Beloved Horses in Second Careers Release Date!

The much anticipated 4th book in my Beloved Horses series will be officially released on September 25th. That day is the first event for my 2010 Equestrian Book Tour to celebrate the launch of the book. It will be held at the Dutch Wonderland Reading Jamboree near Lancaster, PA.
See http://authorevents.blogspot.com/ for details.

The popularity of the Book Cover Contest determined the final cover, featuring all four of the selected horses - Angel, a Miniature Horse; Miko, a Nokota Horse; Spot, A Paint Horse; and JB, a Standardbred.

The 25 stories include photographs and describe how these special horses changed the lives of their new owners. The Table of Contents below explains their breed, owner, background and current discipline. Some horses are renowned, such as Horse of the Year, Jamaica, the foundation horse for Chester C. Weber's International Combined Driving Team, and Lukas, dubbed the World's Smartest Horse and an equine celebrity. Others are backyard horses but still near and dear to their owner's hearts.

View my website - http:/www.sharonminer.com - after September 25th for details on ordering. A new site is in the planning stages, so make sure you reload the page if cached - the new site will feature all 8 of my books, including Beloved Horses in Second Careers.

Table of Contents

Chapter	Horse	Name	Chapter Title
Forward	Shane: Grey Quarter Horse	Nicole Drumheller Gargus	Finding Shane
1	Angel: Miniature Horse	Martha Duchnowski,	Broodmare to Combined Driving Champion
2	Benny: Palomino Paint	Missy Wryn	Orphan Syndrome Rescue to Clinic Mount
3	Billy: Morgan Horse	Hannah Davis	School Horse to Christmas Surprise
4	Bratlee: Quarter Horse	Linda Vital	Police Horse to Therapy Mount
5	Cherokee: Thoroughbred	Jane Bugni	Rehab to Champion Hunter
6	Dee Dee: Quarter Horse	Joanie Loveless	Rescued Equine to School Horse
7	Duncan: Standardbred	Judith Catchpole	Racehorse to Show Horse
8	Eclipse: Arabian	Patti Magennis	Racehorse/Broodmare to Champion Show Horse
9	Galique: Arabian	Betty Jo Bock	Show Horse to Psychotherapy Equine
10	Granny: Thoroughbred	Suzi Hek	Racehorse to Versatile Equine
11	Halee: Standardbred	Connie McComb	Harness Racer to Police Horse to Therapy Mount
12	Hochie: Paint Horse	Brandy Crago	Rodeo Performer to Therapy Horse

13	Jamaica: Dutch Warmblood	Chester C. Weber	Slaughter Rescue to Livery Horse to International Driving Champion
14	JB: Standardbred	Helene Gregory	Racehorse to Versatile Show Horse
15	Lukas: Thoroughbred	Karen Murdock	Throwaway Horse to Equine Celebrity
16	Mason: Quarter Horse cross	Joe Mathews & Maggie	Rescued Horse to Jumper in Training
17	Miko: Nokota Horse	Haley Stuscavage	Wild Horse Breed to American Sport Pony
18	Monty: Thoroughbred	Karen Dilly	Rescued Horse to Therapy Mount
19	Petoño: Quarter Horse	Leeann Fleetwood	Ranch Horse to Search & Rescue Mount
20	Rex: American Saddlebred	Isabella Bertolani	World Champion Saddlebred to Youth Mount
21	Sam: Tennessee Walking Horse	Charlotte Dutton	Amish Buggy Horse to Trail Companion
22	Spot: Paint Horse	Caitlyn Keyes & Gene Lane	Pony Club to Therapy Mount
23	Sugar Pie: Miniature Horse	Lori Horner	Broodmare to Therapy Mount
24	Timber: Belgium Draft	Lauren Quintana	Logging Horse to Trail Mount Legend
25	Trippy: Thoroughbred	Kathy & Aubrey Kriebel	Racehorse to Show Horse

A Tale of Two Ponies

A Tale of Two Ponies by Linda Vital is an adorable story about two ponies who both want to be the cutest pony in the barn.

L'il Sugar and Hollywood are two Shetland Ponies at Happy Trails Stables. They are in the lesson program and are very popular. They work hard but they each think they are the best.

When one becomes sick (due to a prank by the other) the pony has to stay at the horse hospital. Soon the prankster feels bad and tries to make it up to her friend.

The artwork is wonderful. This story is about friendship and a great read for all youngsters - I gave it to my granddaughter and she loved it!

Gracie - A Canyon Meadows Story Book 2

The second book of the Canyon Meadows series by D.L. Rodriguez is called Gracie.

Gracie - a French/German Warmblood - tells her life story in this educational horse book for young readers. They will enjoy learning about a foal growing up, training, health issues and foaling while hearing it all from the perspective of a mare who loves to brag about her French background.

It's a cute story and I especially liked the scenes where Gracie interacts with the farm's two pygmy goats! The stories are based on the author's relationships with her animals.