horse sports

Seventh grader Abby St. Clair is eager to start another season with her elite riding team at Saddlehill Academy boarding school, competing against her new stepsister--until she starts getting anonymous messages threatening to expose the secret she is desperate to hide.

Abby is worried her unmasked blackmailer will expose the one secret she cannot risk getting out. To make matters worse, the drama is affecting her performance on Beau, putting her place on the team in jeopardy.

It is 1904 and the partially deaf Asta Hedstrom is engaged to Nils, but she does not want to marry him: she would rather spend her time with her best friend Gunnar Fuglestad and his secret boyfriend, Erlend, who belongs to the wealthiest family on their Norwegian island; so when Nils gravely injures Gunnar, she shuns her marriage and moves in with Gunnar and Erlend in a secluded cabin above town--and the three misfits set out to win the annual Christmas sleigh race, and prove to that they belong together, in spite of the villages prejudices.

"Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe, mother and daughter, both champion riders, vowed to never, ever, go up against one another. Until the tense, harrowing competitions leading to the Paris Olympics. Mother and daughter share a dream: to be the best horsewoman in the world"--OCLC.

This title explores everything a young horse lover would want to know about eventing, from the history to the specific skills required for each event.

The author shares her journey as a horse rider and trainer.

This title explores everything a young horse lover would want to know about rodeos, from the history to the skills required. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, and a glossary. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

This title explores everything a young horse lover would want to know about show jumping, from the history to the rules of the competition.

Examines the history of horse breeding and traditions from around the world.