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Horse Training: A Beginners Guide to Training a Horse
- By: Erik Smith
- Narrated by: Danielle Piper
- Length: 39 mins
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Hоrѕе training саn bе аn еxсiting аnd rеwаrding еxреriеnсе fоr bоth thе horse trаinеr аnd thе horse. Hоwеvеr, there are mаnу things thаt you саn do which can mаkе thе horse trаining еxреriеnсе a nightmаrе....
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Horse Training: A Beginners Guide to Training a Horse
- Narrated by: Danielle Piper
- Length: 39 mins
- Release date: 01-03-18
- Language: English
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Secretariat
- By: Raymond G. Woolfe Jr.
- Narrated by: Tim H. Dixon
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
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Secretariat was the best-known and most beloved racehorse of the twentieth century. In 1973, his legacy was permanently etched into the consciousness of the world when he won the Triple Crown. Here, Raymond G. Woolfe Jr. tells the story of Secretariat from the coin toss that sent him to Helen "Penny" Chenery to his burial at Claiborne Farm, making this the definitive volume for fans of the horse and the sport of horseracing.
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Secretariat
- Narrated by: Tim H. Dixon
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 10-08-22
- Language: English
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Horsemanship 101: Foundational Groundwork
- Beginner Horsemanship Series
- By: Augustus Walton
- Narrated by: Andrew Rowe
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
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The foundational work you do now is critical, and you’ll always have it to fall back on. Make sure your horse is never spooked in a dangerous moment again…From desensitizing and disengaging to backing up, these are fundamental training procedures you can’t afford to get wrong...and they’re not procedures you’ll only ever have to engage in once. You don’t need to spend years in equestrian school to learn these skills: You simply need access to all the essential knowledge distilled and explained in one clear resource.
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Super valuable !
- By LoveIsMyEgo on 29-06-22
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Horsemanship 101: Foundational Groundwork
- Beginner Horsemanship Series
- Narrated by: Andrew Rowe
- Series: Beginner Horsemanship Series, Book 3
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Release date: 29-04-22
- Language: English
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Taking Shergar
- Thoroughbred Racing's Most Famous Cold Case (Horses in History)
- By: Milton C. Toby
- Narrated by: Robert Ferraro
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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It was a cold and foggy February night in 1983 when a group of armed thieves crept onto Ballymany Stud, near The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland, to steal Shergar, one of the thoroughbred industry's most renowned stallions. The thieves demanded a hefty ransom for the safe return of one of the most valuable Thoroughbreds in the world, but the ransom was never paid and Shergar's remains have never been found.
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Not what I expected
- By Amazon Customer on 15-05-24
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Taking Shergar
- Thoroughbred Racing's Most Famous Cold Case (Horses in History)
- Narrated by: Robert Ferraro
- Series: Horses in History, Book 2
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 28-06-19
- Language: English
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A Year at the Races
- Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luck
- By: Jane Smiley
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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"Every horse story is a love story," writes Jane Smiley, who has loved horses for most of her life and owned and bred them for a good part of it. To love something is to observe it with more than usual attention, and that is precisely what Smiley does in this irresistibly smart, witty, and engaging chronicle of her obsession. In particular she follows a sexy filly named Waterwheel and a grey named Wowie (he "tells" a horse communicator that he wants it changed from Hornblower) as they begin careers at the racetrack.
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Interesting but not an easy listen
- By Anonymous User on 09-09-21
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A Year at the Races
- Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luck
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 20-11-14
- Language: English
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The Age of the Horse
- An Equine Journey Through Human History
- By: Susanna Forrest
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
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Fifty-six million years ago, the earliest equid walked the earth-and beginning with the first-known horse-keepers of the Copper Age, the horse has played an integral part in human history. Combining fascinating anthropological detail and incisive personal anecdotes, Susanna Forrest draws from an immense range of archival documents as well as literature and art to illustrate how our evolution has coincided with that of horses.
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Disappointing in many ways
- By Ms. G. Mills on 04-05-24
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The Age of the Horse
- An Equine Journey Through Human History
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 12-09-17
- Language: English
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Beating the System
- By: Jerry Bader
- Narrated by: Paddy McMahon
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
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As a Jew whose parents survived the Nazi concentration camps, I learned life is fragile, and survival arbitrary. As a jockey, I developed an approach to life of living in the moment, of pushing the envelope, of reacting first, because not reacting can cost you the race, or maybe your life. Jockeys are modern day serfs that travel the country picking up rides where possible, for the most part earning scraps, guaranteed to be seriously injured. Did I bend the rules? Yes. Did I break many of them? Most certainly, because that's the way the game is played.
