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Get Some Serious Track Time at the Inaugural Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 5K |
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Written by Jessica Hansen
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 20:53 |
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The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation teams up with The Challenged Athletes Foundation of Florida and the Shoot For A Cure campaign in a race for recovery at the inaugural Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 5K Walk, Run ‘N Wheel-a-thon on Friday, March 26, 2010. “The addition of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 5K to our 2010 schedule of events and activities is a natural extension of our overall effort to provide a wide-ranging fan experience at the Honda Grand Prix,” said Tim Ramsberger, Vice President and General Manager of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. “We are looking forward to working with and raising awareness of our event beneficiaries, the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Shoot For A Cure and our new local partner, Embracing Florida’s Wounded Heroes.” Race participants will have the once-in–a-lifetime opportunity to run, walk or wheel their way to the finish line directly on the Honda Grand Prix racetrack the night before the IZOD IndyCar Series drivers take to the track. A victory party will take place immediately following the race at Straub Park where there will be IndyCar pace cars on display as well as photo-ops with IZOD IndyCar drivers. Location Straub Park Beach Drive, St Petersburg, FL 33701 Date Friday, March 26, 2010 Time 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Registration 6:45 p.m. – Official start/Photo Ops Media Interview Opportunities and Photo Ops Registration www.GrandPrix5k.com This is a rare opportunity for the whole family to experience first-hand the Honda Grand Prix racetrack. The first 1,000 registrants will receive one FREE pass for all track activities on Friday, March 26. Cost of registration before March 1 is $20; March 1 – March 24, $25; same day registration is $30. All proceeds will benefit the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, The Challenged Athletes Foundation of Florida, the Shoot For A Cure campaign and Embracing Florida’s Wounded Heroes to raise money for our military wounded as well as paralysis to encourage individuals with physical disabilities to pursue active lifestyles, maintain healthy lives through physical fitness and realize their ability to meet new challenges and regain confidence. About Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation (SSPF) was started in 2000 by Indy Racing League driver Sam Schmidt shortly after a practice-run crash left him paralyzed from the chest down. SSPF is leading the charge to cure paralysis by funding scientific research, medical treatment, rehabilitation and technological advances, benefiting stroke victims and people diagnosed with ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. In addition to initiating local and national advocacy efforts on behalf of those disabled, SSPF funds various quality of life grants to organizations, provides college scholarships for people with spinal cord injuries/paralysis, and funds the national Day at the Races program. Ida Cahill, President, is a member of the national Spinal Cord Leaders Council and the national Paralysis Task Force. Sam Schmidt was recently recognized by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation with the 2008 Visionary Leader Award, acknowledging his dedication and commitment to funding research and bettering the lives of those who are paralyzed. Challenged Athletes Foundation Since 1994, Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, provides funds to entry and elite-level physically challenged athletes for the acquisition of adaptive sports equipment and to pay for specialized training and competition expenses. Through innovative mentoring, fitness and community outreach programs, CAF reaches, educates and inspires more than 60,000 people annually. The Florida Chapter was formed in 2006 and is comprised of individuals with a wide-range of professional and athletic experience from every corner of Florida. About Shoot For A Cure Shoot For A Cure (SFAC) Moto-Sport is an innovative campaign of the American and Canadian Spinal Research Organization which raises funds for spinal cord injury research seeking to cure paralysis and improve the quality of life for those living with spinal cord injuries. About Embracing Florida’s Wounded Heroes The TAMCO Foundation established Embracing Florida’s Wounded Heroes (EFWH) in September 2009 as its principal Charity program. EFWH is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization focused on providing assistance to disabled Heroes from Florida who were severely wounded in Afghanistan, Iraq or the Horn of Africa in support of combat operations. Over 35,000 wounded Veterans have returned from the combat theater – with nearly 2,000 from the State of Florida. TAMCO and EFWH focus on supporting the most severely wounded Heroes (defined as greater than 20% disability rating by VA – encompasses amputees, brain injuries, paralyzed, blinded, etc.) as well as their Spouses and families. TAMCO and EFWH provide support across the spectrum from recovery/rehab in the hospital, support to their families with emphasis on their children, as well as transition assistance, such as finding a job, to education and life-long needs. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 13:53 |
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radio flyer my first scooter |
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Written by Clive Li
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 15:09 |
I used to suppose that reminiscences have been product of gold. I am shortly studying that for some people (many little new people, in particular) memories are being fabricated from wooden, chrome, and somewhat bit of rubber combined into one thing known as a Radio Flyer Scooter.
