horsemanship

After a horseback-riding scare, Gina needs magic pony Comet to bring back her love of horses.

Issie has her horsemanship skills put to the test when she is asked to care for the abandoned, and spirited, Blaze.

Describes the history of equestrian competitive sports, and discusses the scientific principles behind the sport, its biomechanics, psychological and environmental factors, and training and conditioning. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, sidebars, diagrams, charts, a glossary, an index, and sources for additional information.

Photographs and text introduce readers to the world of gymkhanas, providing information about individual and team training, equipment, riding skills, preparation, and different types of games.

Diana Carruthers and her snobby friends do their best to make Ashleigh Griffen change her mind about taking lessons at the exclusive Chesterton Riding Academy, but while she does have second thoughts about the riding lessons, nothing can shake Ashleigh's love for the horses.

After recovering from an accident, Lauren is about to participate in an equestrian competition that will determine her future, but someone from her past makes an unexpected appearance in her life.

When Emma and her sister go away to horse-riding camp, Emma's dreams of riding in a show alongside her sister are threatened.

During midwinter break Sasha Silver attends an exclusive equestrian clinic. She runs into trouble when she encounters other girls from Canterwood.

Single mom Annemarie Zimmer, her own competitive riding career abruptly ended twenty years earlier with a tragic accident, has trouble letting her teenage daughter Eva pursue her own dreams of Olympic glory as an equestrian.