Best Polo

Years ago Cassie left Virginia with a broken heart. 2017 Winner IDA Contest, Best Contemporary Romance. 2017 Reader Views Finalist, Best Romance. 2017 Carolyn Readers Choice Award Finalist. 2017 Write Touch Readers Award Finalist Cassie Edwards fled her family's small horse farm when the man she loved married another woman. It doesn't matter that the all-powerful Sutherland family controls the local polo industry where she once worked, or that they can make life very difficult for an old girlfriend. But Cassie still holds his heart, and when her return sparks a vengeful ex-wife's wrath, will their second chance at love turn lethal? Second Chance Series: Thoroughbreds and Trailer Trash. Studs and Stilettos. Millionaire's Shot. I can feel the vibration of every hoof beat, hear every nicker, smell the sawdust and the straw. - Reader Views "As always, Bev Pettersen tells a tasteful love story that leaves me longing for the next one." "Even though I only sat on a horse for about 10 minutes in my life, I love her horse stories. The Second Chance Series includes Thoroughbreds and Trailer Trash, , S tuds and Stilettos, and Millionaire's Shot.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Cassie came back to.town several years later to help with her sick grandfather hoping to never run into Alex."
"Then enter Grace , Alex's daughter, and Cassie is drawn to her, and bringing out once again, Megan's love for horses."
"And then there is Cassie, the only woman that Alex has ever loved."
"I would've enjoyed this book more had Cassie make Alex work for her and had he actually put her first."
"Another great Bev book, just the right amount of horses,romance and outstanding cast."
"I really enjoyed this book!"
"I loved this book as much or more than the other."
"Once again Bev Petersen writes a winning story!"

This book is an authentically inspired conversation about how to become a better Polo Player, written by the most famous female polo player in the world Sunny Hale. She is an inductee into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame along the likes of Sandra Day O’Connor,Georgia O’Keeffe,Annie Oakley and Patsy Cline among others.The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and celebrates women, past and present, whose lives exemplify the courage, resilience, and independence that helped shape the American West…"The women who shape the West change the world”.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I recommend for any player looking to improve their game."
"She has that intangible attribute that can only come from a lions heart combined with a humility that keeps her searching for ways to excel as a horseman and polo player."
"This is not a really rule book, it's not a book full of theoretical informations about the game and team strategy. In my opinion it's no book for absolutly beginners, it's a book for low goal players with some experiences and experienced players who will get better."
"Wonderful and informative."

This guide provides you with a large array of easy-to-do exercises that can be performed at home, at the gym or on the polo field and will help you to become a healthier and stronger polo player.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Excellent exercise programs, easy to understand and follow."
"I was looking for some fitness ideas and this book was exactly what I expected."
"Its amazing to actually have literature on such an interesting sport."
Best Polo

Polo Life: Horses, Sport, 10 and Zen delves into the world of high goal polo through the uniquely situated lenses of former 10-goaler Adam Snow and his wife and veterinarian, Shelley Onderdonk. Polo Life offers a window into the life of an extraordinary couple and details their remarkable dedication to the pursuit of excellence in the sport of polo. Adam and Shelley's Polo Life is a nice breeze of fresh air on the polo scene.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Two of my favorite genres are: 1) Behind the scenes, of anything … Buckingham Palace, the White House, a successful restaurant or TV show. 2) Stories of people who are able to maintain the discipline and focus, over long periods of time, to achieve what most of us can’t ... i.e. climbing Mt. If you are interested in becoming better a polo player: - the lessons are on just about every page … get out your highlighter. If you are interested in the horses, this book: - gives us a glimpse into the life of a top polo pony. - celebrates some of the best by telling us their stories. - gives insight into how Adam assembled such a remarkable string. - highlights the role the grooms, vets and farriers play behind the scenes … but especially the grooms. For those interested in peak performance, this book gives us a peek into: - visualization. - superstitions. - mindfulness. - health and wellness practices. - what does focus intently held for that long look like. - the role of performance coaching and some ideas we can apply. But in the end, I think what I might have enjoyed most were Shelley’s chapters. Beyond just the simple memoir of a truly remarkable athlete, Polo Life is a reminder that any great accomplishment generally involves a whole cast of unsung heroes who make it all possible."
"It is candid, full of interesting behind-the-scenes, personal anecdotes from the obscure, but always alluring, world of high goal polo, which thrives in our free market economy. From the rough and tumble of childhood bicycle polo on a bumpy farm field in Massachusetts, to the student loans that paid for his Ivy League education, and on to the world class champagne polo matches of Palm Beach, FL; Adam Snow's journey is always one of risk, excitement, and high achievement."
"Learning more about their work ethic, the incredible sweat-equity that they both put into building their life together is inspiring. I wish I had the chance to have gotten to know Shelley more; but she is an INCREDIBLE woman and I can see how her strength and self-confidence and love of her work, allowed the two of them to make it through the tough times. It's an excellent read about Relationships, Integrity, Hard-work ethic, following your passion and being humble enough to learn from your mistakes and become a better person."
Best Horse Racing

