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Making It Happen: The Autobiography
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Carl Hester
Carl Hester is one of the greatest ever equestrians, leading Great Britain to gold medal victory at the London 2012 Olympics. In these memoirs, he tells the story of the passion for horse-riding which revolutionised his life and made him the champion he is today. Carl grew up on the remote Channel Island of Sark, moving to the UK mainland at the age of 16 to work with hors
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Carl Hester is one of my favorite equestrians to watch, not only because of his riding but also because of his entertaining and accessible way of explaining dressage. He's delightfully funny and his love and concern for his horses always shines forth. The same is true of his autobiography. While I would agree with previous posters that this isn't a terribly linear narrative (autobiographies seldom are), it does make you feel as if you are sitting down in a pub with Carl, having a few drinks with
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Great book written by a great rider and genuine horselover. Really enjoyed it and made me respect Carl Hester even more.
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This could have used tighter editing and it's hard to keep all the characters and horses clear, but I love Carl Hester and completely enjoyed his story. He's funny and not too taken with himself. He worked his way up from nowhere and is grateful for the opportunities he received. A book any dressage fan will like.
I found this an incredible read. He is frank and amusing in his tale and I found it very hard to put down.
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