The horse is a creature of action: running, jumping, stopping, turning. To fully appreciate his beauty, you must see him perform-working a cow, jumping a fence, hurtling around a track. In this book, David R. Stoecklein takes you inside the world of performance horses, turning his lens upon the superathletes of equestrian sport. You will see brilliant competitors from all of the major disciplines: reining, cutting, barrel racing, and roping; hunter/jumper, three-day eventing, dressage, and driving. Racehorses and polo ponies also gallop across the pages. But the book offers even more than horses in action. Stoecklein goes behind the scenes to capture poignant moments between equine athletes and their human companions. He also visits training and breeding farms to demonstrate what goes into the creation of a champion.