Smith urged Howard to buy Seabiscuit for a bargain-basement price, then hired as his jockey Red Pollard, a failed boxer who was blind in one eye, half-crippled, and prone to quoting passages from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Seabiscuit rose to prominence with the help of an unlikely triumvirate: owner Charles Howard, an automobile baron who once declared that "the day of the horse is past"; trainer Tom Smith, a man who "had cultivated an almost mystical communication with horses"; and jockey Red Pollard, who was down on his luck when he charmed a then-surly horse with his calm demeanor and a sugar cube. Along the way, Hillenbrand paints wonderful images: tears in Tom Smith's eyes as his hero, legendary trainer James Fitzsimmons, asked to hold Seabiscuit's bridle while the horse was saddled; critically injured Red Pollard, whose chest was crushed in a racing accident a few weeks before, listening to the San Antonio Handicap from his hospital bed, cheering "Get going, Biscuit! "; Seabiscuit happily posing for photographers for several minutes on end; other horses refusing to work out with Seabiscuit because he teased and taunted them with his blistering speed. In simple, elegant prose, she recounts how Charles Howard, a pioneer in automobile sales and Seabiscuit's eventual owner, became involved with horse racing, starting as a hobbyist and growing into a fanatic. She introduces esoteric recluse Tom Smith (Seabiscuit's trainer) and jockey Red Pollard, a down-on-his-luck rider whose specialty was taming unruly horses. Forecast: Despite the shrinking horse racing audienceDand the publishing adage that books on horse racing don't sellDthis book has the potential to do well, even outside the realm of the racing community, due to a large first printing and forthcoming Universal Studios movie.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"There were numerous times throughout the book when the author was describing a race...I found may heart pounding as if I was actually watching a real horse race. Please read this book...it's a feel good story, and will bring a tear to your eye."
"This is history not fiction, but it is comprised of dozens of fascinating stories about the lives of those who brought us Seabisquit, perhaps the greatest racehorse of all time and surely the most improbable of all the great winners."
"After viewing my DVD film copy many times and enjoying it immensely, I decided to go to the actual source material."
"For example, Hillenbrand's stories of Smith's attempts to thwart the media and racing timers from reporting Seabiscuit's workouts (because Smith feared the weights assigned by the track would be so great as to hamper the horse's considerable ability) are hilarious. Hillenbrand slowly but very entertainingly works the Seabiscuit story to the legendary 1938 match race with yet another descendent of Man O' War, 1937 Triple Crown winner War Admiral. There are constant difficulties in getting the two great horses together on the same track on the same day, including jockey Pollard's injuries (vividly described by Hillenbrand), Seabiscuit's injuries, and other delays. When the horses finally do get together (with the underdog Seabiscuit clobbering the Admiral), Hillenbrand writes with such vividness that you feel you are right there at the track witnessing the race."
"Well written narrative of the horse Seabiscuit."
"In this age riddled with discount of time and immediate entertainment, its so rare to find a writer and book that can hold us."
"An amazing piece of reported research where Hillenbrand's love for horses blossoms on the page."
"It is well-written and exciting, contains pictures, notes, an index, Seabiscuit's official career racing chart, an interview with the author and discussion group questions."
Best Equestrian Sports

In Bloodlines, Emmy and National Magazine Award-winning journalist Melissa del Bosque follows Lawson and Perez's harrowing attempt to dismantle a cartel leader’s American racing dynasty built on extortion and blood money. ''Through suspense, excellent reporting and impeccable writing, Melissa del Bosque tells a fascinating tale of corruption, extortion, and the intricacies of money laundering by a drug cartel that transformed the face of organized crime in the Western Hemisphere.''. Until one day he was asked to check out a tip from a source: a horse was sold at an Oklahoma auction for a record-topping price, and the buyer was Miguel Treviño, one of the leaders of the Zetas, Mexico’s most brutal drug cartel. In Bloodlines, Emmy and National Magazine Award–winning journalist Melissa del Bosque follows Lawson and Perez’s harrowing attempt to dismantle a cartel leader’s American racing dynasty built on extortion and blood money. With extensive access to investigative evidence and in-depth interviews with key players, del Bosque turns more than three years of research and her decades of reporting on Mexico and the border into a gripping narrative about greed and corruption.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I learn again how the ties between Mexico and the US are forever."
"Fascinating look into the lengthy process of discovering potential crimes and then working undercover to develop the facts required to prosecute the criminals."
"A very interesting look at the trials and tribulations relating to a real life investigation by the FBI and other agencies and how they tend to conflict with each other."
"Very well written, from the beginning to the end!"
"This book will take its place alongside "El Narco" for being an authoritive resource on the border war on drugs."
"Delivered on time and was exactly as advertised."
"Great Read ."
"GREAT READ, HIGHLY RECOMMEND."