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The economic health of many horse farms is directly related to the health and well-being of their stallions. An essential guide for the stallion owner or handler, Understanding the Stallion provides a complete overview of reproduction in the stallion, details the anatomy and physiology of the stallion, and addresses factors in breeding and stallion management.

Lawyers Milton Toby and Karen Perch give an overview of issues and potential problems that confront every owner of a horse business.

Learn how to properly care for a mare before she becomes pregnant, during pregnancy, and after foaling. Breeding, artificial insemination, inoculation, and routine veterinary care are also covered. Intended for the novice and the experienced owner alike, the book answers many of the whys behind broodmare management practices and veterinary treatments.

This informative guide focuses on the day-to-day interaction between owners and their horses, and covers various topics of basic husbandry, such as handling, grooming, housing, and stable vices. Understanding Basic Horse Care also discusses in detail the major body systems, ailments, and diseases that affect them, as well as treatment options.

Author Karen Briggs covers all the essentials in a book every pony owner will find invaluable. Topics include nutrition, reproduction, and maintaining pony health. Briggs discusses diseases and conditions common to ponies, and outlines how ponies are used-for jumping, driving, and other disciplines. She also covers the various pony breeds from Shetlands to Connemaras. A section on miniature horses is also included.

A fascinating compilation of real-life questions from horse owners about problems they face with their horses, with answers supplied by renowned equine behaviorist Sue McDonnell, PhD.

This book is a practical guide intended to help racing industry newcomers make smart business decisions.

Women in all facets of the horse-racing industry share their stories. The updated edition includes an interview with horse-racing pioneer Diane Crump, the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby.

Man o' War has been acclaimed as the greatest racehorse of all time, and nearly three-quarters of a century after his death his legend continues to grow. The horse became the greatest sports hero of his era, mentioned with the same reverence as Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, and Red Grange. In Man o' War, veteran racing historian Edward L. Bowen recounts the life and times of "Big Red." This edition includes a new epilogue by the author.

It happened at the worst possible time…Nobody knows my terrible secret – not my friends, not my colleagues, not even my powerful father. All this time, I’ve been living and working amongst them as a respected, high-powered Alpha woman. The only thing saving me from certain ruin and the destruction of my dreams are the suppressants I take daily, the medication I’ve been using to hide in plain sight. Because, in truth, I’m an Omega.And then the unthinkable happens. The suppressants stop working in a crowded room full of Alpha men, one of whom decides we’re fated to be together.He will pursue me until I surrender but while my body craves him, I refuse to give up my life to become nothing more than an Alpha’s mate…

I never really thought I’d be captured…Despite being born an Omega, I refused to spend my life in a facility, waiting for a suitable Alpha to claim me as his. Instead, with the help of my family, I broke the law, hiding among the Betas, trying to live a normal life. I enjoyed five years of freedom… …then they caught me. Now I’ve been chosen by Arius, the second most powerful Alpha in Sandor. The moment my scent reached him, overcome by the rut, he had to take me. As his mate, I can have anything my heart desires – anything he has the power to give.The only thing I don’t have is a choice.

Anna has plans for her life. This fall, she will be heading off to medical school, well on her way to becoming a doctor. But first, she and her besties head to Ireland to celebrate. Nowhere did her future plans even include serious dating, let alone becoming mated to a man who can turn into a freaking beast with wings. Nor did she reckon with being sucked through a portal onto another planet while on her way home from a great night out. Yet from the very first time her new mate touches her, Anna wonders if this could be the real deal - as in: the big L. The only problem is, her mate says his kind do not love; they protect, they pleasure, and they provide. Can Anna really kiss goodbye to all her plans for the future and agree to spend the rest of her existence without love? Publisher's Note: This steamy paranormal romance, while the third in the Alcyran Chronicles series, can be read and enjoyed as a standalone.