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Beating the System
- Narrated by: Paddy McMahon
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 26-01-18
- Language: English
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Bones: A Story of Brothers, a Champion Horse and the Race to Stop America’s Most Brutal Cartel
- By: Joe Tone
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
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Two brothers live parallel lives on either side of the US-Mexico border. This is the dramatic true story of how their worlds collided in a major criminal conspiracy. José Treviño was raised in Nuevo Laredo, a Mexican border town and major smuggling gateway. He grew up loving the sprawling countryside and its tough, fast quarter horses, but in search of opportunity he crossed the border into Texas.
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Bones: A Story of Brothers, a Champion Horse and the Race to Stop America’s Most Brutal Cartel
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 11-01-18
- Language: English
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The Prince of Jockeys
- The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy
- By: Pellom McDaniels III
- Narrated by: Curtis Jews
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
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Isaac Burns Murphy (1861-1896) was one of the most dynamic jockeys of his era. Still considered one of the finest riders of all time, Murphy was the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby three times, and his 44 percent win record remains unmatched. Despite his success, Murphy was pushed out of thoroughbred racing when African American jockeys were forced off the track, and he died in obscurity. In The Prince of Jockeys: The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy, author Pellom McDaniels III offers the first definitive biography of this celebrated athlete.
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The Prince of Jockeys
- The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy
- Narrated by: Curtis Jews
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 18-01-22
- Language: English
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The Big Book of Australian Racing Stories
- By: Jim Haynes
- Narrated by: Jim Haynes
- Length: 18 hrs and 9 mins
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Great tales of the turf, from Jorrocks to Black Caviar. Jim Haynes loves the sport of kings nearly as much as he loves bush yarns, and in this volume he brings these two great loves together in the biggest book of Australian racing stories ever. Full of tall tales and true, laughter, romance and heartbreak, and chock-a-block with the best Australian racing stories, verses and yarns, Jim tells of the great champions, the tragedies, and the unique characters (equine and human) of the track.
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A stayer, not a sprint
- By jillian grant on 09-09-16
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The Big Book of Australian Racing Stories
- Narrated by: Jim Haynes
- Length: 18 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 11-11-15
- Language: English
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Warriors on Horseback
- By: John Carter
- Narrated by: John Cormack
- Length: 8 hrs
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Jockeys who earn a living race riding on racehorses are a remarkable group. They are fiercely competitive on the racecourse but enjoy a tribal kinship in the weighing room. This book celebrates these warriors on horseback, both old and new. The book takes a tour of Aintree's weighing room, tracks a day in the life of a Derby-winning jockey and investigates the twin challenges faced by jockeys: inevitable injuries and 24/7 weight management.
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Warriors on Horseback
- Narrated by: John Cormack
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 01-06-16
- Language: English
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Never Say Die
- A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry
- By: James Nicholson
- Narrated by: John Chester
- Length: 5 hrs
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A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of English bloodstock and eager to see a British colt take the victory. They were shocked when a Kentucky-born chestnut named Never Say Die galloped to a two-length triumph at odds of 33-1.
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The pronunciation is a place names, and the race itself drove me potty
- By althegoat on 19-01-23
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Never Say Die
- A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry
- Narrated by: John Chester
- Length: 5 hrs
- Release date: 18-03-16
- Language: English
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Laughing in the Hills
- By: Bill Barich
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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This wonderful 1980 horse racing classic never loses its luster or charm. Author Bill Barich explores the day-to-day internal world of horse racing - from the backside to the backstretch. This entertaining story of the lives and tribulations of various racetrack personalities is sure to extract every human emotion. The author's summer adventure after a family tragedy finds him living the life many diehard racing enthusiasts wish they could.
