Life with Rosie Tapa blanda - 2010

2010. Softcover. Good Condition. This book charts the rise of Rosie, daughter of Poetic Waters and King of Roses, great grand-daughter of the wonderful race mare Spirit of Kingston, as she makes the transition from yearling to racehorse. Her owner and breeder, Helen Thomas, is along for the exhilarating ride. But in the racing business there is no guarantee that all the sweat and tears will create a champion. Life with Rosie chronicles Rosie's progress as she's broken in, brought into the stable and introduced to her new world; her trainer Robbie Griffiths, the strappers, early morning track work, exercise riders, walking machines, feeding regimes, jockeys and barrier training. There's a lot of hope riding on Rosie's back as Helen works towards living her dream. Will determination, hard work and love be enough to launch them both into the limelight? Trade Paperback. Previous owner's inscription in ink . Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and… Leer más

Millers Point NSW: Pier 9 an Imprint of Murdoch Books, 2010. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. x 229 pages.The covers' edges are lightly bumbed, else as new. "Helen Thomas has long had a passion for racehorses. When she finally becomes the proud owner of Poetic Waters, the broodmare repays her leap of faith with a little foal called Rosie, a foal Helen hopes will one day make the grade as a racehorse. Life with Rosie charts the blossoming of the young thoroughbred - and Helen's rite of passage as one of thousands of owners across Australia hoping that all the hard work, and just a little bit of luck, will lead her horse to racetrack success.

Australia: Pier 9, 2010 229 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Paper Back. Very Good.