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Books in Horsing Around series

  • Horsing Around: Training Horses

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, April 1, 2014)
    What brushes are used to groom a horse? How do you get a horse to start and stop? What do judges look for at horse shows? When should a horse be trained with a lunge line? Horsing Around offers a brief tutorial on the care, training, showing, and riding of horses, concentrating on each aspect in a separate volume and addressing the concerns of some of the youngest horse enthusiasts. A special dictionary of equine terms defines commonly encountered vocabulary, and other resources encourage further exploration.
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  • Clydesdales

    Barbara M. Linde

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2012)
    A profile of the powerful Clydesdale breed, developed in Scotland for use on farms, and to pull carriages and wagons.
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  • Horsing Around: Riding Horses

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, April 1, 2014)
    What brushes are used to groom a horse? How do you get a horse to start and stop? What do judges look for at horse shows? When should a horse be trained with a lunge line? Horsing Around offers a brief tutorial on the care, training, showing, and riding of horses, concentrating on each aspect in a separate volume and addressing the concerns of some of the youngest horse enthusiasts. A special dictionary of equine terms defines commonly encountered vocabulary, and other resources encourage further exploration.
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  • Horsing Around: Caring For Horses

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, April 1, 2014)
    What brushes are used to groom a horse? How do you get a horse to start and stop? What do judges look for at horse shows? When should a horse be trained with a lunge line? Horsing Around offers a brief tutorial on the care, training, showing, and riding of horses, concentrating on each aspect in a separate volume and addressing the concerns of some of the youngest horse enthusiasts. A special dictionary of equine terms defines commonly encountered vocabulary, and other resources encourage further exploration.
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  • Famous Horses

    Barbara M. Linde

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Offers brief portraits of famous horses, including racehorse Man o' War, fictional Black Beauty, television star Mister Ed, and Cholla the painting horse.
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  • Riding Horses

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, Dec. 1, 2014)
    "A narrative guide to riding horses, from where to ride the animals, how to saddle them, how to mount and give orders to them, and what to wear and expect as you perform daily tasks"--
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  • Horsing Around: Showing Horses

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, April 1, 2014)
    What brushes are used to groom a horse? How do you get a horse to start and stop? What do judges look for at horse shows? When should a horse be trained with a lunge line? Horsing Around offers a brief tutorial on the care, training, showing, and riding of horses, concentrating on each aspect in a separate volume and addressing the concerns of some of the youngest horse enthusiasts. A special dictionary of equine terms defines commonly encountered vocabulary, and other resources encourage further exploration.
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  • Rodeo

    Robin Johnson

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, Aug. 1, 2009)
    Hold on to your cowboy hats and prepare for a wild read! In this book, you'll learn all about the bucking horses, lively livestock, and daring riders of the rodeo world. You'll read about roping, riding, racing, wrestling, and more! You'll also discover the breeds of rodeo horses, how riders handle and care for their animals, and how cattle herding became a rough-and-tumble sport.
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  • Miniature Horses

    Barbara M. Linde

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Introduces miniature horses, describing their physical characteristics, feeding habits, health needs, and how they are cared for as pets and used as guide horses.
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  • Clydesdales

    Barbara M. Linde

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Bred in Scotland, Clydesdales are some of the largest and most powerful horses in the world. Theyre often seen working in teams to pull wagons and plows. These animals are also called gentle giants. Readers will learn much about this breed and see the characteristics that make Clydesdales stand out among horses in the full-color photographs this book provides. Easy-to-follow text makes learning about the many jobs of a Clydesdale, from pulling competitions to TV commercials, assessable to the most reluctant of readers.
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  • Racing Horses

    Therese Shea

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Introduces race horses, describing their physical characteristics and training, and discussing some of the famous race horses of the past, including Man o' War, Seabiscuit, and Secretariat.
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  • Caring for Horses

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, July 31, 2013)
    "A narrative guide to caring for horses, from where to house the animals, how to groom them, how much to exercise and feed them, and what to wear and expect as you perform daily tasks"--
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