| The Racehorse Contributor(s): Tate, Nikki (Author) |
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ISBN: 1554550327 ISBN-13: 9781554550326 Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2007 Annotation: "Where did thoroughbreds come from? Why do they call it a steeplechase? What's the difference between trotting and pacing? Did you know that winning jockeys are weighed before and after a race?" Experienced horsewoman Nikki Tate takes the reader behind the scenes to examine the world of the racetrack. Sections include: The history of horse racing from chariots to chuckwagons; An examination of the racing breeds from thoroughbreds to quarter horses; The role of the trainers, grooms, farriers, track vets, pony riders, outriders, and paddock judges; Care of a horse at the racetrack; Horse equipment; The jockey's training; What goes on in the racing office; How to read the program; How the starting gates work; Drug use and cheating; and A horse's life after the racetrack. An examination of horse racing from a history of the breeds developed for the sport, through training and caring for horses at the track, to the day of the race and beyond. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Animals - General - Young Adult Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - General |
| Dewey: 798.4 |
| Series: Behind the Scenes |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 7.53" W x 9.27" (0.51 lbs) 88 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 122061 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2009 Where did thoroughbreds come from? Why do they call it a steeplechase? What's the difference between trotting and pacing? Did you know that winning jockeys are weighed before and after a race? Experienced horsewoman Nikki Tate takes the reader behind the scenes to examine the world of the racetrack. Sections include:
An examination of horse racing from a history of the breeds developed for the sport, through training and caring for horses at the track, to the day of the race and beyond. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tate, Nikki: - Nikki Tate |