Horse Lovers 2021 Engagement

This marvelous book, borne of a unique collaboration between Dr. Allen Schoen—a world-renowned veterinarian and author—and trainer and competitor of many years Susan Gordon, introduces the 25 Principles of Compassionate Equitation. These Principles, conceived by Dr. Schoen and Gordon, are a set of developmental guidelines, encouraging a level of personal awareness that may be enacted not only through the reader's engagement with horses, but can be extended to all humans and sentient beings he or she encounters. The 25 Principles share stories and outline current, peer-reviewed studies that identify and support methods of training, handling, and caring for horses that constitute a safe, healthy, non-stressful, and pain-free environment. Through their Compassionate Equestrian program, the authors encourage all involved in the horse industry to approach training and handling with compassion and a willingness to alleviate suffering. By developing deeper compassion for their own horses, and subsequently, all equines, equestrians transcend their differences in breed preferences, riding disciplines, and training methodologies. This leads to the ability to empathize and connect more closely with the “global collective” of horses and horse people. In doing so, a worldwide community of compassionate equine practitioners and horse owners will emerge, which will not only benefit the horses: People involved with horses are found in many influential segments of society and have the potential to affect wide circles of friends, acquaintances, and co-workers from every walk of life. These are simple changes any horse person can make that can have a vast impact on the horse industry and society as a whole.

"The definitive biography of the fiercely vigilant and politically astute First Lady who shaped one of the most consequential presidencies of the 20th century: Nancy Reagan"--

Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: RETURNING TO CLAIM HIS HEIR (An Avelar Family Scandals novel) By Amanda Cinelli Nora never expected to see Duarte, she thought he was dead! Worse still, he has no idea who she is! Now she must quell her addictive feelings, because she knows everything will change when she reveals that her newborn son is Duarte’s heir… INNOCENT’S DESERT WEDDING CONTRACT By USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice Sheikh Karim needs a wife in order to avoid his father’s royal retribution. Orla Calhoun needs to save her family’s stud farm. The “no-sex” clause of their contract should make things simple…if they can contain their simmering chemistry! AFTER THE BILLIONAIRE’S WEDDING VOWS… By USA TODAY bestselling author Lucy Monroe Greek tycoon Andros’s whirlwind romance with Polly started white-hot. Five years later the walls he’s built threaten to push her away forever! With his marriage on the line, Andros must win back his wife. Their passion still burns bright but can it break down their barriers? THE PLAYBOY PRINCE OF SCANDAL (An Acostas! novel) By USA TODAY bestselling author Susan Stephens Prince Cesar will never forgive polo star Sofia Acosta for the article branding him a playboy! But to avoid further scandal he must invite her to his lavish banquet in Rome. Where he’s confronted by her unexpected apology and the very obvious electricity! For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents February 2021 Box Set 1 of 2

Finally, a comprehensive collection of world-renowned equine expert Linda Tellington-Jones' healing equine bodywork and training exercises, for use both on the ground and in the saddle. In one fabulously illustrated book, those new to Linda's approach are provided with a clear, step-by-step introduction to the Tellington Method, while those familiar with her work finally have the ultimate go-to reference. The book is divided into three parts. Part One briefly explains the background of the Tellington Method and then discusses the reasons for unwanted behavior and poor attitude in horses. Part Two, arranged alphabetically, contains a compendium of 72 common behavioral, training and health issues, many of which horse people face on a daily basis. In this A to Z format, from Aggressive to Other Horses to Weaving, Linda discusses the possible reasons for these behaviors or problems and offers conventional methods of solving these challenges, as well as training solutions using the Tellington Method. Part Three presents—for the first time in one volume—the complete body of work that makes up the Tellington Method: the Tellington TTouches, Ground Exercises, and Ridden Work. At the end of this section, there is also a detailed case study, which includes 49 photographs showing every step along the way to successfully teaching your horse to load.

