Product Description

At the horse sales in Kilkenny, Elaine Heney bought a green five year old gelding. As she unloaded him in Tipperary that evening she realised she had a restart on her hands. This is the story of how they progressed since then. Early reviews have described this book as beautifully written, fantastic and totally addictive reading. Elaine captures you and drags you into her world.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #109773 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 257 pages

From the Back Cover
Small, wide-eyed and nervous the grey walked anxiously around the sales ring, his front feet moving apprehensively through the fresh yellow sawdust. Bidding started quickly, with the English lady leading the buyers triumphantly from the ring side. 500 quickly turned into 1000 and at 1500 he was officially on the market and would be sold. We quietly put in the next offer to the auctioneer's delight and after two or three more minutes of bidding, it was only us and the English dealer left as the price climbed higher. My heart was in my mouth.

`Going once, any more bids now'? The auctioneer's question rang around the room, crackling on the loudspeaker outside. I clenched my fists tightly and stopped breathing completely.

`Going twice, this is your last chance now......' the auctioneer paused, hammer raised, as I wished and hoped and prayed simultaneously. The auctioneer took a deep breath, as he glanced around the room and then shouted `Sold!' exuberantly, as the hammer flew through the air and crashed down loudly onto the dark mahogany counter........

About the Author
Elaine Heney is a horse trainer from Tipperary, Ireland. She has also written 'The Little Book of Good Horsemanship' and the 'Gentle Horsemanship for Young Riders CDROM'.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant!
I got this book for Christmas and subsequently spent every free minute for the next 5 days engrossed in it. It is extremely funny and very interesting, Elaine Heney has an excellent writing style that makes it very easy to read (It was very good bedtime reading). As well as this, it is extremely informative and would be a great book for anyone wanting to bring on a young horse, whatever its background. Thoroughly recommend this book to anyone.

Excellent book
I thought this book was excellent, the style is captivating which makes it very hard to put the book down and is full of good advice and tips. I really am very much looking forward to reading more about Ozzie and Elaine's adventures!

Ozzie: The Story of a Young Horse
This is a must-read for any horse lover. I loved Elaine's easy writing style and having read so many other horse training books this is definitely one to hold to heart. Ozzie's story is so real and honest! For anyone working with their own young horse this book is full of great training tips and words of wisdom, which are like gold when your bringing on a horse. And if your not? Well, it is quite simply a lovely read.