Autobiographies of famous horse riders.

T

tw1nn1ejo

Well-Known Member
Joined
25 February 2006
Messages
6,148
Location
England
Visit site
I've read Pippa Funnells, Frankie Dettories and reading AP Mcoys atm and I'd quite like to read Leslie Laws or William Funnells. Are they any good? Do you know of any others atall?

Thanks
smile.gif
 
Leslie Law's isn't anything special - obviously banged out very quickly after he won the gold medal - really didn't rate it

Don't think Will Funnel's got one out
crazy.gif
WFP's is still waiting to be published, was suppose to be out last year

So Far So Good by Mark Todd is worth a read as he's a total legend
 
I enjoyed Leslie Laws autobiography
smile.gif
A good read if you're interested in eventing
smile.gif
Richard Dunwoody's autobiography (The Horses of my Life) was very enjoyable, Moscow Flyer: Flying to Success by Jessica Harrington isn't exactly an autobiography, but it is a very good insight into the world of race horse training and racing
smile.gif
I really liked Only Falls and Horses by Nick Skelton too!
smile.gif
 
I have a very old Mark Phillips and i loved the Pippa one, always read it if need some horsey enthusiasm or something
tongue.gif
laugh.gif
 
I am possibly showing my age but Ginny Leng's is fantastic and also horse autobiographies (obviously ghost written) by her fab horse Priceless.
Also really, really old book (infact my mum's) Foxhunter by Capt Llwyellen (SP Hic)
tongue.gif
 
Yeah she does, but think its quite old, it title has something like "the kings" or somethiing like that, its quite good
laugh.gif
 
I've just read Mark Tood's autobiography, called So Far So Good. It is a fairly old book that someone at the yard was throwing away. I really enjoyed it - definitely worth a read.
 
Think the Mary King one you are referring to was called "All the Kings Horses"

I have loads of the eventing "biographies" mainly of the older horses ridden by the likes of Ginny Leng and Lucinda Green, all excellent books, also have Ian Starks autobiography "Flying Scot". Have quite a few I havent got round to putting on ebay yet.
 
[ QUOTE ]
Richard Dunwoody's autobiography "Obsessed" is brilliant!!!! so is moscow flyers by Jessica Harrington

[/ QUOTE ]

I really want to get Dunwoody's! Damn he's one good jock [well was!]

I've read Franki Dettori's [best i've ever read so far] & AP McCoys which was ok!
grin.gif
 
Unfortunately I lent my copy of Obsessed to someone and it was never returned. Good book and well named, quite frightening how obsessive his behaviour became. have a look on Amazon you might pick up a secondhand one on there.
 
MrsT do you have a copy of Lucinda Green's book about Be Fair, 'Up, Up and Away'?
I was given Four Square as a child and it captivated me, but haven't been able to find the other book anywhere despite searching high and low for it.
 
would love to read mark todds and andrew nicholsons anyone know where i can get them from! would love to read some others from there TIME if any one knows some!

Read pippas and loved it ! will get wiliams fox pitss when it come out!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top