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An executive's wife sees a camel running down the highway towards Lyon, a big city in France. Yet her husband refuses to believe her. That night, she and the camel embark on a series of unforeseen and humorous adventures, but still her husband refuses to believe the animal exists. That is, until she gets the last laugh.
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A rider faces a difficult situation, as she must attend church then almost immediately get her horse to a dressage show. There's very little time after Mass to go home, hitch up the trailer, load up the animal, and be punctual for her first class. To make life easier, she decides to haul her gelding to church. Firecross is munching hay in his trailer in the parking lot as she sits in her pew waiting for Mass to begin. But the service never starts....
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Emma keeps her Thoroughbred horse, Wisdom, at Blakewell Stables, where Ms Larimar is the barn instructor. But Emma has a major problem. Wisdom rushes his fences, which stands in the way of Emma's ambitions to compete with him in events one day.T he other riders at the barn ask Emma and her wild horse to leave their group lessons. Emma is already riding on a shoestring and her finances are severely stretched by expensive private sessions with Ms. Larimar,...
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Catherine's mare is an off-the-track Thoroughbred. The little ex-racehorse doesn't fit in with the expensive German horses at the dressage barn because she doesn't look or move like them. So it's no surprise that when a competition is held for all the boarders, Catherine and Besca are the only ones not chosen to ride on a team. The two are laughed at for having the nerve to hope they'd be invited to compete. Catherine resigns herself to not taking...
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The family goes on a fabulous Alaskan cruise. But far from being interested in seaplane tours, jumping whales, and seals basking on ice floes bathed in the glow of sunset, Grandmum has one thought -- and one thought only: find and purchase an ulu. What exactly is an ulu and why does Grandmum want one so badly?
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Paula's mare gets colic every Christmas, but her owner has no idea why because she has to go away over the holiday. She always comes back to a very sick horse and a huge vet bill.This year Paula doesn't have to travel. Finally, she can get to the bottom of the mystery!Enlisting the help of a friend, she gets down to some serious detective work. What the two riders discover at the barn is very bizarre and not at all what they expect!
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After Felicity's groom ran off with her husband, the last thing she needs is the series of unfortunate riding incidents that befall her at a local horse show. So many things go so badly wrong in full view of all her friends ... and her enemies, including the foul Caroline Smigean-Smythe, local reporter, who will take full advantage of the situation to make Felicity's life even more embarrassing. But when a handsome stranger steps in to lend a hand,...
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Living in Germany made it difficult to find a Golden Retriever, a rare breed over there. My husband and I had to fly to Hanover to check out a new litter of puppies. Over the next fourteen years, Hillie shared horse trail rides with us, skied with us in Austria, traveled to Italy and America, and got arrested in England. She was a truly international family member!
10) A Dog Named Blue
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When the author sets out to find a big companion dog, little does she expect to take home a huge Great Dane who knocks her over! As a beloved family member, Blue creates colorful memories and captures her four year old son's youth in an unforgettable sunset tableau.
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Scamp is a Jack Russell of dubious breeding and an unacceptable color scheme. But he is determined to leave his hectic home behind to come live with my husband and me, and his persistence pays off. He quickly burrows into our hearts and proceeds to embark on a series of hair-raising adventures, including a near death experience, a brush with alligators in Florida, testing the strength of lanai mesh, being a stowaway, rounding up my horse, and luring...
12) Unfairly Ewesed
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Hillie is a kind-hearted Golden Retriever. But one night she goes missing. Her overnight companion Blue, the family's Great Dane, limps home in the morning ... but no Hillie.The family finally traces her to a doggie cell at the local police station and is horrified to discover she is accused of killing and maiming sheep. How can sweet Hillie have suddenly turned so vicious? And why is there no blood on her mouth from all that murdering? The mission...
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This enchanting collection contains three short flash stories and one poem designed to be read while curled up in a comfy chair. Enjoy the romance of a stranger communing with a wild bird in Lugano, Switzerland. A governess cart ride through the snow to Midnight Mass at Christmas. The antics of a foal as he encounters snow for the first time. And dastardly deeds at the local horse barn!
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In this humorous tale, Sam the devout Catholic somehow gets into bad scrapes without meaning to. Now he's done something which threatens to destroy not only his career but also his chances with a particularly lovely coworker. His only hope is to confess to his understanding priest and place himself in God's hands. But God works in mysterious ways. With the priest's help, He's looking out for the hapless Sam.
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"Candle flames flicker in the lamps on the flanks of our governess cart as a silver moon and sprinkled stars illuminate the driveway ahead."This collection of short stories begins with Christmas snow and a pony and is followed by many more tales of horses. They are based on Hilary's personal experiences with her son's naughty Welsh pony and her own equines.An avid rider, Hilary has accumulated many embarrassing incidents in the saddle and out and...
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