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1441) Missing
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Thea and her dad are always on the move, from one small Cariboo town to another, trying to leave behind the pain of Thea's mom's death. They never stay long enough in one place for Thea to make friends, but when her dad gets work renovating a guest ranch on Gumboot Lake, she dares to hope that their wandering days are over. At the ranch she makes friends with Van, a local boy, and works hard to build the trust of an abused horse named Renegade. When...
1442) Edgar et la Grise
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Edgar a 13 ans. Les premières années d'une ferme sont difficiles : il faut défricher avant de pouvoir semer et récolter pour se nourrir. Les colons au nord du lac Saint-Jean comme la famille d'Edgar en arrachent dans les années 1930. Heureusement, l'industrie du bois donne du travail aux hommes pendant les saisons o ils ne peuvent cultiver la terre. Mais Edgar est bien jeune pour remplacer son père sur le chantier. Pour cela, il doit quitter...
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There is no denying that the emotional bond between horses and the humans who love them can reach mystical proportions, and nowhere is that relationship more evident than in these twenty-four true-life accounts of horses rescuing people. Here is the story of a seventeen-year-old Apache youth whom a horse-rescue project retrieved from drug abuse; a mother whose young son was about to be dragged to his death before the horse recognized the child's plight;...
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Giddy-up! Read about Rebecca who rides her horse, Snickerdoodles, for 98 miles on the Texas Independence Trail each year. Are you ready to learn how horses talk and communicate through body language? Janet trains guide horses, and John tames the wildest horse by making friends with it. Stories by Mary Ann Hellinghausen, Leslie Wyatt, Shannon Teper, and Deborah Kearney.
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A primary concern of all horse owners and caregivers is that their animals receive the proper feed and in the correct amounts. In seeking information about these matters, it's easy for owners and caregivers to be lured in–and often misled–by advertisements and endorsements for vitamins, alternative medicines, and other supplementary products.
Noted equine nutritionist Lisa Preston offers solid and sensible guidance in these and other areas in...
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With this book, you will travel through cultures, mythologies, and history to explore the enchanting concepts of the horse as a symbol in our lives. Explore the horse as a representation of power and wealth through connections in stories from around the world. You can discover the meaning of common folklore of the horse as a symbol of intelligence. The effect of the horses' colors as an interpretation of events and an agent of prophecy. This book...
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Only an experienced blacksmith with genuine care for his craft and the livelihood of all blacksmiths could produce such a wonderful guide. Holmstrom provides not just practical instruction for all manner of small-scale blacksmith work, but intersperses his guidance with more general life lessons for blacksmiths, such as not falling prey to "habits of intemperance." More than a snapshot of a bygone era, the style and the content of Traditional Blacksmithing...
1448) Noses
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Whose wet nose is this? A dog's wet nose, of course! Little ones will love to see the close-up photography and try to guess which animal the long, twitchy, or colorful nose belongs to. Animals featured: elephant, pig, toucan, horse, and dog.
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Discover the magic of Anna Sewell's Black Beauty in this picture book, retold and stunningly illustrated by Ruth Brown for the very youngest of horse lovers.
Black Beauty's story improved the lives of horses all over the world. Seen through his own eyes, young horse lovers will be swept up in his incredible journey from a peaceful paddock to the streets of London. No matter what he encounters, nothing can break Black Beauty's spirit.
1450) Weddings and Wishes
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Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures... Can they rescue ALL the ponies... The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back? Sparkle the white pony has been magicked to be messy and can't stop rolling in mud. But can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell that is binding her and give her a magical makeover in time for the royal wedding?
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As they await the birth of a new foal, a man teaches his grandchild about the Ojibwe Horses that used to roam the forests of northwestern Ontario. The horses once ran wild and free, but when Grandfather was a boy, they almost disappeared. Now he is the caretaker of his own small herd, keeping the breed alive for future generations and teaching his grandchild about the loving bond between human and animals.
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When a Vienna show horse is stolen, the Flattery siblings will stop at nothing to find the steed and solve the case C.C. and Foghorn Flattery love traveling around the world with their dad for his freelance writing assignments. Their latest stop is Vienna-a city of beauty, culture, and of course, the Spanish Riding School. C.C. can't wait to see the famous dancing horses, but when they get to the school, they discover that one of the stallions has...
1453) Loving Spirit
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A young girl begins a new life in the English countryside and discovers a remarkable horse After her parents are killed in a car accident, Ellie leaves the rolling hills of New Zealand behind to live in England with her uncle, who is as cold and gray as the country she now must call home. A hard-eyed horse breeder, he hates weakness in all animals, whether they have four legs or two. Although Ellie loves horses, she can't stand being ordered around...
1455) Hope . . . From the Heart of Horses: How Horses Teach Us About Presence, Strength, and Awareness
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Hope ... From the Heart of Horses explores and celebrates the relationship and bond possible between horses and humans. Each chapter offers a life lesson about trusting one's instincts, honestly addressing emotions, achieving clarity in communications, and releasing negative thoughts.
Because survival depends on being highly tuned to the thoughts and feelings of others, horses sense human intentions rather than what a person offers in facial expressions,...
1456) A Horse Named Viking
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A rogue. An outlaw. An unlikely hero. Viking is the sole offspring of a savage and vicious mare. The colt is the pride of the stable until his dam kills a groom in her stall. Viking is a painful reminder of the tragedy, and so he is sold off.
The black colt has a coarse face and a mean curl to his nostrils, but he is beautifully proportioned with magnificent gaits. With his teeth and thick weapon of a tail, Viking brutalizes everyone who handles...
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Jordan, her service dog Baker, her nurse Emma and her sister Jessica are excited about traveling to Arizona where they will visit an Arabian horse show and stay at a real dude ranch. But, their adventure quickly turns into a mystery when a horse goes missing at the show and strange things keep happening at the ranch. Can the girls and Baker solve the mystery?
1458) Secrets
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With her beloved horse gone, Ellie forms a bond with a new arrival Spirit, the skinny gray horse whom Ellie loved so well, has passed away. But the special mental bond they shared has not weakened, and she can still communicate with him clearly. Spirit helped her discover that she could communicate with horses and heal them with her hands, and now she must use that power to help other horses. While at a horse show, she hears a mare crying out for...
1459) Sugar and Spice
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Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures... Can they rescue ALL the ponies... Spellbound Stables has been bound by magic and the ponies are trapped in time. Can two brave girls break the spell and restore the stable to its former glory. Prince the racehorse isn't as speedy as he used to be and his love of fine dining isn't helping matters. Can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell and get Prince working out again in time for...
1460) Spotted Animals
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Spotted Animals looks at those animals that have spots. This title shows examples of dogs, horses, geckos, cows, and more. It also discusses why some animals have spots and how that can help them. With very easy text and colorful images showing a variety of different animals, young readers will gain a better understanding of our speckled friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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