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- The horse : a galloping history of humanity / by Winegard, Timothy C.(Timothy Charles),1977-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index.Horses revolutionized the way we hunted, traded, traveled, farmed, fought, worshipped, and interacted. They reshaped the human genome and the world's linguistic map. They determined international borders, molded cultures, fueled economies, and built global superpowers. And they were vectors of lethal disease and contributed to lifesaving medical innovations. Timothy Winegard's 'The Horse' is a riveting narrative of this noble animal's unrivaled and enduring reign across human history.
- Subjects: Animals and civilization.; Horses; Horses;
- Maggie Lou meets her match / by Dufour Bowes, Arnolda.; Harvey, Karlene.;
- In this sequel to Maggie Lou, Firefox, the irrepressible Maggie Lou acquires a new cousin, and a horse - both of whom have minds of their own. When Uncle Bobby gets married, Maggie Lou suddenly finds herself with a new cousin, Rosie. Rosie is the same age as Maggie. She also has a fabulous head of curls, although hers are red. And Rosie knows everything about horses and riding - something Maggie Lou has longed to do. A rivalry sparks between the girls from the start at Uncle Bobby and Aunt Bonnie's wedding, which features an all-you-can-eat dessert table, as well as lots of energetic dancing. On Rosie's horse farm, Maggie experiences her share of humiliations as she learns how to ride on a pony so short that her feet can touch the ground. Eventually the cousins become allies and wreak some hair-raising mischief, including a secret midnight horseback ride. And in the end they are joined by friends and family to train, hilariously, for the famous Otipîm'sowak Race - a Métis voyageur relay - carrying on a family tradition. Throughout it all, Maggie remains stubborn and enthusiastic, as she navigates the new challenges of defeat, rivalry and family change.
- Subjects: Métis; Uncles; Métis children; Cousins; Horses; Competition;
- Home on the range. [videorecording (DVD)]. by Walt Disney Company; Disney DVD (Firm); Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm);
- Little patch of heaven -- Yodel-adle-eedle-idle-oo -- Pecos Bill -- A cowboy needs a horse -- Stanley rides again -- Anytime you need a friend -- She'll be comin' round the mountain -- Old MacDonald had a farm -- The farmer in the dell -- Home on the range -- Oh, Susanna!Musical excerpts from various Disney productions, including Home on the range.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; full screen presentation.
- Subjects: Home on the range (Motion picture); Music Videos; Children's songs; Animated films; Children's films; Video recordings for children; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
- © c2004., Disney DVD : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
- Sing A to Z [sound recording] / by Sharon, Lois, and Bram.;
- Alphabet medley: The alphabet song, ABC jig -- Come follow the band -- Chicken medley: C-H-I-C-K-E-N; Chick, chick, chicken; Ham and eggs -- The Cubanola glide -- Little Sir Echo -- Gatgoon -- Five little fishies -- Les Petits poissons -- Grandpa's farm -- Shoe a little horse -- Caballito blanco -- When the iceworms nest again -- "J" my name is Jenny -- Jellyman Kelly -- Kiddy kum kimo -- Love poem -- Baby face -- Mairzy doats -- "N" my name is Natasha -- The Name game - Owl lullaby -- Susannah's a funny old man -- Somebody come and play -- Hush, little baby -- "rr" con "rr" -- Riding in the buggy/Tideo -- Spelling medley: Lollipop; Cute little rhyme; S-M-I-L-E; W-A-L-K, walk; Bingo; Mister Sun; On the sunny side of the street -- Tzena tzena -- Up in the air, junior birdsmen -- Down in the valley -- New world coming -- XYZinnamarink.Sharon Hampson & Lois Lilienstein, vocals ; Bram Morrison, vocals and guitar ; with other musicians.Recorded at Inception Sound.Songs (and an occastional rhyme) for every letter of the alphabet.
- Subjects: Children's songs; Alphabet;
- © [p1990?]., Elephant Records,
- Cactus Jack : a novel / by Smith, B. J.(Brad J.),author.;
- "Brad Smith's latest is a terrific novel about a thirty-something single woman, the untried colt she inherits, a horse crazy little girl, and their band of misfits and has-beens who stick it to the establishment in the cutthroat world of horse racing. Billie Masterson is a chronic underachiever, drowning herself in alcohol and bad relationships in Ohio. She hasn't been home to the family's broken-down thoroughbred farm in Kentucky since college. Her mother committed suicide when Billie was a teen and she blames her father, Will Masterson. When Will drops dead while working on the farm, Billie returns to rural Kentucky for the funeral, intending only to pay her respects before high-tailing it back to Ohio. However, she's informed by her father's lawyer, the garrulous David Mountain Clay, that she now owns the farm ... and all the debt that goes with it. Determined to sell everything, settle the debts and get out of town, Billie discovers that her father's colt, a horse named Cactus Jack, is the object of obsession for billionaire Reese Ryker, the louche scion of a department store dynasty and now owner of Double R Racing, one of the top thoroughbred stables in the world. Billie is willing to sell everything to Ryker-until she realizes that he's an entitled misogynist and a not-so-subtle racist. Against her better judgment, she decides to keep the farm and the untested horse. To do that she needs to race the animal-and beat Ryker at his own game. Assisted by a team of misfits, including a washed-up trainer with whom she has a bit too much history, the horse-crazy little girl next door, and her father's ex-girlfriend, Billie and Cactus Jack take the track by a storm"--
- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Horse racing; Race horses;
- Little Blue Truck makes a friend / by Schertle, Alice.; McElmurry, Jill.; Joseph, John,1985-;
- Beep! Beep! Have you heard the news? There is someone new on the farm! All the animals are curious and cautious about the newcomer--what will he be like? Does he neigh like a horse or oink like a pig? Does he have fur or feathers? Does he swim? Does he fly? Luckily, Blue knows just the thing to help his friends, old and new, feel at home! Making new friends can be scary, but being kind is easy. Little Blue's "Beep!" was loud and clear: We are very glad you're here!LSC
- Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Trucks; Friendship; Domestic animals; Woodchuck;
- Funny farm : my unexpected life with 600 rescue animals / by Zaleski, Laurie,author.;
- "Funny Farm is an inspiring and moving memoir of the author's turbulent life with 600 rescue animals Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie's dream. But from girlhood, Laurie was determined to make the dream come true. Thirty years later as a successful businesswoman, she did it, buying a 15-acre farm deep in the Pinelands of South Jersey. She was planning to relocate Annie and her caravan of ragtag rescues-horses and goats, dogs and cats, chickens and pigs-when Annie died, just two weeks before moving day. In her heartbreak, Laurie resolved to make her mother's dream her own. In 2001, she established the Funny Farm Animal Rescue outside Mays Landing, New Jersey. Today, she carries on Annie's mission to save abused and neglected animals. Funny Farm is Laurie's story: of promises kept, dreams fulfilled, and animals lost and found. It's the story of Annie McNulty, who fled a nightmarish marriage with few skills, no money and no resources, dragging three kids behind her, and accumulating hundreds of cast-off animals on the way. And lastly, it's the story of the brave, incredible, and adorable animals that were rescued"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Zaleski, Laurie.; Animal rescue; Animal rights activists; Animal shelters; Animal welfare; Businesswomen;
- Mr. Texas / by Wright, Lawrence,1947-author.;
- "Sonny Lamb is an affable, if floundering, rancher with the unfortunate habit of becoming a punchline in his Texas hometown. Most recently, he bought his own bull at auction, saving it from being sold to a slaughterhouse. But when a fire breaks out at a neighbor's farm, Sonny makes headlines in another way: Not waiting for help, he bolts to the farm and heroically saves the family's daughter and her horse, riding the animal out of their burning barn. Within days of the event, he attracts the notice of a mysterious man named L.D. who arrives at his door and asks if he'd like to run as a Republican for his district's representative seat. Though Sonny has zero experience and doesn't consider himself political in the least, he decides to throw his hat in the ring ... and he wins. As Sonny navigates life in politics, from running a campaign to negotiating in the capitol, he must learn the ropes, weighing his own ethics and environmental concerns against the pressures of veteran politicians, savvy lobbyists, and his own party. In tracing Sonnys attempt to balance his marriage and morality with an increasingly volatile professional life, Lawrence Wright has crafted a hilarious, immensely clever rollercoaster ride about one man's pursuit of goodness in the Lonestar State"--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Political fiction.; Novels.; Politicians; Ranchers;
- What sheep think about the weather : how to listen to what animals are trying to say / by Thomas, Amelia,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references."It started with a hummingbird dive-bombing Amelia Thomas over her morning coffee, and a pair of piglets who just wouldn't stay put. Soon Amelia, journalist and new farmer, begins to question the communications of the creatures all around her: her pigs, her dogs, the pheasant family inhabiting her wood, her 'difficult' big red horse: even the earwigs in the farm's dark, damp corners. Are they all just animals reacting instinctually to the world around them--or are they trying to communicate something deeper? Driven by lifelong curiosity, Amelia embarks on a journey to uncover what animals truly seek to say to humans. On the way, along with ground-breaking chimps and circumspect octopuses, she'll meet an extraordinary cast of experts, from animal behaviorists and anthrozoologists to trackers and psychologists, and even explore the surprising insights of pet psychics, A.I. researchers, and animal mindfulness practitioners. Each perspective offers a new layer of understanding about the subtle, complex ways animals connect with us--and will deepen our appreciation for every creature with whom we share our planet. In What Sheep Think About the Weather, Amelia chronicles her sometimes difficult discoveries with humor, heart, and awe. More than just a memoir, this book is a call to listen--not only to the animals we love but to the untamed world around us. What if the answers to some of humanity's greatest questions have been whispered to us all along?"--
- Subjects: Animal communication.; Human-animal communication.; Nature sounds.;
- Christmas in Blue Dog Valley : a novel / by Noblin, Annie England,author.;
- When Goldie McKenzie, DVM, vet to the L.A. pet stars, arrives from Los Angeles to Blue Dog Valley she realizes three things. Never agree to upend your life when you're hungover. Pot-belly pigs are not true farm animals. She's going to need a warmer coat. At first Goldie is nothing more than a fish out of water, with few clients and few friends. But after a less than pleasant encounter with a man whose dog is suffering from a possibly fatal case of bloat, she's finally earning the trust and goodwill from her fellow Blue Dog Valley citizens. Her clientele grows to include the many farm animals in the town, including a horse named Large Marge, a cape-wearing therapy alpaca, and a yardful of sweater-wearing goats. Add in Kevin, the "worst sheepdog in Blue Dog Valley," and a Sphinx cat named Airport, and Goldie is having the best time a vet can have ... aside from the annoying attractive town grump, Cohen, who seems intent on making sure she always feels like an outsider. With her newfound goodwill, Goldie comes up with an idea to reinvigorate the once flourishing Blue Dog Valley: a Christmas carnival. A petting zoo, pictures with Santa, a baking contest, what more could they want? After only some brief resistance from Cohen and his father, they begin the great plan to reinvigorate Blue Dog Valley. Will Christmas be enough to salvage this dying town--and be enough to bring Goldie closer to a certain grumpy man?
- Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Animals; Man-woman relationships; Small cities; Women veterinarians;
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