{"product_id":"riding-the-distance-an-equestrian-journey-of-love-trust-and-becoming-who-you-are-9798195837624","title":"Riding the Distance: An Equestrian journey of love, trust, and becoming who you are","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tj Retallick\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Romance - LGBTQ+\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRUST ISN'T GIVEN.\u003cbr\u003eIT'S EARNED-ONE STRIDE AT A TIME.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTristan James grew up in the quiet countryside of Connecticut, where a shy boy and a stubborn pony formed the bond that would shape the rest of his life. What began as a childhood escape became an obsession built on discipline, sacrifice, and the unspoken understanding between horse and rider.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Tristan rises through the fiercely competitive world of elite equestrian sport, he discovers that talent alone is never enough. Under the relentless pressure of Olympic-level training, every weakness is exposed-especially the fear and self-doubt he's spent years trying to outrun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen he meets Eclipse, a powerful black horse who refuses anything less than complete honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Mateo Alvarez, a guarded rider whose quiet intensity challenges Tristan in ways no competition ever has.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs ambition, love, and loyalty collide, Tristan must decide what kind of rider-and what kind of man-he wants to become. But when a devastating setback threatens everything he has worked for, he learns that greatness is not measured by medals alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes the hardest thing to risk is trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweeping LGBTQ+ equestrian novel about identity, resilience, ambition, and the life-changing connection between horse and rider, \u003ci\u003eRiding the Distance\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply emotional story of learning how to belong-both in the saddle and beyond it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47882591568023,"sku":"9798195837624","price":1651.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798195837624.webp?v=1781096100","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/riding-the-distance-an-equestrian-journey-of-love-trust-and-becoming-who-you-are-9798195837624","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}