Katie makes a sacrifice to save the life of a disabled racing colt—but will it all be in vain?At Willow Run Thoroughbred Farm, horses are born and bred for racing. When a much-anticipated bay colt endowed with the farm's finest racing blood is born with terribly twisted legs, the obvious choice is to put him down. He'd be lucky if he could stand and nurse, let alone race. But thirteen-year-old Katie can't stand the idea. Born with one of her legs almost an inch shor...

In the rough-and-tumble Nevada landscape, where every day brings a new threat to the wild mustangs' natural way of life, can Callie save her dream horse when disaster strikes?Plucky thirteen-year-old Callie McLean loves nothing more than to watch the herd of wild mustangs frolic near her farm in the rocky desert of Northern Nevada. School's out for the summer, which means three months of hanging out with horses and her best friend, Billie—and three months of freedom...

The moment Jessica lays eyes on the wild black-and-white paint filly, she knows it was meant to beJessica's life at Wild Hawk Ranch is happy, if a bit quiet. But everything changes when her father and brother drive the latest herd of wild young quarter horses into the pen at the family ranch. There, she spots the most beautiful black-and-while paint filly she's ever seen. She just knows . . . this is the year, and that is the horse. Her moment has come—she'll finall...

Riding Astra makes Lily feel closer to her mom—even if Lily's dad blames horses for her mother's deathAt thirteen, Lily O'Neil dreams of riding Arabian endurance horses in the Sierra Nevada foothills like her mom once did—before her fatal accident. Now, Lily's father has forbidden her from going near horses ever again—he's even sold her beloved pony, Domino. But Grams understands that horses are Lily's life, just like they were for her mom.Astra Atomica is Li...

Will a city girl's horse dreams ever come true?For Jordan McKenzie, moving from Los Angeles to rural Michigan was a big change. In LA, she was used to giant shopping malls and classmates who came to school in makeup and heels. In North Adams, Michigan, the nearest Walmart is thirty miles away. Since Jordan is a jeans-and-sneakers kind of girl, she hoped she'd fit in better here—plus, there are horses in Michigan! She has wanted one forever, but in LA they were too e...

For nearly 40 years Torkildsen’s Sport and Leisure Management has been the most comprehensive and engaging introduction to sport and leisure management available to students at all levels. Now in its seventh edition, it is still the only textbook that covers all the key topics taught within contemporary sport and leisure management courses.This new edition includes expanded coverage of the practical managerial skills that students must develop if aiming for a career in the...

Can a rescued horse help Ali get through to her brother, who has returned from Afghanistan with PTSD?Ali used to love horses. But that was before the accident that left her injured and took her pony's life, and before her brother Danny joined the military and was deployed overseas.Now Danny has returned from Afghanistan. He's learning to walk with a prosthetic after a tragic incident of his own, but he can't seem to find a way to reconnect with family and f...

Can sport and physical activity (PA) be used to improve the communities we live in? How do community groups manage facilities that provide sport and PA? How can managers ensure the services they deliver meet the needs of their community? What role should community sport schemes play in society? Answer these questions and more in this, the first textbook to focus on the theory and practice of community-level sport management and development.Bringing together academics and practition...

On the night that Chancey is born a "fire star" gallops across the sky a signal that a great horse has entered the world. But it will take many years of slights and hardships before the orphaned albino will believe that the prophecy is truly meant for him. First he must find a home at the Maury River Stables and a girl named Claire who needs him as much as he needs her. Then when his aching joints and impending blindness bring an end to their training together he must start a new chapter a...

Tough-as-nails fourteen-year-old Sid may not have expensive boots like the privileged teen riders in Virginia, but she knows her way around horses.Working with her Uncle Wayne since childhood, she’s learned to evaluate horses, break and train them, care for them . . . and ride like a professional.Amid turmoil at home, she dreams of becoming a catch rider—a show rider who can ride anything with hooves.In this salty, suspenseful teen novel, an unexpec...

'Lauren St John creates both characters and horse so real you can almost reach out and touch them.' Jilly Cooper'Captures all the excitement of top-level riding - I loved it.' Mary King, International EventerFifteen-year-old Casey Blue lives in East London's grimmest tower block and volunteers at a local riding school, but her dream is to win the world's greatest Three Day Event: the Badminton Horse Trials.When she ...