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81) Horse heroes
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124 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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English
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Presents a nonfiction companion book to "Stallion by Starlight," discussing the history of domesticating horses and explaining why Alexander the Great's horse was so famous.
82) If I had a horse
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English
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If I had a horse, he might be shy, like me. But if I stayed quiet, he'd learn to be my friend. I would have to tame him. I would have to be strong, like him. And he would have to be gentle, like me. And together, we could do anything.
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187 pages ; 22 cm.
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English
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Pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeen-year-old befriends the horse, trains him by night, and rides him to victory in a match race.
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A beautiful wild Australian mare gives birth to Thowra, an exceptional cream-colored foal, with a mane and tail that gleam silver in the moonlight. As Thowra grows through several seasons in the mountains the herd find survival difficult. The summer is worse, for that is when Man comes to try and capture Thowra, and becomes an obsession of mythic proportions.
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1 videodisc (82 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Dutch immigrant Harry deLeyer journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck that was bound for the glue factory. Harry paid 80 dollars for the horse and named him Snowman, and in less than two years, the team went on to win the triple crown of snow jumping, beating the nation's top pedigree horses and wealthiest socialites.
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88) King of the Wind
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English
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Follows the adventures of the Arabian stallion brought to England to become one of the founding sires of the Thoroughbred breed and the mute Arab stable boy who tended him with loyalty and devotion all his life.
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31 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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When Rosie's popsicle stick turns into a horse named Stickerino, they have a lot of adventures.
Follows the experiences of a discarded popsicle stick that is picked up by a little girl who dreams about a magical horse that gallops with her through cities, jungles, and over an ice-pop mountain leading to a gold-filled pirate chest.
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Horsetail Hollow volume 4
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English
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"Ever since Maddie and her sister, Evie, moved with their family from the big city to a farm called Horsetail Hollow, it's been one magical adventure after another. A mixed-up wish has been bringing horses from fairy tale worlds to their farm -- and the sisters are the only ones who can help them save their happily-ever-afters! In this must-have fourth book in the Horsetail Hollow series, Maddie and Evie make new friends and uncover new magical secrets...
92) Bonny's big day
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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Farmer Skipton is persuaded to enter his old carthorse, Bonny, in the Darrowby Pet Show.
93) Show horses
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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Learn how show horses train to become world champions.
94) Race horses
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32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
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English
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Learn what it takes to become a racehorse.
97) Stormy
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34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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Hannah and Becky are show jumping rivals, although Becky's Appaloosa, Stormy, is not as good at it as Hannah's horse, until one day an injury means Hannah cannot ride, and she begins to take an interest in Becky's efforts to train Stormy.
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192 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"First domesticated over 6000 years ago, horses have long intrigued us with their intelligence, loyalty, and physical power. How To Look After Your Horse is an easy-to-follow guide divided into five chapters which cover all the practical details of horse ownership, as well as delving into the psyche of this most majestic of creatures. This personal approach to caring for your horse includes a guide to breeds, basic handling care and riding techniques,...
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231 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
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English
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Working with horses can be a transformative experience. Their soft eyes, wild spirit, and shy honesty offer a glimpse of how entirely different the horse's mind is from our own. Allan J. Hamilton, a neurosurgeon and a pioneer in equine-assisted therapy, distills in 112 short essays what horses have taught him about forgiveness, true leadership, courage, and love.--COVER.
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