Renegade Champion : The Unlikely Rise of Fitzrada (Hardcover)

from vwinsloe

"Renegade Champion: The Unlikely Rise of Fitzrada" is the story of a talented Army horse that was drilled until he soured and became dangerous. It took a patient and determined 15 year old girl named Jane Pohl to rehabilitate him and turn him into a top show jumper. This book will appeal to any l...

from maggie1944

Renegade Champion by Richard R. Rust. Oh, my, what to say? You remember in Black Beauty the story is one of an abused horse taken and given a better home? Well, this is kind of like that + a young woman proving to her father's Army colleagues that she could do what they could not. So this little,...

from bgknighton

I really enjoyed this book. Strong woman, strong horse, great pair. A time in America that will never come again.

from rojo13864

I received this wonderful true story yesterday through Library thing early reviewers. From the opening forward to the last page I was enthralled with the plucky Jane Pohl and Fitz. I should clarify that I grew up with horses in the 50's and beyond to the present day. In Rita Mae Brown's forward s...

from mirrani

Renegade Champion is a wonderful book for horse lovers, for lovers of horse sport, for riders, for just about anyone who is interested in the history of a sport, or even for those who are interested in the history of women in sports. It is much less about the horse than it is about his rider, Jan...