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Awful
- By Amazon Customer on 14-11-18
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Laughing in the Hills
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 20-12-12
- Language: English
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A Long Way from Wyandra
- My Story - from the Bush to Black Caviar
- By: Peter Moody, Trevor Marshallsea
- Narrated by: Ben Oxenbould
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
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The forthright, fascinating memoir of Peter Moody, trainer of Black Caviar and one of Australia's most high-profile and best-liked racing identities. The classic story of a boy from the bush who worked his way from outback Queensland all the way to Royal Ascot. As a kid growing up in tiny Wyandra, Peter Moody learned to ride almost before he could walk. Horses were part of life, and as a teenager working for local trainers he learned many lessons - some of them painful - as he built his understanding of them. A mate's introduction got him a stablehand's job for the legendary trainer Tommy Smith in Sydney, and his life changed forever.
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Enjoyable
- By christine carter on 26-12-19
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A Long Way from Wyandra
- My Story - from the Bush to Black Caviar
- Narrated by: Ben Oxenbould
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 31-10-18
- Language: English
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Broken
- By: Fred M. Kray
- Narrated by: Stephan Watson
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
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It was a cool, quiet evening at Calumet Farm, where the most valuable racehorses—including the prolific stallion Alydar—had settled into their stalls for the evening. Alton Stone, filling in for the regular night watchman, completed his rounds at the barn. Although nothing seemed out of the ordinary, an inexplicable hunch led Stone to check on Alydar. What he found—a grievously injured horse with no discernable cause—jump-started one of the biggest mysteries to ever hit the horse racing world.
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Broken
- Narrated by: Stephan Watson
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 24-10-23
- Language: English
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Come on Seabiscuit!
- By: Ralph Moody
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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During the depths of the Great Depression, Seabiscuit won against incredible odds and uplifted the hearts of Americans from the streets to the White House. Ralph Moody recounts the thrilling tale of the plucky horse who refused to quit, the down-on-his-luck jockey who didn't let horrendous accidents keep him out of the saddle, and the taciturn trainer who brought out the best in both.
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Interesting
- By Anonymous User on 18-12-23
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Come on Seabiscuit!
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 17-10-05
- Language: English
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Unnatural Ability
- The History of Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Thoroughbred Racing
- By: Milton C. Toby
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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In a mere twelve months, between May 2020 and May 2021, horse racing's most recognizable face—Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert—had five horses that failed postrace drug tests. Among those was the 2021 Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit. While the incident was a major scandal in the Thoroughbred racing world, it was only the latest in a series of drug-related infractions among elite athletes. Milton C. Toby addresses the historical and contemporary context of the Thoroughbred industry's most pressing issue.
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Unnatural Ability
- The History of Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Thoroughbred Racing
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Series: Horses in History, Book 9
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 26-12-23
- Language: English
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Wink
- By: Ed Hotaling
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
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In 1904, at age 23, two-time Kentucky Derby-winner Jimmy Winkfield was forced from American horseracing by a virulent combination of racism and hard times. Wink left his beloved Kentucky, bought a steamer ticket for Europe, and made the world his racetrack. There he embarked on a decades-long odyssey, rising to superstardom and winning and losing two fortunes. Driven at gunpoint from Russia by the Bolshevik Army and from France by Nazi occupiers, the 105-pound jockey proved himself the most resilient, courageous athlete of the 20th century.
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Wink
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 21-07-21
- Language: English
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The October Horses
- By: Genevieve Mckay
- Narrated by: Ellen Quay
- Length: 8 hrs
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The last thing Bree Connor expected after being diagnosed with a terminal illness was a second chance at life. But somehow, that's exactly what she got.
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The October Horses
- Narrated by: Ellen Quay
- Series: October Horses, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 10-01-23
- Language: English
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Funny Cide
- How a Horse, a Trainer, a Jockey, and a Bunch of High School Buddies Took on the Shieks and Bluebloods...and Won
- By: The Funny Cide Team, Sally Jenkins
- Narrated by: Jamey Sheridan
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
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They had no business being there. They were up against million-dollar horses owned by patricians, oilmen, Arab sheiks, and Hollywood producers. They were 10 regular guys, and all they wanted was to win a race. Instead, they won the hearts of America.
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Delightful
- By Anonymous User on 04-11-22
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Funny Cide
- How a Horse, a Trainer, a Jockey, and a Bunch of High School Buddies Took on the Shieks and Bluebloods...and Won
- Narrated by: Jamey Sheridan
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 19-04-06
- Language: English
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