Paula’s mare gets colic every Christmas, but her owner has no idea why because she has to go away over the holiday. She always comes back to a very sick horse and a huge vet bill. This year Paula doesn’t have to travel. Finally, she can get to the bottom of the mystery! Enlisting the help of a friend, she gets down to some serious detective work. What the two riders discover at the barn is very bizarre and not at all what they expect!
A rider faces a difficult situation, as she must attend church then almost immediately get her horse to a dressage show. There’s very little time after Mass to go home, hitch up the trailer, load up the animal, and be punctual for her first class. To make life easier, she decides to haul her gelding to church. Firecross is munching hay in his trailer in the parking lot as she sits in her pew waiting for Mass to begin. But the service never starts. Hooves suddenly clatter up the center aisle: they belong to Firecross, and pandemonium ensues. Will the horse trample the parishioners? What will Father Frank’s reaction be? Will he throw the owner out of his church with her horse? And, most importantly, will they still be able to make it to the dressage show in time to compete?
Emma keeps her Thoroughbred horse, Wisdom, at Blakewell Stables, where Ms Larimar is the barn instructor. But Emma has a major problem. Wisdom rushes his fences, which stands in the way of Emma’s ambitions to compete with him in events one day. The other riders at the barn ask Emma and her wild horse to leave their group lessons. Emma is already riding on a shoestring and her finances are severely stretched by expensive private sessions with Ms. Larimar, yet Wisdom doesn’t improve and the instructor gives up on her. Enter horse trainer and television star, Jason Etaloni. Will Jason's knowledge and experience be able to reign in Emma's wild steed? Or will she be forced to put Wisdom out to pasture for good?
Jack has a new love - and a dark secret that will drive her away. Will he choose to live a lie or come clean and risk losing her forever? After revealing the truth about their baby, Jack's ex-girlfriend hopes to rekindle her romance with him. But Jack cannot give her what she wants. Meanwhile, Father Michael has a new mission for him: to help bullied teenager Robert gain self-confidence by working on the farm during the summer. When Robert shows more interest in canines than horses, Jack and the priest become unexpectedly involved in the world of dogs. Then Joe, the teenager Jack helped, returns with Laura, his widowed mother. She wants to thank Jack in person for helping her son and his horse. Jack is instantly smitten with her. Then Laura unwittingly reveals a connection between her and Jack's past. But if she discovers the full truth, she'll reject his advances, and he'll lose her and Joe forever. Jack is at the hardest crossroads of his life. Should he risk telling her the truth, come what may? Or live a lie and never be able to reveal their true relationship? ***** Riding Out the Tempest is the second book of The Jack Harper trilogy. It will transport you into Jack's world, where God continues to call him through the one medium the trainer understands: horses.
The problem mare destroyed his first relationship. Will she do it again? ***** When Emma is unjustly fired from her equestrian job, she swears off horses. Fulton has sworn off women who love horses, after his girlfriend left him with a long scar and a mean mare called Prophecy. Seeking solitude, Emma moves to a property on remote Sinclair Island. It's next door to Fulton, but she leaves her antisocial neighbor alone and this suits him perfectly. Until disaster strikes and he's forced to solicit her aid with his horses. But his open hatred for Prophecy bothers Emma and she asks to retrain the dangerous animal before he sends her to auction. It's the mare's only chance of going to a good home. Reluctantly Fulton gives in, as long as he's present to ensure Emma's safety. During those daily training sessions, he falls in love with his attractive neighbor - but the pretty black horse has already stolen her heart. When Emma asks to buy Prophecy, Fulton realizes he's again fallen for a woman who cares more about horses than him. He becomes distant - and even more determined to get rid of the mare. Now that he's pushed her away, Emma discovers her true feelings for Fulton and is devastated. Her only hope of winning him back is to sacrifice the horse she adores to prove she loves him. But can she bring herself to surrender Prophecy? And can Fulton conquer his deep distrust of women who love horses?
Candle flames flicker in the lamps on the flanks of our governess cart as a silver moon and sprinkled stars illuminate the driveway ahead." This collection of short stories begins with a midnight cart drive through the snow to Midnight Mass. Other true and fictional tales of horses follow, based on Hilary's personal experiences with her son's naughty Welsh Mountain pony and a huge catalog of embarrassing incidents with her own equines. This selection includes humorous accounts of what can go wrong at a show, sudden swimming pool accidents, uninvited horse entry into church, rescuing an unwanted racehorse and how a skinny neurotic Thoroughbred mare became the author's equine soulmate. If there's one thing Hilary has learned, it's that you never know what might happen next with horses.
