This breakout novel from the author of The Jump-Off Creek tells the heartwarming story of a determined young woman with a gift for "gentling" wild horses. In the winter of 1917, a big-boned young woman shows up at George Bliss's doorstep. She's looking for a job breaking horses, and he hires her on. Many of his regular hands are off fighting the war, and he glimpses, beneath her showy rodeo garb, a shy but strong-willed girl with a serious knowledge...

Abandoned by her husband, neglected by her mother, and doubted by her daughter, a young woman must take advantage of life's second chances to prover herself to all of them ... Equestrian and single mother Annie Garrett finds a new life on a Colorado horse farm as a groomer and trainer. Haunted by the death of her sister, once a budding rider as well, Annie hopes to make amends with the past and make her dreams come true by entering a riding contest--until...

In “The Faraway Horses”, Brannaman shares his methods for training and provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Robert Redford's movie “The Horse Whisperer”, for which he was the technical advisor.

Clinton Anderson demonstrates techniques to prepare a green horse for riding.

Ground training is the key to a safe and pleasurable riding experience. Designed for easy reference while working with your horse, this guide can be hung on a post. Riders of all disciplines and skill levels will benefit from these exercises that reinforce good habits and help develop a strong bond between horse and rider. This comprehensive series of exercises covers every aspect of ground training, from haltering to driving, turning to transitions,...

Listen to and communicate with your horse-successfully "This is a book for everyone who has ever looked at the constantly increasing list of methods and systems marketed as 'horsemanship' and wondered which of the many possible approaches would be most suitable for a particular behavior problem. Gincy Bucklin has distilled her many years of experience with horses and riders into a very useful, step-by-step, hands-on book. Bucklin's writing is smooth...

When a fire forces her family to turn their home into a guest ranch, aspiring horse trainer Jessica finds herself working once again with her favorite horse, Storm Chaser, to tame the wild filly for snobbish, spoiled Ariel, Storm Chaser's future owner.