Moira's life is finally heading in the direction she worked herself silly to achieve. She recently graduated from college at the top of her class, and before she heads to graduate school in the fall, she embarks on a two-week holiday with her besties in Ireland to celebrate. It is supposed to be the trip of a lifetime - one where she figures she can finally change her virginal status. Only, nothing goes as planned. Moira and her two friends get chased into another world by a big, freaking winged monster, and her life just goes downhill from there. At least… until she meets this really hot guy who shows her just how incredible the horizontal tango can be. There's just one teensy little problem: once they do the deed, she kind of ends up mated to him - for life. Now Moira has to figure out if she can give up the life she always thought she would lead, for the one man in all the universe she is fated to love. Publisher's Note: While this is the second book in the steamy, paranormal Alcyran Chronicles series, it can be enjoyed as a standalone.

Quin growled at her, "I am well aware of what doesn't make sense. And you are at the top of the shortlist."JORD: Dragon Kings Book 2A sworn protector of the gods, Gemma has been tasked with finding the demi-god, Zoe. As she travels to the human realm, she discovers her only problem is a devastatingly handsome dragon king on the same mission, who lights her fire and continuously makes life interesting.There is more than dragon fire lacing these pages, as two more alphas fall under the spell of their sassy submissive mates. Tensions are rising as the wolves and the dragons join forces to fight an old enemy. However, things are far from over as more secrets are uncovered, and perhaps the return of someone very dear to them. Publisher's Note: This steamy sci-fi fantasy romance contains elements of power exchange.

HEA Inc. - where dreams are made to come true…Everyone deserves a happily ever after, don't they? Meet Felicity - her goal in life is to be the best fairy godmother that has ever been and to make her family proud. The only problem is that the prince is intent on making love to her. Follow these zany characters and learn the real, twisted story behind the Cinderella fairytale.Publisher's Note: This steamy 'fractured' fairy tale contains explicit love scenes between consenting adults.

"I can have whatever I want. I own you."Qillian Wehr is the last of his kind. A bloodline of unspeakable power. To the Imbrian government, he is a weapon. A last resort in their age-old war with Rhyolus. His leaders want insurance. They want an heir. They need a genetic match.¿And now, they've found her.Exotic. Stunning. Lethal.¿Rushkah Ekhayl would murder Qillian in his sleep if she got the chance. She's Rhyolusian. She is his enemy.The Last Dominant is a scorching enemies-to-lovers romance where a taste of treason unlocks desires of submission and control. For mature readers only.

Living a lonely and unhappy life on the Planet Venem, Merilee Black, a slender beauty with long blonde hair, decided desperate times called for desperate measures. She needed a new life and the Common Swallow Woods would be her only answer. This leap of faith, however, would change her life dramatically - she hoped, for the best.Imagine his surprise, while hunting in the Receiver Woods, when Steele Dread stumbled across a gorgeous woman. The tall, broad-shouldered clan leader hadn't expected the gods to answer his prayers for a woman so quickly. His clan of five would be very pleased with the prize he brought home this night.Five men - each one tall, muscular, brutish and extremely stern - would claim the violet-eyed woman, teaching her their ways. Would Merilee submit completely to the Diviljak men on this male-dominated planet? Would they survive a traumatic event that could change their love forever?

On Nysa, women exist solely as recreation for men.Calliope dreams of escaping Nysa, traveling to Earth and living free. Her plans are thwarted when she ends up placed with a dedicated soldier as his plaything. Regardless of her developing feelings for Amerrande, she knows she must not let anything get in the way of her plans to escape, and after a terrifying attempt and hazardous journey, she reaches Earth - only to discover freedom is not long lasting, as Amerrande is sent to find and execute her.Phaedra has one purpose: service assignment soldiers for one month in whatever capacity they desire. Her doctor sedates and forces her to leave for the desecrated and disease-ridden Earth, followed by transport to Neoma, the frozen death planet. His plan was to save her from a life of servitude and offer her a freedom she wouldn't have had. But all isn't as it seems. And when Phaedra learns to see and trust with her heart and not her eyes, she will risk not only her life, but the life of the man she wants to share it with.This is a two-book collection consisting of Charm Him, Disarm Him and Impress Her, Possess Her. Both books read as standalones and have a HEA.