Author: Robert S. McPherson
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 145755769X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The canyon country of southeastern Utah is a land of dramatic contrast, with high mountains, tortuous canyons, towering monuments, hot deserts, and freezing alpine temperatures. Raising and herding cattle in this environment is more than challenging. At times, it is death-defying. Fin Bayles, a fourth-generation cattleman, learned well what it took to raise livestock in this forbidding terrain. Much was required of people who would prosper in a stingy land. In Cowboying in Canyon Country, with captivating wit and humor shared through prose, oral history, and poetry, Fin provides a window into the daily challenges facing such people. His life in the rural Four Corners region was filled with trials and adventure—a kaleidoscope of colorful personalities plying their trades; raising horses, mules, and hinnies; and caring for cattle and cowboys on the range. Saddle up with Fin for an unforgettable ride through yesteryear!
Cowboying In Canyon Country
Author: Robert S. McPherson
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 145755769X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The canyon country of southeastern Utah is a land of dramatic contrast, with high mountains, tortuous canyons, towering monuments, hot deserts, and freezing alpine temperatures. Raising and herding cattle in this environment is more than challenging. At times, it is death-defying. Fin Bayles, a fourth-generation cattleman, learned well what it took to raise livestock in this forbidding terrain. Much was required of people who would prosper in a stingy land. In Cowboying in Canyon Country, with captivating wit and humor shared through prose, oral history, and poetry, Fin provides a window into the daily challenges facing such people. His life in the rural Four Corners region was filled with trials and adventure—a kaleidoscope of colorful personalities plying their trades; raising horses, mules, and hinnies; and caring for cattle and cowboys on the range. Saddle up with Fin for an unforgettable ride through yesteryear!
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 145755769X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The canyon country of southeastern Utah is a land of dramatic contrast, with high mountains, tortuous canyons, towering monuments, hot deserts, and freezing alpine temperatures. Raising and herding cattle in this environment is more than challenging. At times, it is death-defying. Fin Bayles, a fourth-generation cattleman, learned well what it took to raise livestock in this forbidding terrain. Much was required of people who would prosper in a stingy land. In Cowboying in Canyon Country, with captivating wit and humor shared through prose, oral history, and poetry, Fin provides a window into the daily challenges facing such people. His life in the rural Four Corners region was filled with trials and adventure—a kaleidoscope of colorful personalities plying their trades; raising horses, mules, and hinnies; and caring for cattle and cowboys on the range. Saddle up with Fin for an unforgettable ride through yesteryear!
Southern Hoofprints
Author: Garry Allison
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460263073
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
One-part lively oral history, one-part meticulously researched encyclopaedia, and one-part wild ride, Southern Hoofprints colorfully conveys the story of horse racing in Southern Alberta. And in so doing, it also becomes a fascinating history of the region itself, from the late 1880s through to the present day. From racing’s rough, Wild West beginnings to the vast grandstands of modern times, this regional history of the Sport of Kings has been deeply researched and is delivered in a unique and engaging fashion. With wry humour and occasional pulse-throbbing drama, the reader is treated to an intimate perspective on family traditions of husband and wife owners, the dynasties of multi-generational riders, the spectators, and even the horses themselves. The chronicle of the rise of women riders from the trivialized ‘powder puff’ races to becoming power players on the track, and that of the First Nations people from the early days through to today, make this a completely inclusive history. It tells a distinctly Canadian story and its focus on the Southern Alberta region allows it to paint the picture in vivid detail. With its historical data enriched and enlivened through the human dimension of the oral histories, Southern Hoofprints entertainingly recounts horse-racing’s triumphs, tragedies, and continual reinvention.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460263073
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
One-part lively oral history, one-part meticulously researched encyclopaedia, and one-part wild ride, Southern Hoofprints colorfully conveys the story of horse racing in Southern Alberta. And in so doing, it also becomes a fascinating history of the region itself, from the late 1880s through to the present day. From racing’s rough, Wild West beginnings to the vast grandstands of modern times, this regional history of the Sport of Kings has been deeply researched and is delivered in a unique and engaging fashion. With wry humour and occasional pulse-throbbing drama, the reader is treated to an intimate perspective on family traditions of husband and wife owners, the dynasties of multi-generational riders, the spectators, and even the horses themselves. The chronicle of the rise of women riders from the trivialized ‘powder puff’ races to becoming power players on the track, and that of the First Nations people from the early days through to today, make this a completely inclusive history. It tells a distinctly Canadian story and its focus on the Southern Alberta region allows it to paint the picture in vivid detail. With its historical data enriched and enlivened through the human dimension of the oral histories, Southern Hoofprints entertainingly recounts horse-racing’s triumphs, tragedies, and continual reinvention.
A Horse Named Cracker Jack
Author: Paul Merritt
Publisher: Ideas Into Books Westview
ISBN: 9781935271123
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Donny Ellis was born and raised on a Kentucky horse farm. When a horse that was expected to die at birth becomes his best friend, he finally feels like his dreams of becoming a professional jockey are starting to come true. With a few twists and turns, he finally learns that big things can come in a small package.