In the event you're like me, you've seen yearly will be measured distinctly from the final by a marked enhance in every day mind clutter. More rules to follow, extra tasks, extra threats at hand, extra unsolicited mail (both the digital and forest-clearing variety), etc., etc., all filling our minds over capability at the expense of comfortable reminiscences from more carefree times. Almost all of us have, nevertheless, memories of at least one factor from childhood that may never depart us, it doesn't matter what we now have to take care of as adults. That is as a result of, for reasons unknown even to us, our early years are sometimes characterised by an inordinate attachment to 1 particular toy, an item we inexplicably maintain in higher esteem than all others.
It imprints itself on our consciousness like nothing else, a lot so we affix ourselves to it as if it have been needed for our continued existence, and pity the misguided parent or caretaker who tries to separate us from it. In my case that toy wasn't actually a toy in any respect, but the very utilitarian, kid-friendly does-it-all American icon referred to as the Radio Flyer. It was a go cart (on a hill), a bus (especially while you misplaced the coin toss and had to pull), a shelter (when inverted on four bricks with three buddies huddled underneath it within the rain), and, in fact, you could possibly haul something in it from your folks to fishing gear. It was the only "toy" a kid in my generation needed. In my 4-year-outdated son's case, nevertheless, the toy that will outline his growing years will unquestionably be his just lately acquired Radio Flyer Scooter.
Just precisely what makes just a little boy or lady so attached to 1 explicit toy is anyone's guess, but there could be little doubt it has quite a bit to do with the kid's growing character. In the event you may ask anybody who had to cope with me at that age, they might absolutely tell you I appreciated to see intact objects...cupboards, swing sets, and the occasional neighbor's pet...disassembled into their component parts. So the wagon was proper up my alley, needing as I did to haul issues off to be secretly dismantled, or haul elements again to my dad and mom to have issues restored once I spotted I was in over my head (just kidding in regards to the pets). However I consider my boy's obsession together with his new Radio Flyer Scooter has to do purely with mobility. A child will get on this little pleasure-maker and it's like he gets his first style of freedom. It not solely makes it potential for the little tyke to do a decent imitation of an older sibling or cousin (or mother or father, if you're one of those of us into the metro scooter-commute thing), but it also actually lets them wheel around and check the boundaries of their approved range with alarming efficiency.
The effect this has had on my boy is nothing less than profound. He carries himself with a new air of confidence and independence. This is not something I would wish to let grow unchecked at his age (he's already advised at least once that he doesn't want a ride because he could just as simply take the scooter to preschool), however my spouse and I've to appreciate how completely satisfied it's made him to be the master of his own space. The Radio Flyer Scooter makes a four-year-old feel they've taken a step forward in childhood much the same means a high-schooler's first automobile helps them take a step toward adulthood.
