{"product_id":"riding-for-the-team-inspirational-stories-of-the-usas-medal-winning-equestrians-and-their-horses-hardcover","title":"Riding for the Team: Inspirational Stories of the USA's Medal-Winning Equestrians and Their Horses - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Jaffer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eUnited States Equestrian Tea Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling, behind-the-scenes look at the incredible equestrian athletes and horses who compete and win for the USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom playing with plastic ponies and taking their first riding lessons, to finding success in the arena, thousands of horse lovers hope they can one day represent the United States in international competition. \u003ci\u003eRiding for the Team\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the lives of those who dreamed about competing for their country and \"made it,\" sharing inspirational stories from the international governing organization's eight equestrian disciplines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eshow jumping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edressage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeventing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edriving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evaulting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eendurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epara-dressage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders are immersed in the fascinating histories of the medal-winning riders, drivers, and vaulters who have dominated American equestrian sport over the past 28 years, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcLain Ward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKaren O'Connor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDebbie McDonald\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTim McQuay\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet the inside scoop on legendary horses who have become household names, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiko\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVerdades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGunners Special Nite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering exclusive insights, \u003ci\u003eRiding for the Team\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of top-level equestrian sport. Athletes tell their stories and those of their horses during the years they honed their talent and dedicated their lives to representing their country in the Olympics, World Equestrian Games, World Championships, and Pan American Games. Beautifully illustrated with breathtaking photographs from prestigious competitions held around the world, \u003ci\u003eRiding for the Team\u003c\/i\u003e not only provides a dazzling record of American equestrian accomplishment, it promises to inspire the next generation of champions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mission of \u003cstrong\u003eThe United States Equestrian Team Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e is to provide the necessary resources to make equestrian competitive excellence possible, now and in the future. The Foundation supports the competition, training, coaching, travel and educational needs of America's Elite and developing International High Performance athletes and horses in partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation. High Performance programs are developed in the eight international equestrian disciplines of dressage, eventing, jumping, driving, endurance, reining, para-equestrian and vaulting. These programs train and support top US athletes and horses to compete at the Olympics, World Championships, Pan American Games and other major international competitions. USET Foundation is based in Gladstone, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNancy Jaffer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a renowned equestrian photojournalist whose articles have appeared regularly online and in the pages of \u003cem\u003ePractical Horseman\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDressage Today\u003c\/em\u003e magazines. She has covered nine Olympics and is a contributor to \u003cem\u003eHorse \u0026amp; Hound\u003c\/em\u003e magazine (UK), \u003cem\u003eHorse International\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Stride\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand writes the \"Due South\" column on the\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e Horse Canada \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewebsite. Jaffer, who has a website www.nancyjaffer.com, wrote a weekly newspaper column on equestrian sports that appeared in\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Star-Ledger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eof New Jersey from 1972 until 2015. She is the coauthor of\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiding Through\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewith dressage Olympian Debbie McDonald and\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife in the Galloping Lane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewith eventing Olympians Karen and David O'Connor. She also edited the last USET publication, entitled\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiding for America\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eNancy makes her home in Peapack, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47504902586546,"sku":"9781570768729","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/WsRZZQRgkH9781570768729_98b8bfe5-5d15-426c-97c4-e8bc9e5e8fad.jpg?v=1779516691","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/riding-for-the-team-inspirational-stories-of-the-usas-medal-winning-equestrians-and-their-horses-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}