2021 Book & Film Releases Great Gift Ideas from The Equiery’s Library


BELIEVING IN HORSES OUT WEST


By Valerie Ormond Within one day of


Maryland author Val- erie Ormond releasing her new book Believ- ing in Horses Out West, the book reached an Amazon #1 ranking. Te young adult fiction book takes the 14-year-


old Sadie Navarro to a Montana ranch to check on a horse she had rescued. At the ranch, she learns about ranch life, makes new friends, and encounters an unwelcomed mystery. Although the main character in this coming-


of-age story is a girl, the core values and lessons learned throughout the book apply to both girls and boys. Which underscores


that horses are


universal and their power to build people up and inspire is open to everyone. Ormond is a member of the Maryland Horse Council (and former MHC Board member) and her previous books, Believing in Horses and Believing in Horses, Too, have won eight national and international awards, including an EQUUS Winnie Award. Ormond is also a Touch of Class winner, awarded by the Maryland Horse Industry Board for Maryland horse people who win national and international honors.


SYLVIA RIDEOUTT BISHOP HAD A WAY WITH HORSES


By Vicky Moon Author Vicky Moon’s latest book, Sylvia Ride- outt Bishop Had a Way With Horses is about West Virginian trainer Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop (1920-2004) who was a pioneer of her time.


Bishop’s love of horses took her to Charles Town Racetrack where she started as a groom when she was 14. During the Civil Rights movement, Bishop succeeded in breaking barriers and shat- tering stereotypes. Her life as a trainer took her to Maryland tracks at Cumberland, Timonium and Hagerstown, where she found success in a sport dominated by white men. Moon spent several years of what she called


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“gut busting” research to put this book together and the result is not only a well-written biogra- phy of an African American female racehorse


trainer but also a history lesson of how one woman broke through both racial and gender boundaries to pave the way for others to follow. A must read for all horse people whether you are a racing fan or not.


HUNTING FOR A RECIPE


By Rachel Cooke Hunting for a Recipe


is over 300 pages filled with great food, great photos and great sto- ries! Over 100 hunt clubs from around the world are featured in this unique cookbook that combines history,


traditions and just plain fun. Te clubs are not restricted to just foxchasing however. Beagle, Basset, Harrier, Boarhound, Staghound, Mink- hound and Bobbery packs are included in addi- tion to foxhounds packs. Te clubs featured are from 12 different countries and out of the nine U.S. clubs included, two are from Maryland: Goshen Hounds and Wicomico Hunt Club. Sir Walter John Scott, Bt. Jt-MFH of North


Pennine. writes in the forward, “Te author has acquired not only over 150 terrific and eclectic recipes, but riveting photographs and fascinat- ing historical anecdotes.” He goes on to write, “Hunting for a Recipe is not solely a beautifully produced, interesting and useful book, it is a timely reminder that elsewhere in more en- lightened countries, the culture and heritage of venery* is understood, appreciated and be- ing preserved safe and intact for future gen- erations” making this book much more than a simple cookbook. Cooke is based in the UK. *venery - the practice of hunting


THE HORSE LOVER’S QUOTATION BOOK


By Jackie Corley Te Horse Lover’s Book is a


Quotation


collection of over 200 fun,


inspirational, and


meaningful quotes compiled by Jackie Corley for Hatherleigh Press. Corley has a pen- chant for writing such


collections and has already published quotation books about golf, planet Earth, early Ameri- can wisdom, and great international leaders.


THE MUSTANGS: AMERICA’S WILD HORSES


Directed by Steven Latham & Conrad Stanley Te new documentary Te Mustangs: Amer- ica’s Wild Horse can be summed up in one word… stunning. Directed by Steven


Latham and Conrad Stanley, the film opens with a quote by Luther Standing Bear that reads: “Te old Lakota was wise. He knew that man’s heart away from nature becomes hard; he knew that lack of respect for growing, living things soon led to lack of respect for humans, too. So he kept his children close to nature’s softening influence.” Standing Bear sets the tone for the rest of the film, which follows the history of America’s Mustangs and with these horses, a history of America. Te film shows how the Mustang has been


woven into the hearts of people around the world and has become a symbol of freedom. Te cinematography is breathtaking, bringing viewers to remote areas of the U.S. as filmmak- ers follow various Mustang bands through the Bureau of Land Management’s open ranges and holding facilities. Segments are also filmed at the annual


Mustang Makeover, which is held each year in Forth Worth, Texas, as well as some of the homes across the country that Mustangs have been adopted into. Te executive producers are Robert Redford, (who also narrates portions of the film), Pat- tie Scialfa Springsteen, and U.S. Olympic show jumper Jessica Springsteen. Te film has a fantastic soundtrack featuring Bruce Springs- teen, Willie Nelson, and Emmylou Harris, just to name a few. And the original song “Never Gonna Tame You,”


performed by Blanco


Brown and written by Diane Warren touches just the right emotional chords. Te film is both inspiring and humbling - the Mustangs’ survival and resilience is inspiring; seeing the obstacles that humans have thrown


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Tis newest collection includes quotes by such celebrity horsemen as John Wayne and Will Rogers; notable trainers Lendon Gray, John Lyons and George Morris; and authors Mark Twain, William Faulkner and Margaret Henry, to name a few.


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