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5) Dark horse
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In a small town in South Wales, a barmaid and her husband breed a racehorse with the help of their community.
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Hellsmouth, an indomitable Thoroughbred with the blood of Triple Crown winners in her veins, runs for the glory of the Forge family, one of Kentucky's oldest and most powerful dynasties. Henry Forge has partnered with his daughter, Henrietta, in an endeavor of raw obsession: to breed the next superhorse, the next Secretariat. But when Allmon Shaughnessy, an ambitious young black man, comes to work on their farm, the violence on the Forges' history...
9) Horse heaven
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"Haunting, exquisite Rosalind Maybrick, wife of a billionaire owner, one day can't quite decide what it is she wants, and discovers too late that her whole life is transformed . . . Twenty-year-old Tiffany Morse, stuck in her job at Wal-Mart, prays, "Please make something happen here . . . This time, I mean it," and something does . . ." "Farley, a good trainer in a bad slump; Buddy, a ruthless trainer who can't seem to lose even though he knows that...
12) The Perfect Horse: the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis
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In the chaotic last days of the war a small troop of battle-weary American soldiers captures a German spy and makes an astonishing findhis briefcase is empty but for photos of beautiful white horses that have been stolen and kept on a secret farm behind enemy lines. Hitler has stockpiled the worlds finest purebreds in order to breed the perfect military machinean equine master race. But with the starving Russian army closing in, the animals are in...
13) Lyon's Gate
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In this sequel to "The Sherbrooke Twins," Jason Sherbrooke, finally realizing his dreams of breeding and racing his own horses, finds himself at the mercy of a spirited beauty who tames his wild heart.
14) Thoroughbreds
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An introduction to Thoroughbreds that covers the history of the breed and describes their physical traits, temperament, and unique talents.
17) Thoroughbreds
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Discusses the breed of horse known as thoroughbred and follows a new colt from birth to the day of its maiden race.
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"Ranching on the vast scale that Texas is famous for actually happened at King Ranch, a sea of grass that ultimately spread its pastures to countries around the globe under the fifty-year leadership of Bob Kleberg. This absorbing biography, written by Kleberg's top assistant of many years, captures both the life of the man and the spirit of the kingdom he ruled, offering a rare, insider's view of life on a fabled Texas ranch." "John Cypher spent forty...
19) Dark Horse
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Set in a former mining village in Wales, an inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse. .
20) Miniature horses
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Describes Miniature Horses, a breed created by breeding small horses with Shetland Ponies, and used for pets, for shows, and for racing.