I Love Horses gathers the most memorable quotes about horses ever written, recorded, or carried down through the ages, together with 50 fantastic photos of the prettiest horses available. Horses bring out the best in us; they inspire adoration and compassion. They have served as both muse and catharsis for artists and writers of all centuries and genres. Horses illuminate the prose of literary giants from Homer and Aesop to Steinbeck and Yeats and in sources that range from the Bible and Dante's Inferno to West with the Night, references to horses are abound. In I Love Horses, humorous remarks from the likes of Groucho Marx and Henny Youngman share the pages with valuable wisdom on training and horsemanship from widely honored trainers, past and present. What living creature is the most noble of all, and has spurred on great minds throughout history from Shakespeare to Winston Churchill? All hippophiles know the answer. It is the horse, of course. For all those in love with this magnificent animal, I Love Horses will reside close to the heart and never be far away. Includes wisdom from: Dave Barry Napoleon Bonaparte Lewis Carroll Geoffrey Chaucer Charles Dickens Emily Dickinson Walter Farley W. C. Fields Ian Fleming Benjamin Franklin Samuel Johnson Nikita Khrushchev Rudyard Kipling Groucho Marx Thomas McGuane Herman Melville Plato Damon Runyon J. D. Salinger William Shakespeare Jonathan Swift Alfred, Lord Tennyson Mark Twain Virgil

Survival, horses, wild life, farm life and farm humor. This book is a look at the adventures and stories of a city girl becoming a country girl and many of the lessons she and her husband learn along the way. It is filled with stories of the animals they love, the wild life they find and the challenges that just happen on a daily basis. From the eagle they saved, the cat that adopts them, the funny things that horses do, saving a cow in birth, the agony of trying to save a horse that colics and the countless things that have to be fixed as they live in the country. This is a story of retirement as they learn, adapt and overcome obstacles in their transition to country life.

A book to teach you how to draw horses.

When Harris moved with her husband to Washington for a teaching job, she realized that she could also fulfill her lifelong dream of having a horse farm. This is the story of a remarkable horse and the revelations about life and love that she gave Harris over the course of decades.

Favorite horse stories from one of the West's favorite writers.

"Oh my, oh my, how I love horses. And this beautiful photo book delivers horses in all their handsome, muscle-rippling, sweaty, and amazing glory. I've thumbed through it so often I may have to buy an untattered copy for my coffee table." —Martha Griswold, Online Critics Corner "Horses used to be considered tools for cowboys, a means of transportation for soldiers, and a matter of business for racehorse owners. Today, horses are mostly companion animals kept for pleasure rather than work or business purposes." —Caterina Tadlock, champion barrel racer "Being a horse person means a girl can be tough, get dirty, commune with animals and generally experience a kind of rugged fun you just can't get from Barbie's Dream House ... as I like to tell people, it's like having a giant pet vegetarian motorcycle." —Eva Sandor, Illustrator, writer, horse nut A perfect gift for your girlfriends ... or you! It's a truism that girls have a special spot in their hearts for horses. This book explores that truism, and delivers more than 100 outstanding photographs of that wondrous duo, girls and their favorite steads. The photos are accompanied by significant quotes by luminaries ranging from Diane Lane to Jane Smiley, Kate Upton to Anna Sewell — plus numerous popular sayings, aphorisms, legends, and pithy observations by horse lovers. You'll undoubtedly love this collection of lovely full-color photographs almost as much as girls love horses!

Written in first person, Kerry shares her dream of riding horses and takes us on her roller coaster journey. She introduces us to her parents and her younger sister, Jessica, and welcomes Mr. Judson who takes her under his wing at Aesop Stables. Later we meet Buckeye, a prized quarter horse, and Billy, a special fourteen year old boy. Kerry's Christian family helps her cope with the loss of a childhood friend who's moved away, and the shocking news when a friend's mother dies. With prayers and determination she confronts jealousy that sneaks up on her, and the emotional upheaval of a first boyfriend. She's strengthened by meeting the challenge of taking care of horses and earns the right to saddle up. A day with their veterinarian turns out to be one of the best days of her life.

Southwood is the most glorious horse The Saddle Club girls have ever seen. He has more than athletic talent – he has the heart and soul of a champion. What he doesn’t have is experience, or a rider. Stevie, Carole and Lisa think this horse needs just a chance. If he gets one, Southwood could jump for gold at the world’s most exciting competition.

There are over seven million horses in America -- even more than when they were the only means of transportation. Nir began riding horses when she was just two years old and hasn't stopped since. This is her funny, moving love letter to these graceful animals and the people who are obsessed with them. She takes us into the lesser-known corners of the riding world and profiles some of its most captivating figures, and speaks candidly of how horses have helped her overcome heartbreak and loss.