Mikira, a seventeen-year-old daughter of a famous horse breeder, takes part in a magical horserace to save her family, and enlists the help of Arielle, a talented, black-market enchanter, and Damien, a young lord involved in a succession battle, who bothhave their own motives for helping her.

The unusual sensation of freedom that comes with horseback riding is a large part of the sport's attraction. A burst of adrenaline will race through your veins as you mount a horse and direct it through broad pastures or down twisting trails. You feel an exceptional connection with the natural world as the brisk wind whips past your face, the rhythmic sound of hooves striking the ground reverberates, and the strength beneath you produces an extraordinary...

After a bludgeoned horse ends up on the beach of his seaside home, then subsequently disappears, Inspector Salvatore Montalbano, along with the help of his illiterate housekeeper, must probe the incident's connections to the Mafia and the underworld of horseracing.

After being shipwrecked on a remote desert island, young Alec Ramsey and a wild black stallion return to the United States where, with the help of a cantankerous old trainer, they join the horseracing circuit and take the racing world by storm.

Back in the 1940s, when Florida was the Wild West of the East, a few hearty souls dared to think they might compete with the finest, blue-blooded racehorses and their breeders with their own stock raised among palm trees, sand and alligators. Florida was the cracker cowboy state, and cowponies were expected. But the scoffers failed to realize what the wealth of limestone, the power of warm sunshine year round and the cold, crystalline freshwater springs...

Are you a fan of horse racing? Do the origins of this action-packed sport intrigue you? Would you like to find out more about the horses, riders and trainers involved in the famous races? If so, you are certain to enjoy 101 Interesting Facts on the History of Horse Racing. It's a chronological journey from the earliest days of racing. Read about racing before the days of the thoroughbred; the first recorders of racing; the mystery of the foundation...

Billy French (Frenchy) is just a simple man, racehorse trainer by trade, country boy by nature, and he has enjoyed a recent abundance of good fortune in his stable of promising young horses. That is, until people within his inner circle of acquaintances start becoming victims of foul play and turning up dead. Frenchy's inquisitive nature then gets the best of him, and he embarks on an unusual journey in search of the answers. With only his instincts...

Jack's mind is not fully on the job he's being paid to do: find Robbie Colburne, occasional barman. But when Jack does get serious, he finds that the drink-dispenser is of great interest to some powerful people, people with very bad habits and a distinct lack of respect for the criminal justice system. Any lapse in concentration could prove fatal. The third novel in the iconic Jack Irish series, featuring Australia's favourite crime protagonist....

This vintage book, originally published in 1889, contains a collection of hunting anecdotes from the nineteenth century. Providing a fascinating and authentic glimpse of England's sporting past, this is a volume that will appeal to those with an interest in the history of hunting, and one that would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Malton to Wit", "Malton as a Sporting Centre", "Agnes and the Descendants",...

This is a vintage handbook on horsemanship originally intended for young gentlemen, with chapters on dueling, fencing, etiquette, and more. "Riding, Driving, Fencing for Young People" will be of utility to young or beginner horse riders, and would also make for a fantastic addition to collections of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "In The Saddle", "Driving", "The Horse's Motions as Revealed by Photography", "The Riding Club", "The Himalaya...