In latest generations a toddler will usually get fixated on a toy before they really receive it; tv promoting does a masterful job of inducing this phenomenon. It appears with the Radio Flyer Scooter, nonetheless, dad and mom are more usually liable for looking them down of their very own volition. This have to be at the least partly attributable to a way of nostalgia; there is scarcely any adult over 30 who grew up in the United States and didn't spend some part of their childhood as I did toting round, or being toted round in, a wagon emblazoned with the emblem "Radio Flyer." Consistent with the identical spirit of progress which dictates that kids now put on helmets every time they trip a bicycle (we didn't), and that it is no longer solely acceptable, however desirable, that a 9-yr-previous carry a cellular phone (it wasn't), we merely settle for that Radio Flyers of selection right now include two wheels as a substitute of four. This wealthy historical perspective was entirely lost on my son, nonetheless, when he opened the most important amongst his varied birthday presents last month and, upon revealing its contents, rewarded his mother and I with an expression similar to what might have been anticipated if the package deal contained a replacement half for our gas water heater.
"It is a scooter, son!" I stated with sincere excitement. I used to be trying ahead to watching him play with it as a lot as I believed he could be anxious to get started. "What do I do with it?" he requested in equally sincere innocence. "We need to get the boy out more," I believed to myself, and cast a concerned look at my wife. She apparently has more sense, nonetheless, because she promptly realized the teenager had solely unwrapped the again of the field and was valiantly making an attempt to decipher a number of paragraphs lauding the Radio Flyer Scooter as secure, sturdy, and easy to assemble. She reached down and helped him remove the remainder of the wrapping paper, revealing the entrance of the field and its large photograph of a boy in no way dissimilar to my son scooting along effortlessly in obvious high contentment. This he might interpret immediately, and a smile more like that I had anticipated to start with shortly replaced the puzzlement on his cute little mug.
Because the again of the field promised, the Radio Flyer Scooter was easy to assemble, despite the fact that my now totally-energized 4-yr-previous was impatient enough for his inaugural scoot to see a necessity for supervising Daddy's assembly work. Fifteen minutes later a replica of the scooter below the completely happy boy on the box stood underneath my own son's anxious toes, and chaos was launched off our entrance doorstep. We're fortunate to nonetheless live in a neighborhood that features sidewalks the place youngsters like my son live excessive adventures under the watchful eye of oldsters and friendly neighbors. The Radio Flyer Scooter has been a most appropriate addition onto that scene, and my boy now appears every bit as content together with his finest toy as I undoubtedly did all those years in the past with mine... even if it does only have half the wheels. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 15:41 |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Charter Geared Up for a Busy Spring Striped Bass Season! |
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Written by Brian Williams
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 15:01 |
Spring fishing in the Chesapeake Bay is actually the most predictable time of year to get a trophy striped bass (aka rockfish) with an average size of 20-30 pounds. Although fishing is good year-round, there is one time of the year that fishing fans from around the globe recognize this as one of the most enjoyable times to be on the Chesapeake Bay. Each spring, the striped bass fishing season begins in mid April with the return of the prized striped bass. This year, Chesapeake Bay Sport Fishing is expecting a very busy season with the addition of a new boat to its fleet -- a 52’ custom Chesapeake, “Net Profits,” equipped with twin 680HP Cummins engines. This is in addition to “Jessie Girl,” which is a 52’ custom Chesapeake equipped with twin 600HP Caterpillar engines. Each are certified by the U.S.C.G. for up to 47 passengers.
The striped bass migrate to the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay to spawn, and the season opens just as they come back from the tributaries. Even though no one can accurately forecast their exact day of arrival, the Chesapeake Bay Sport Fishing fleet begins to keep an eye out for the large striped bass starting in early April.
“With the weather conditions predicted for this spring, we really think that the 2010 striped bass season is going to be one of the most plentiful yet. We are really looking forward to it,” says Captain Steve Dunn of “Net Profits” from Chesapeake Bay Sport Fishing Charters.
Rates for Chesapeake Bay fishing trips have remained consistent even though fuel prices have increased over the previous few years. An average full-day charter fishing trip for up to six people starts as low as $600.
