This book captures the excitement, amusing incidents and outstanding achievements of some of the most remarkable horsemen and horsewomen in the world. One man broke the Bareback High jump World Record, while a lady while on doctors orders never to ride a horse again, climbed the NOrth Face of Mount Everest, the highest mountain int he world. Outstanding horse riding skills are recounted of another lady on her horse who jumped an 18 food wide river while hunting in order to stay with her hounds.