Horror Guild Award, the American Library Association's award for Best Horror Novel, and one of Time Out New York's top books.