All rivers that empty into the Chesapeake Bay within 15 miles of Annapolis, MD make this ideal to fish out of this vicinity. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 15:42 |
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Fishing bags, suitable for the needs of the modern fisherman |
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Written by Lohan
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Monday, 08 March 2010 17:43 |
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The beauty of the landscape, the clear skies overhead, the thrill you feel when you can tell that the fish is nibbling at your bait, the struggle to land the fish, all these are things any fishing enthusiasts, both amateur fisherman to career professionals, would be well acquainted with, the joys of fishing. With your rod and tackle in hand, float and bait, and various other assortments of fishing implements available nowadays, fishing as a sport has become much more sophisticated than back in our ancestor’s days, and so are the implements used in the activity itself. Of course to provide the best way to carry and protect your valuable fishing gear, a wide selection of modern fishing bags are available to suit every fisherman’s needs. Here at fishingbags.net we provide a wide variety of waterproof, high quality fishing bags, suitable for the needs of the modern fisherman, and available in such variety that we can proudly say that we cater to your every need. Whether you are an amateur fisherman who only fished as a hobby or a professional fisherman who looks for the ever elusive quarries, we have fishing bags that would prove to be most suitable for your needs and requirements, all available with a wide variety of features and reasonable, affordable prices. When you feel like fishing on a boat, our Fishpond Westwater Boat Bag is the perfect model for your needs, capable of handling every critical gear and your favorite assortment of accessories and equipment, this wonderful boat bag, worthy of the Fishpond label, keeps them safe and dry, regardless of the weather outside, as well as being more than durable enough to be carried with you wherever you are going. If you are the type of person who spends a lot of time in the waters, then this is the fishing bag for you! For all your tackle carrying needs, we also have the Flambeau Outdoors 3005 and 4005ST Tackle Station Soft Side bags, well designed and perfectly suited to carry all sorts of crappie and pan fish tackles, as well as your own personal custom tackles. Updated styling includes a removable sunglasses case and molded front panel, available in several brilliant colors and the perfect size to carry around, ensuring that you will have your favorite tackles safely with you wherever you go on your fishing trips. Another alternative we also offer is the Plane Softsider Tackle Bag with 3650 Stowaways, the bag itself coming with two stowaways and possessing a capacity large enough for three. This allows you to purchase additional stowaways as needed to increase the capacity, and as such, you can just carry the specific tackle meant for the elusive quarry you are after. Zippered pockets keep your other items secure inside the bag while you go to your favorite fishing hole. And of course, when it comes to fishing, the fishing rod is the all-important piece of equipment one must have with them on their fishing trips. Our Fishing Rod Case Carrier Storage Bag is a must have organizer for your fishing rods, perfect for everyone who loves fishing. The case is smartly designed, and holds five rods on the outside, with a large inner compartment capable of holding more rods as well as other equipment inside the case itself. With pockets at the bottom and padded straps of fabric magic at the top of the case’s exterior, your fishing rods are guaranteed secure while in transit, protected by the smart design of the case itself. A quick fastener strap allows you to quickly and safely secure gear during transport, while a large zipper provides easy access to the spacious inner compartment, perfect for storing all sorts of fishing gear. For both amateurs and professionals, hobbyists and career fisherman, we provide all sorts of fishing bags perfectly suitable for all your fishing gear storage needs, all available with a wide variety of features, models, and with affordable prices. Look no further with your fishing bag needs, and visit our website at fishingbags.net today, and browse our large selection of waterproof, high quality fishing bags, available to suit every taste. Fishingbags.net, for all your fishing bag needs! |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 00:05 |
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QuantSports - Quantitative analysis applied to sports |
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Written by stacy smith
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Monday, 08 March 2010 17:53 |
QuantSports - Quantitative analysis applied to sports
What is Quantitatve analysis? Its what makes up the bulk of day trading in the financial markets, in short it directly refers to the use of computerized mathematical analysis to support decision making, make business forecasts or investment recommendations. The aim with QuantSports - Betfair Trading is to expand a previously undeveloped niche in the application of these advanced technical indicators when applied to the rapidly expanding betting exchange markets.