If you're planning to enter a dressage show for the first time, this handy guide will steer you through the entire process. Updated to reflect the new USDF and USEF dressage tests and rules, this manual includes: - Where to find a dressage competition - How to choose the right dressage test - Diagrams of the small and standard arena layouts - Dress code and permitted saddlery - How to prepare yourself and your horse for a show - Tips for calming show nerves - Easy ways to improve your show marks in the ring - A suggested routine for your competition day
This fully-revised new edition looks at how students can make the most from their time studying on the social work degree. Focusing on each of the three years of study, the author skilfully unpicks the critical thinking, reflection and study skills essential for the completion of the degree. There are sections on autonomous learning, writing academically, communication skills and developing critical analysis and argument. This second edition has more information on how students learn, what makes for excellence in social work research, and how students can successfully integrate their skills with their practice.
This account of the incorporation of issues of equality into the social work education curriculum focuses upon the period between 1989 and 1995, a time of considerable activity and rapid change. It is based upon research carried out by the author whilst studying for a doctorate in education.
Father Michael's brother-in-law has an impossible house guest - Justin, an army veteran suffering from PTSD. The man is making life miserable for his host family. But the priest has no practical assistance to offer, until an incident in church gives him an idea. Naturally, his plan involves the ever-reluctant and newly-wed trainer Jack Harper. It will also require the help of a horse on his farm - and a wager.Meanwhile Father Michael gives a podcast interview to a local atheist hoping to trip him up on Catholic matters. As soon as the podcast is aired, church attendance plummets and the priest is under intense pressure from his bishop to rectify the situation.Justin is no closer to coming back to the faith and the podcaster is rejoicing in his victory over the Church. Will God makes good come out of evil for those who love Him, as Father Michael wants to believe?
The skillful trainer can heal horses' wounds. But will he let a teenage boy make him face his own? Jack's only interest is helping troubled horses. People annoy him. When bad news sends him back to his native England for the first time in two decades, dark secrets erupt from his past - secrets he fled the country to escape. On his return, Father Michael asks him to help Joe, a teenager in desperate need of what only the trainer can offer. Jack hasn't been to church in years and wants nothing to do with the kid. Then he learns the true nature of Joe's problems - and is forced to face his own wounds. Will Jack stubbornly persist in bitter isolation? Or will he open his heart and use his God-given talents to heal the boy?
This essential handbook helps midwifery students to make the most from their time studying. It clearly explains the core learning skills you will need right from the start of the course, such as academic writing, placement learning and understanding theoretical concepts. It also introduces more advanced skills, such as reflection, research, evidence-based practice, writing a dissertation and complex decision making. It shows why these important skills are essential for you both to succeed at university and when you are a registered midwife. Key features - An accessible student-friendly guide specifically written for midwifery students - Three midwifery students are followed throughout the book to show real issues that you may face during your studies - Activities throughout help you test and develop your own learning skills - Each chapter is linked to relevant NMC and QAA standards, so that you can see what you are expected to know in order to pass your programme. Series Editor The Transforming Midwifery Practice series editor is Judith Jackson, Canterbury College.
Father Peter, parish priest of Brotherton village in England, is accused of sexual abuse. Against Catholic teaching, his sister pays a local girl to be her surrogate mother, and a fellow priest commits suicide rather than face his own allegations of sexual abuse. Matt, an egotistical atheist, befriends the stricken priest, whom he discovers is terminally ill. Will he succeed in proving Father Peter's innocence before the pastor dies?
Holden Walker has put his personal life on hold to help Rebel Walking with security on tour. His 'all work and no play' attitude has him in trouble with some of the new female family members in his life. Lyndsey Douglas couldn't pick a good man if her life depended on it. She's been burnt one too many time and isn't thrilled at all when she's tricked into a date. Her attempt to run him off almost works - until he has to save her from danger. What happens when Holden meeds the most frustrating woman in his life? Will Lyndsey stop pushing him away long enough to see that he's not like all the other guys? Can she open her heart after everything she's been through?
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