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Books
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The Art and Science of Equine Shiatsu : A practical guide€25.00
A comprehensive, practice guide to Equine Shiatsu, from nose to tail. Equine Shiatsu is a gentle but deeply effective therapy that works with the horse to promote both physical and mental relaxation, which in turn allows the body to heal itself.
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Girls Play Too Book: Inspiring Stories of Irish Sportswomen€9.99
First ever compendium of stories for 8-14-year olds about Ireland’s most accomplished sportswomen, from RTÉ sports broadcaster Jacqui Hurley. Vividly illustrated with original drawings by five Irish female artists.
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Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies€21.99
Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies is packed with information that teaches you the ins and outs of the racetrack.
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Champion Jump Horse Racing Jockeys : From 1945 to Present Day€18.99
It's one of the real sports that's left to us: a bit of danger and a bit of excitement, and the horses, which are the best thing in the world.'* HM The Queen Mother on National Hunt racing. This book traces how much National Hunt racing has changed since 1945 - and also how Britain has changed too.
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The Yard : How A Horse Healed My Heart€15.99
"The way Grace has written about her mental health issues and woven it around the story is inspirational and will strike a chord with many readers" The comical tales of a new mum on her journey from post-natal depression to the dawning of her self-worth as she discovers adventure, friendship and the healing power of horses.
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Leap of Faith : The New Autobiography (Paperback)€12.99
Legendary jockey, Frankie Dettori, shares his remarkable life story in this astonishingly intimate autobiography. When Lanfranco 'Frankie' Dettori arrived on British shores in 1985, aged just 14, he couldn't speak a word of English.
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Champion: Pat Smullen (A Memoir)Special Price €13.99 Regular Price €16.99
Pat Smullen was one of the greatest Irish jockeys ever. In a career laden with success but laced with self-doubt, his position as one of the best Irish flat jockeys ever was long established, yet he never felt that he had arrived...
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Racing Post Cheltenham Festival Guide 2022€16.99
The Racing Post Cheltenham Festival Guide 2022 is packed with all the information you need to get ready for the most competitive and highly anticipated fixture of the jump racing season.
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Leap of Faith€17.99
Heartfelt and poignant, this is not simply a memoir, but a celebration of perseverance and defying the odds.
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Horse Brain, Human Brain : The Neuroscience of Horsemanship€31.99
It has long been accepted that horses - and other domesticated animals too - can be trained to respond to our requests. How those requests are made, however, is a source of debate: Ask or tell? Firm or soft? Positive or negative reinforcement? Perhaps even more interesting is when we question the degree to which we expect horses to read our human behaviours. In general, we just 'act like us' and expect them to 'get it'.
It is a testament to the horse's great patience that he usually keeps trying until he does!When we understand the function of both the human brain and the equine brain, we can to communication with horses on their terms instead of ours. And by meeting horses halfway, we not only save valuable training time, we achieve other goals too: we develop much deeper bonds with our horses; we train them with insight and kindness instead of force or command; we comprehend their misbehaviour in ways that allow solutions; and we reduce the mistakes we often make while working with them. In this illuminating book, cognitive scientist and horsewoman, Janet Jones, describes human and equine brains in collaboration.
She explores the horse's way of thinking, as well as human brain function during athletic mastery. Mental abilities - like seeing, learning, fearing, trusting, and focusing - are discussed from both the human and horse perspective. Throughout, true stories of horses and handlers attempting to understand each other - sometime successfully, sometimes not - help illustrate the lessons.