What makes the markets go up and down? Is it emotions, fundamentals or weight of money? Well, its a combination of all three principles because the markets are choatic. What Betfair has done is provide a platform for what can only be seen as the most accurate portrayal of human emotion in the world. Very simply it has been statistically proven that more people place bets on sports than bet on the stock market. On top of this there is a wider range of people placing bets from all corners of society. Much like the futures markets there is a limited time factor associated with sporting events and it is easy to see that the markets can become very eratic close to a time when the event starts.
Now, heres the question on everybodys lips. How do we predict the extremely complex markets movements discussed above? Its safe to say that no one has yet created that black-box system which is the be and end all of holy grails. What can be said is that you can significantly help yourself with an advantage.
How does the software work?
In short what the software does is communicate with the Betfair API and collect data on a user specificied event. After it has done this it puts the data from the event into a form that Ninjatrader is able to read (it does this by constantly refreshing a database of prices). It then connects to the Ninjatrader platform and feeds this data into it. Trading Betfair
Arent there limits as a result of arbitrage?
The arbitrage that happens in the sports markets is not even the smallest fraction of that in the financial markets. Take Long Term Capital Management as an example; in a single day they would trade more in arbitrage than all of the international betting markets would in a year, and this is just one fund. So the argument that Technical Analysis doesnt work in the betting markets based on an argument revolving around |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 00:24 |
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Boxing Great Toney Signs Up with UFC |
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Written by Mark Higgins
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Friday, 05 March 2010 23:51 |
Another professional athlete from another sport has signed up with the Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC and aspires to become a MMA pound for pound champion. This time it's former boxing great James “Light's Out” Toney who won Ring Magazine's Fighter of the Year honors twice, in 1991 and 2003. Toney recently signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC. With his skills and experience in the boxing ring, Toney undoubtedly has what it takes to become a future MMA pound for pound champion but his entrance to the MMA arena has been met with mixed reactions at best.
It seems that many are quite unsure how tony would fare inside the octagon ring. Even UFC president Dana White admits that he is not sure about how Toney's stint with UFC will turn out. "To be 100 percent honest with you, all [expletive] aside, I haven’t thought it out,” he said. Toney is not the first professional boxer to join the UFC but he is probably the most well-known. The stint of pro boxers in the UFC have been met with mixed results. Toney is aspiring to be the first high profile boxer to become a MMA pound for pound champion.
With a record of 72 wins, 6 losses, 3 draws and 44 knockouts in several weight divisions, Toney's boxing career can be described as colorful. He tested positive twice for banned substances, once for steroids in 2005 by the New York Athletic Commission and then once again in 2007 by the California State Athletic Commission. These events resulted in Toney's suspension in the sports of boxing. Now 41 years old, Toney is posed to revive his fighting career at the UFC and be among the great MMA pound for pound champions.
Though the date is not yet set on Toney's big UFC debut, MMA enthusiasts the world over are already picking out possible opponents for the former boxing champ. Given Toney's credential, it is likely that he will be matched with MMA pound for pound greats instead of up and coming fighters. The names of MMA pound for pound legends such as Chuck Liddell, Kimbo Slice, Randy Couture, Anderson Silva, Frank Mir and Rampage Jackson have all come up in discussions.