Publisher: Ideas Into Books Westview
ISBN: 9781935271123
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Donny Ellis was born and raised on a Kentucky horse farm. When a horse that was expected to die at birth becomes his best friend, he finally feels like his dreams of becoming a professional jockey are starting to come true. With a few twists and turns, he finally learns that big things can come in a small package.
Tumbleweeds and Shiny Braids
Author: Kelly Weddle
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504914864
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
Tumbleweeds and Shiny Braids is a travel journal ideal for RVers and others planning a trip out west. Tumbleweeds and Shiny Braids Provides you with a guide to your trip with little research on your part Enables you to do the exact trip just by following along Provides you with must see attractions along with extra attractions for each state Tells you which cities to visit in that state Informs you of mountainous winding roads that large RVs should avoid Tells you which campgrounds to visit to centralize your location in order to see all the areas attractions without moving your home base constantly
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504914864
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
Tumbleweeds and Shiny Braids is a travel journal ideal for RVers and others planning a trip out west. Tumbleweeds and Shiny Braids Provides you with a guide to your trip with little research on your part Enables you to do the exact trip just by following along Provides you with must see attractions along with extra attractions for each state Tells you which cities to visit in that state Informs you of mountainous winding roads that large RVs should avoid Tells you which campgrounds to visit to centralize your location in order to see all the areas attractions without moving your home base constantly
Just Alex
Author: Jessica Badrick
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1466942193
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Alex made his choice, but now he has doubts. Did he make the right choice? Can he go through with the choice he made . . . ? Just as Alex has picked up right where In Too Deep leaves off, he chooses his life now, not his past, but can he do it? He has no clue. He has serious doubts that are magnified after he gets injured at his own birthday party. With his wedding approaching faster than he thought, he begins insisting his mama to tell him about her past, despite her wish he leave her past right where it is-in the past. Can Alex find his answers and his footing not to doubt himself before he is so late to his own wedding that Ana changes her mind about marrying him?
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1466942193
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Alex made his choice, but now he has doubts. Did he make the right choice? Can he go through with the choice he made . . . ? Just as Alex has picked up right where In Too Deep leaves off, he chooses his life now, not his past, but can he do it? He has no clue. He has serious doubts that are magnified after he gets injured at his own birthday party. With his wedding approaching faster than he thought, he begins insisting his mama to tell him about her past, despite her wish he leave her past right where it is-in the past. Can Alex find his answers and his footing not to doubt himself before he is so late to his own wedding that Ana changes her mind about marrying him?
The Saddle and Show Horse Chronicle
Field & Stream
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
FIELD & STREAM, America’s largest outdoor sports magazine, celebrates the outdoor experience with great stories, compelling photography, and sound advice while honoring the traditions hunters and fishermen have passed down for generations.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
FIELD & STREAM, America’s largest outdoor sports magazine, celebrates the outdoor experience with great stories, compelling photography, and sound advice while honoring the traditions hunters and fishermen have passed down for generations.
The Breeder's Gazette
The Northwestern Miller
The Sound of One Horse Dancing
Author: Tom Baker
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462050646
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Twenty-seven-year-old Tim Halladay is a rising star in the three-martini lunch world of Madison Avenue in the early 1970s. In only five years, Tim has become a vice-president at the first ad agency he interviewed with, in charge of some of the most prestigious accounts listed in Advertising Age. But a week before Thanksgiving, his life takes a serious hit. After a hard-drinking, sex-filled night, Tim, the golden boy, arrives late to work. He suddenly finds himself fired without explanation. With three hundred dollars in his savings account, Tim wonders how hell even pay the rent. As Tim comes to terms with his unemployment, he reminisces about his life and the circumstances that have brought him to this crucial crossroads. Everything in his lifehis emotionally unstable upbringing, his service in the army during the troubled years of the Vietnam War, his affair with a high school girlfriend, his experiences at William and Mary during the JFK and LBJ years, his relocation to Manhattan in the 1970s, his first job in the world of advertising, and his adventures as a closeted gay man in the Stonewall Era Greenwich Villagecontributed to both the downfall and redemption of Tim Halladay.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462050646
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Twenty-seven-year-old Tim Halladay is a rising star in the three-martini lunch world of Madison Avenue in the early 1970s. In only five years, Tim has become a vice-president at the first ad agency he interviewed with, in charge of some of the most prestigious accounts listed in Advertising Age. But a week before Thanksgiving, his life takes a serious hit. After a hard-drinking, sex-filled night, Tim, the golden boy, arrives late to work. He suddenly finds himself fired without explanation. With three hundred dollars in his savings account, Tim wonders how hell even pay the rent. As Tim comes to terms with his unemployment, he reminisces about his life and the circumstances that have brought him to this crucial crossroads. Everything in his lifehis emotionally unstable upbringing, his service in the army during the troubled years of the Vietnam War, his affair with a high school girlfriend, his experiences at William and Mary during the JFK and LBJ years, his relocation to Manhattan in the 1970s, his first job in the world of advertising, and his adventures as a closeted gay man in the Stonewall Era Greenwich Villagecontributed to both the downfall and redemption of Tim Halladay.