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Beyond the Homestretch: What I've Learned from Saving Racehorses
$23.95
You might think this is about the horrors of saving unwanted horses, but it isn't. It is about a journey from Lynn doing a "career job" to doing a much more trying job that is her heart's passion. The characters are funny and quirky and that includes the horses. If you love horses, you will truly enjoy the indepth character analysis that each of the horses in the book get during Lynn's fostering. Its a good inside look at the trials of keeping up a horse ranch and a variety of horse sports such as racing, polo, etc. As Lynn trys to find the right life's work and adopter for each of her horses, she learns about the wide world of horses from show jumpers to tough cowboys and shares it all. You will learn alot right along with her and enjoy the journey almost as much as she seems to without having to actually schlep through muddy pastures and perform emergency vet procedures as she did. It is funny and uplifting and I was sorry when I came to the end.

Racehorse: The Complete Guide to the World of Horse Racing
$34.95
The extraordinary history of racing is brought to life with stories and images of the world¡Çs greatest racehorses and covers everything from the three foundation sires that led to the development of the British Thoroughbred to the American Standardbred and such modern horse heroes as Nijinsky, Man o' War, Red Rum, and Desert Orchid. The contributions of the great jockeys are also explored, including living legend and nine-time derby winner Lestor Piggot and the incomparable racing superstar Frankie Dettori. This study also celebrates the world¡Çs most spectacular racecourses and the classic races that make them household names around the world, including the English Derby at Epsom, the?Kentucky Derby,?and the Dubai World Cup at Nad Al Sheba. Flat racing, steeple-chasing, and harness racing are all covered in this fascinating and comprehensive guide.

Seabiscuit (American Experience)
$19.98
It's extremely difficult for us in this day and age to conceive of how a broken-down animal could possibly lift America out of the Great Depression, but that's exactly what Seabiscuit did. This documentary conveys that in a beautiful way, revealing facts about the horse and jockey not addressed in the movie.

Seabiscuit was an angry horse when Tom Smith first saw him on the track. He'd been trained to lose and was considered lazy with a lopsided 'eggbeater' gait caused by a lack of calcium in his feed. Tom immediately put him on a diet of Timothy hay, far more expensive than alfalfa and fairly rare in California. He was tired and depressed. There is footage in this film showing the horse kicking out in a mean-spirited way as he was getting a bath and he really hated people at the beginning.

This is a rich documentary that's well-done. In case you're interested, Seabiscuit has a few descendants still living at the American Legend Horse Farm in Northern California.

Russian Racehorse
$11.99
What a great CD to enjoy while hanging out with good friends! Carp 18's tunes tug at the down-home, nostalgic part of all of us. Skillfully and artfully, Carp 18 captures the dark, painful side of being human, yet also celebrates the simple things that make life worth living. A must-have CD for your collection!