With his age, Toney is not expected to stay long in UFC. He will have limited chances to become a MMA pound for pound great so it is likely that UFC will square him off with an establish MMA pound for pound great already. |
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MMA Pound for Pound Greats, Enthusiasts Hope for Olympic Stint |
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Written by Mark Higgins
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 10:38 |
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Mixed martial arts players and enthusiasts worldwide, including MMA pound for pound champions, are hoping for an Olympic stint in the near future. The clamor is being led by Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC which is the most popular MMA league in the world. UFC executives led by its president Dana White released a statement that they would support a move for MMA to be an official Olympic sport though they would not actively lobby for it to the International Olympic Committee. White is considered as one of the best MMA pound for pound fighters in the whole world and a pioneer in the sport. The main argument of MMA players and enthusiasts for the inclusion of their preferred sport in the Olympics is the fact that the disciplines included in MMA such as wrestling, boxing, judo and taekwondo are already featured in Olympic games as individual events. Therefore, MMA supporters reason that including MMA in the Olympics is just a matter of adding an event that would incorporate these individual disciplines into one event – a move that is not likely to cause some major shake up in the quadrennial sporting spectacle. Randy “The Natural” Couture, probably one of the most popular among MMA pound for pound greats and already considered a legend in the sport is a three-time Olympic alternate for wrestling and a semifinalist in the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials. Couture's credentials may be used an argument that MMA pound for pound fighters have what it takes to become Olympic athletes. The popularity of MMA has increased in recent years with MMA pound for pound champions now being recognized as legitimate athletes in the same way that professional boxers and basketball players are being regarded. MMA pound for pound greats such as Couture, Brock Lesnar and Anderson Silva may not be as popular as boxing's Manny Pacquiao or basketball's Kobe Bryant but the size of their following is something that cannot be belittled. As a testament to the sports growing popularity and worldwide recognition, UFC's first show in Australia was a big hit with tickets being sold out within hours. The only UFC event that sold out faster was the one held at Montreal, Canada in April 2008. The entry of MMA in the Olympics is sure to propel the sport into greater heights. Experts are divided as to whether or not people will see MMA pound for pound champions in the Olympic stage anytime soon. While many are optimistic that “the dream” will become a reality there are people who are taking a more cynical stance, believing that, while it is a good concept to include MMA pound for pound fights in the Olympics, it is too far-fetched of an idea to become a reality in the near future. These individuals believe that the rigid structure of the Olympics and the “loose” orientation of MMA pound for pound fights is inherently incompatible. White though and other MMA pound for pound champs is not likely to easily give up their dream of seeing MMA pound for pound fights in the world's most revered sporting arena. To these individuals, it is just a matter of time. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 March 2010 12:06 |
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I Am Equus: Understanding the Horse’s Potential through Everyday Encounters |
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Written by Duaa Anwar
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Monday, 01 March 2010 05:48 |
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Go beyond textbook psychology to bridge the gap between you and your horse. There is nothing average about the average riding-school pony, and nothing “human” about a horse playing a joke. Parker, Colorado — February 26, 2010 — Have you ever felt there was more to your horse than most people presume? If so, you were probably right. What we take for granted from our horses has long been dismissed as simple instinct, but horses have the capacity for complex emotions, intelligence, and a consciousness not commonly accepted as a trait of the animal kingdom. Horses have demonstrated “human” traits such as humor and compassion for as long as we have shared the earth, and it is up to us to figure out what we have in common to improve our communication skills with them. In the new book, I Am Equus, you’ll get to know horses that have demonstrated amazing trust, survived against all odds, formed lifelong friendships, made people laugh, and taught others inspirational life lessons. Some have even saved lives. At last, equus is presented in his true intellectual and emotional potential. About the Author: Duaa Anwar, an Egyptian raised in the United Arab Emirates, was born with a love of horses. She spent most of her life reading and studying about horses until finally becoming a horse owner in 1995. She rides and competes in dressage, and advocates classical riding and natural horsemanship through her website www.ArtofRiding.com. Her articles have been published across the web and in many equestrian publications. She is currently preparing for an instructor qualification issued by the British Horse Society. Title: I Am Equus: Understanding the Horse’s Potential through Everyday EncountersPublisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.Publication date: January 27, 2010Pages: 260Format: 6 x 9 Paperback, $17.95ISBN: 1432751492Format: 6 x 9 hardback, $29.95ISBN: 1432751514Distributed via: Ingram, Baker & Taylor |
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Last Updated on Monday, 01 March 2010 16:03 |
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