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Equine ER    by Leslie Guttman
Price: $9.99 USD. 70860 words. Published by Eclipse Press  on January 21, 2010. .

Equine ER explores the power of the human-horse connection, through the lens of the esteemed Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, located in the horse-crazy Bluegrass, birthplace of greats like Man o' War. By turns thrilling, humorous, and medically fascinating, Equine ER follows the emotional journeys that veterinarians and owners embark on when a beloved horse becomes ill.
Second-Chance Horses    by Eclipse Press 
Price: $9.99 USD. 51570 words. Published on January 22, 2010. .

Second-Chance Horses is a collection of true stories that are just a small reflection of the amazing things ex-racehorses can accomplish once they are re-trained for new careers. From serving as mounted police horses to working in human therapy programs to competing on the Olympic level, ex-racehorses are proving there is plenty of life after the track.
Horse Lover's Guide to Kentucky    by Patti Nickell
Price: $9.99 USD. 60020 words. Published by Eclipse Press  on January 25, 2010. .

Horse Lover's Guide to Kentucky takes readers inside the most famous farms of the Bluegrass, visits its historic racetracks, and provides information on a host of equine-related and non-equine attractions. The guide also recommends unique places to stay, dine, and shop.
Great Horse Racing Mysteries    by John McEvoy
Price: $6.99 USD. 68490 words. Published by Eclipse Press  on January 27, 2010. .

Did jockey Ron Hansen leap off the San Mateo Bridge, or did someone force him? Did arsonists set fire to Hawthorne Race Course after a betting scam went awry? Was the great stallion Shergar killed by the IRA, or is he living in anonymity somewhere in Ireland? Great Horse Racing Mysteries examines these baffling cases and many others.
Greatest Kentucky Derby Upsets    by Eclipse Press 
Price: $9.99 USD. 59930 words. Published on February 3, 2010. .

From Elwood in 1904 to Giacomo in 2005, upset winners of the Kentucky Derby have contributed to the race's incredible lore. This collection pays tribute to these beloved underdogs and unlikely heroes.
Graveyard of Champions: Saratoga's Fallen Favorites    by Bill Heller
Price: $6.99 USD. 62100 words. Published by Eclipse Press  on February 4, 2010. .

Explore the history of the great favorites that have entered Saratoga as champions, but left without a win. Author Bill Heller traces the history of this phenomenon from the racetrack's beginnings in the 1860s to the present day.
Merryland: Two Years in the Life of a Racing Stable    by Josh Pons
Price: $9.99 USD. 86230 words. Published by Eclipse Press  on February 4, 2010. .

Maryland horseman and Eclipse Award-winning author Josh Pons chronicles the daily adventures and challenges of his family's small stable of Thoroughbred racehorses.
Care and Management of Horses    by Heather Smith Thomas
Price: $6.99 USD. 132540 words. Published by Eclipse Press  on February 9, 2010. .

Care & Management of Horses provides a common-sense approach to keeping a horse healthy, sound, comfortable, and happy. Intended for the serious horse person, the book emphasizes the whole horse — mental and physical — and encourages the owner to center horse-keeping practices around the horse’s needs.
Bruja    by Morag Higgins
Price: $9.99 USD. 33050 words. Published by Fisher King Publishing on May 17, 2010. .

This is the true story of a life shared and a relationship formed over twenty years, between Morag Higgins and her companion, a horse called Bruja. At times humorous, often deeply emotional but overall one woman’s story of a lifelong bond between her and a horse from which she learned so much.
A Challenge to be a Unicorn    by Dawn Davies
Price: $2.99 USD. 1320 words. Published on August 22, 2010. .

All unicorn’s have to undertake a challenge before they get their golden horns, and it’s not an easy task to undertake, first, on earth they have to spend a time being a true living horse, they can be either someone’s pet, or a Police horse or a free and wild horse, or a working horse and of any breed or have any colour coat. To become a Unicorn they have to earn golden stars f