{"product_id":"letters-from-country-life-adolphe-pons-man-o-war-and-the-founding-of-marylands-oldest-thoroughbred-farm-paperback","title":"Letters from Country Life: Adolphe Pons, Man O' War, and the Founding of Maryland's Oldest Thoroughbred Farm - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Pons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEvan Hammonds\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eEllen Pons\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLetters from Country Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Josh Pons, a third-generation horseman and owner of Country Life Farm, depicts a century of life inside the horse business, written from inside the fences of Maryland's oldest Thoroughbred farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Pons \u003c\/b\u003ewon two Eclipse Awards for his journalism in \u003ci\u003eThe BloodHorse\u003c\/i\u003e, presented for best stories of the year in the sport of Thoroughbred racing. He is the author of two books published by Eclipse Press: \u003ci\u003eCountry Life Farm: Three Years in the Life of a Thoroughbred Horse Farm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMerryland: Two Years in the Life of a Thoroughbred Training Farm\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePons joined \u003ci\u003eBloodHorse\u003c\/i\u003e upon graduation from the University of Virginia, where he majored in English. After three years as a journalist, he entered the University of Kentucky Law School, graduating in 1982, then returned to his family's Country Life Farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessionally, he served as president of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association for six years and is currently president of the foundation responsible for the Maryland Horse Library and Education Center. He and his wife, Ellen, live in Fallston, Maryland, on Country Life, the oldest Thoroughbred farm in the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978314252589,"sku":"9781493081394","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/IzDO-YiOqP9781493081394.webp?v=1775801575","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/letters-from-country-life-adolphe-pons-man-o-war-and-the-founding-of-marylands-oldest-thoroughbred-farm-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}