Author: Susan Daniels
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461748739
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 273
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Book Description
At some point in a mother's life, her child--most likely, her daughter--will smile sweetly and say, "Mommy, I want to learn to ride a horse. And then I want to win a blue ribbon." What's a mother to do? (Or for that matter, a father, since he'll become involved too, even though ferrying the child to and from lessons and competitions is far more often the equivalent of a Soccer Mom.) Even people who rode when they were younger may not remember the ins and outs of the sport, and especially the way it's played these days. Riding to the rescue comes Susan Daniels, an experienced and accomplished Horse Show Mom. Taking the perplexed parent under her wing, she provides advice on locating a suitable lesson stable (including how to tell whether a particular instructor is right for your child, and what to do if he or she isn't), determining when - or whether - to buy a horse or a pony, outfitting horse and rider (must the animal's leg wraps and the child's ponytail ribbons match?), and understanding and coping with stable politics (such as when it's appropriate for barn managers and instructors to pay more attention to another youngster than to yours). When it comes to horse showing, the author explains how to tell when your child is ready for competition, what's expected of horse and rider at various levels of proficiency, which supplies Moms should always have on hand (safety pins and hair nets lead the list), how to deal with your child's triumphs and tears, and how to understand the complicated but crucial national and regional championship points systems. With pages of warm and encouraging humor, sound advice and illustrative true-life adventures from the worlds of hunter/jumper, Western, combined training, and dressage competition, The Horse Show Mom's Survival Guide is a valuable "leg up" for any parent whose youngster has that blue-ribbon gleam in her eye.
Author: Anne Taintor
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 145212728X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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This new collection of vintage-with-a-twist work by Anne Taintor offers up a fresh serving of Anne's signature hilarious commentary on the joys, challenges, and cocktail hours of motherhood. From the fundamentals (WOW! I get to give birth AND change diapers!) to putting food on the table (you see them as pies . . . I see them as cries for help) to dealing with childhood questions (because I'm the mother . . . that's why) and strategies for taking the edge off (now be a dear and fetch mommy her flask), Taintor expertly captures the funny, frantic, and honest thoughts that most moms have experienced, with an attitude mothers everywhere will welcome.
Author: Annie Riess
Publisher: Word Alive Press
ISBN: 1486623166
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
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The Riess children live on a farm, with several pets and a big yard to explore. As they read the Bible, and other books about miracles, they begin to pray about everything. This family wants to buy a horse with a foal, but it just costs too much. Janelle desperately wants to take skating lessons, even though it seems impossible. Ryan cries over his limp, lifeless kitten who appears to have drowned. How will prayer help. Does God care about our day-to-day lives? As you read these stories, you will see a miracle-working God who answers prayers--and you will know that He cares about you!
Author: Kate Beaton
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545637090
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Introducing Kate Beaton, a major new picture book talent, and author/illustrator of #1 New York Times bestseller Hark! A Vagrant! Princess Pinecone knows exactly what she wants for her birthday this year. A BIG horse. A STRONG horse. A horse fit for a WARRIOR PRINCESS! But when the day arrives, she doesn't quite get the horse of her dreams...From the artist behind the comic phenomenon Hark! A Vagrant, The Princess and the Pony is a laugh-out-loud story of brave warriors, big surprises, and falling in love with one unforgettable little pony.
Author: Fred Hoff
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1602471053
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
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The stories about Pete are based on factual accounts of the events surrounding the childhood of Freddy and the time he spent first chasing Pete after he got free and then the fun they shared once he was caught.
Author: Laverne McPhail Harris
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1490761640
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
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Horses, motorcycles, a learning disabled little brother, and possibly a girlfriend, complicate Randys life. He thinks he has outgrown his pony; competing in arenacross resulted in a debilitating leg injury; his little brother commands his parents attention; and his girlfriend - if she is his girlfriend - fights a battle with cancer. He is a teenager trying to find maturity surrounded by circumstances that are spinning his life out of his control. Yet, Randy has an anchor. Boomer, the pony he thinks he has outgrown, remains a constant in his life, and she is ready to teach him that pain and loss are not insurmountable. Boomer and Randy enter the world of competitive carriage driving, demonstrating that she is a for always pony.
Author: Janet Rising
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402239556
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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Being able to talk to ponies isn't all that it's cracked up to be! Pia never thought anyone actually one magazine contests. So when her friend Beans wins a riding vacation for two, she's totally excited to go with her. A whole wonderful week riding new ponies and making fabulous new friends. But when things start to go missing around the ranch, Pia turns to the ponies to see what they have to say--and is shocked at what she hears! Can Pia and her new pony pals solve the mystery before their vacation gallops to an end? "This combination of magic and quick-moving, contemporary plot is a light and enjoyable read. The horses are particularly amusing as they reveal their complaints and requests to their owners through Pia."--School Library Journalreview for The Pony Whisperer: The Word on the Yard
Author: Stacy Gregg
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007580282
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Two girls divided by time, united by their love for some very special horses – an epic Caribbean adventure!
Author: Janet Rising
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402254458
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
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What would you say if you could talk to ponies? It's hard being the new girl in town—new school, new stable, new rivalries. It seems Pia's only friend is her pony, Drummer. But horses can't talk...can they? Suddenly, all the horses are talking—to Pia! Now she can understand Drummer, and does he have a lot to say! Who knew this sweet-looking horse would have such an attitude. When news of Pia's pony-whispering power spreads, her popularity grows and she finally feels like she belongs...that's when everything starts to go wrong.
Author: Christina Lynch
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593640365
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
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In this one-of-a-kind mystery with heart and humor, a hilariously grumpy pony must save the only human he’s ever loved after discovering she stands accused of a murder he knows she didn’t commit. Pony has been passed from owner to owner for longer than he can remember. Fed up, he busts out and goes on a cross-country mission to reunite with Penny, the little girl who he was separated from and hasn’t seen in years. Penny, now an adult, is living an ordinary life when she gets a knock on her door and finds herself in handcuffs, accused of murder and whisked back to the place she grew up. Her only comfort when the past comes back to haunt her is the memory of her precious, rebellious pony. Hearing of Penny’s fate, Pony knows that Penny is no murderer. So, as smart and devious as he is cute, the pony must use his hard-won knowledge of human weakness and cruelty to try to clear Penny’s name and find the real killer. This acutely observant, feel-good mystery reveals the humanity of animals and beastliness of humans in a rollicking escapade of epic proportions.
