Stallion Challenges

Author: Kelly Wilson
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1775538354
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 310

Book Description
From the author of the bestselling book For the Love of Horses, comes an epic new journey to rescue wild Kaimanawa horses from the biennial cull. Follow television stars Vicki, Kelly and Amanda Wilson on their quest to train 10 wild, difficult and sometimes dangerous Kaimanawas for competition in the first national Stallion Challenges. Can the Wilsons change these horses' fate? Share the heartbreak, the pain, the elation and the success as they take on their greatest challenge yet. - See more at: http://www.randomhouse.co.nz/books/kelly-wilson/stallion-challenges-9781775538349.aspx#sthash.zDdw0feS.dpuf

Challenge of the Stallions

Author: Ginger Kathrens
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1637412738
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 349

Book Description
·A new and exclusive story of the legendary stallion leader, Cloud (1995-2016), and his wild horse band located in the Rocky Mountains ·Features award-winning photography and stunning video from the renowned PBS Nature docuseries, Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions via QR codes ·An educational and fascinating account of Cloud, his family, his foes, and their freedom that's presented in a fresh and newly updated format with exciting interactive media ·Author Ginger Kathrens is an acclaimed filmmaker, photographer, and Emmy-winning TV documentary producer who has dedicated her life's work to wildlife documentation and preservation

The Black Stallion Challenged!

Author: Walter Farley
Publisher: Perfection Learning
ISBN: 9780812432190
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Black Stallion is the fastest horse in America and he and his jockey, Alec Ramsay, are training for a big race. Suddenly there comes a new challenger: Flame! An unproven racer, the Island Stallion can run like the wind and his jockey, Steve Duncan, knows that Flame will give the Black the race of his life. But what neither Steve nor Alec know, is that these two stallions have met before, and they hate each other.

Equine Breeding Management and Artificial Insemination

Author: Juan C. Samper
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 1416052348
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
Put the principles of good breeding management into practice with Equine Breeding Management and Artificial Insemination, 2nd Edition for reproductive success! Practical information on the reproductive management of both thoroughbred and warmblood breeding operations prepares you to effectively breed even problem mares and stallions. Plus, detailed content on techniques, procedures, reproductive physiology, and more help you increase reproductive efficiency as well as track and improve your results throughout each breeding season. A section on reproduction efficiency evaluation includes a worksheet to evaluate the performance of both mares and stallions during each breeding season, and helps you compare reproductive performance with previous breeding seasons. Detailed descriptions of procedures and techniques including embryo transfer, artificial insemination, and more enable you to implement the methods for better breeding results. Practical information on reproductive management of both thoroughbred and warmblood breeding operations enhance the fertility of problem mares and stallions. World-renowned authors and contributors with years of practical knowledge and experience provide cutting-edge information. Vibrant full-color design and photographs show accurate representations of clinical appearance. Chapters covering the latest reproductive techniques improve chances of successful breeding, and improve survival rates after the birth of the foal. Vital chapters with information on recognizing potential problems help you quickly identify warning signs before fertility is negatively affected.

Mustang Ride

Author: Kelly Wilson
Publisher: RHNZ Adult ebooks
ISBN: 0143770179
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
The adventures of the Wilson sisters in the American West. This is the third book from bestselling author and television star Kelly Wilson. Kelly's first two books, For the Love of Horses and Stallion Challenges were full of stories from the Wilsons' quest to save wild Kaimanawas from the government cull. This time the Wilsons are taking on a new challenge, to tame mustangs at a ranch in Wyoming for competition in the Extreme Mustang Makeover. Join the Wilsons as they take on an adventure with a surprising twist, and a horse trek across six states in the American west.

The Challenger

Author: Terri Farley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665916486
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
The beloved sixth book in the middle grade Phantom Stallion series about a girl, her horse, and the beauty of the American West returns with a brand-new, stunning cover and bonus material! Perfect for fans of Canterwood Crest and classic horse stories like Black Beauty and My Friend Flicka. Cougars have been spotted nearby, but they haven’t hurt the ranch horses—yet. So Samantha is outraged when a neighboring rancher vows to kill the cats on sight. And her family’s horses may be safe, but out on the range, Sam spots a wild young stallion without a herd. Being alone puts this horse in danger. But can Sam protect the rebellious mustang and still save the cougars?

Cloud's Legacy

Author: Ginger Kathrens
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1620080516
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
Ginger Kathrens continues the saga of the wild horses of the Arrowheads in Cloud’s Legacy, a companion volume to PBS’s NATURE program. An award-winning wildlife documentary filmmaker, Kathryns is passionate about the plight of wild horses in North America, and it is with great joy that she watches the cast of Cloud’s Legacy run and interact freely on America’s wide open spaces. Her great story-telling abilities are beautifully enhanced by the exciting color photography that adorns each chapter of this handsome volume. The cast of characters in this saga has expanded beyond the first Cloud documentary to include over thirty different horses (all of which are listed in the appendix of the book). The story is told in 22 engaging chapters that follow Cloud and his growing family through their real-life adventures in the Rocky Mountains. Kathrens’s documentaries about Cloud, his cohorts, and family won the CINE Golden Eagle Awards, Chicago International Television Competition, U.S. International Film and Video Festival, and the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival.

The Life, Extinction, and Rebreeding of Quagga Zebras

Author: Peter Heywood
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108831605
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description
Extinction of quagga zebras left behind historical records, art, literature, and DNA whose information led to their rebreeding.

The Finest Challenge

Author: Jean Rabe
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429914513
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319

Book Description
They were the Finest Creations--mystically forged creatures of perfection sent by the creators to aid the Fallen (mankind) during their mortal existence. Though they resemble ordinary horses they are highly intelligent, capable of communicating telepathically, and completely moral. They are assigned to bond with individuals of great potential and to protect them from harm while guiding them along a path of virtue. THE FINEST CHALLENGE Kalantha has successfully rescued her brother from the shadow of the evil bishop's bellicose influence, but now finds herself cut off from both him and her Finest protector, Gallant Stallion. All three must race against the clock to curtail the unnecessary war that the Bishop’s minions have engineered. And, still lurking in the shadows and prowling the night skies is the avian menace whose dreams of a carrion-strewn countryside can still come through if their equine nemesis is neutralized. The Finest series combines elements of Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar series with C.S. Lewis’s Narnia to tell an inspiring tale of moral and mystical intrigue. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

Chico's Challenge

Author: Jessie Haas
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1466816066
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Set in Wyoming, Chico's Challenge follows a young buckskin quarter horse who is trade to Sierra, a teen who works her father's ranch and dreams of becoming a cutting horse champion. Chico seems to have the makings of a great cow horse, but...he has never seen a cow in his life! Can he and Sierra, both novices, learn to work together as a team?