Multispecies Leisure: Human-Animal Interactions in Leisure Landscapes seeks to ‘bring the animal in’ to the leisure studies domain and contribute to greater understanding of leisure as a complex, interwoven multispecies phenomenon. The emerging multidisciplinary field of human-animal studies encourages researchers to move beyond narrow focus on human-centric practices and ways of being in the world, and to recognise that human and non-human beings are positioned within shared ecological, social, cultural and political spaces. With some exceptions, leisure studies has been slow to embrace the ‘animal turn’ and consider how leisure actions, experiences and landscapes are shaped through multispecies encounters between humans, other animals, birds and insects, plants and environment. This book begins to address this gap by presenting research that considers leisure as more-than-human experiences. The authors consider leisure with nonhuman others (e.g. dogs, horses), affecting those others (e.g. environmental concerns) and affected by the non-human (e.g. landscape, weather), by exploring the ‘contact zones’ between humans and other species. Thus, this work contributes to greater understanding of leisure as a complex, multispecies phenomenon. The chapters in this book were originally published as a Special Issue of the Leisure Studies.

Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: STOLEN IN HER WEDDING GOWN (A The Greeks’ Race to the Altar novel) by Amanda Cinelli After the news Greek playboy Eros has just shared about her convenient groom, Priya can’t walk down the aisle of her Manhattan wedding. To save her father’s business, she must flee in her white dress…and wed Eros instead! PREGNANT IN THE KING’S PALACE (A Claimed by a King novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Kelly Hunter The kingdom thought King Valentine’s abdication was his biggest scandal… But given the rebellious royal’s fiery reunion with headstrong Angelique, could she be carrying an even more shocking secret? ITALIAN’S SCANDALOUS MARRIAGE PLAN by Louise Fuller To win back his bride, Ralph must prove to Juliet he never betrayed her. His plan? Whisk her away for an impromptu night aboard his yacht, and remind her of the passionate connection that will make or break their marriage… HIS BILLION-DOLLAR TAKEOVER TEMPTATION (A The Infamous Cabrera Brothers novel) by Emmy Grayson Everleigh’s lost too much already to simply hand over control of the family vineyard she expected to inherit. If she must confront internationally renowned new owner Adrian Cabrera, she will! And fight her red-hot response to the brooding Spaniard… For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents June 2021 Box Set – 1 of 2

Whilst the views of leaders within the Church of England are frequently canvassed during periods of national crisis, little attention has been devoted to finding out whether there are Church perspectives on contemporary foreign policy issues. The Church of England has not been regarded as an actor with a strong input into international affairs, preferring to speak out on domestic and individual issues. Yet world politics present fundamental ethical dilemmas which call for careful deliberation and the Church has a role to play both in shaping the debate and arguing for particular policy directions. To what extent is national policy shaped by underlying Christian values. Do the campaigning efforts of faith groups really exert influence and guide the development of state policy? This book seeks to elucidate whether there are particular Christian perspectives on the role that Great Britain should play in the world today. It investigates the role that the Church of England has played in contemporary foreign policy issues: including the use of force - intervention, counter-terrorism and arms sales - and overseas trade, aid and debt forgiveness. The book brings together senior individuals from within the Church, academia and non-governmental organisations to investigate these various ethical dilemmas.

Winner of the 2019 Dzanc Prize for Fiction Set in small-town West Virginia in the twilight of the eighties, Call It Horses tells the story of three women--niece, aunt, and stowaway--and an improbable road trip. Frankie is an orphan (or a reluctant wife). Mave is an autodidact (or the town pariah). Nan is an artist (or the town whore). Each separately haunted, Frankie, Mave, and Nan--with a hound in tow--set out in an Oldsmobile Royale for Abiquiú and the desert of Georgia O'Keeffe, seeking an escape from everything they've known. Frankie records the journey in letters to her aunt Mave's dead lover, a linguist named Ruth, sketching out her troubled life and her complicated relationship with Mave, who became her guardian when Frankie was orphaned at sixteen. Slowly, one letter at a time, Frankie exposes the ruins of herself and her fellow passengers: things that chase them, that died too soon, that never lived. With lush prose and brutal empathy, Frankie tells Ruth--and herself--the story of liminality experienced by a woman standing just outside of motherhood, fulfillment, and love.