tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66462086506693776272024-02-19T17:44:27.992-05:00Horse Book ReviewsLove Horses? Love to Read? Join Me!Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.comBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-77621798541097364102022-09-19T16:06:00.001-04:002022-09-19T16:06:33.845-04:00My Golden Horse by Caroline Akervik<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8vWhixhUt7rDAyNL-8z5Nxxl3v47Lch4CfajrVO8ZLYImpbyZz8HZXYHCmuecmjj9B3dGUU68Rzm__w1xq2kV1ADCoPRS_VWXituzQKD0qCQph2YMcDVYJQbbol3Qw4rw4ETtwswMjw6xYoGceGsFpMHLnSHShaIh52JscNXhErpVzOo8KKo_5Gr/s1630/GOLDHORSE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1630" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8vWhixhUt7rDAyNL-8z5Nxxl3v47Lch4CfajrVO8ZLYImpbyZz8HZXYHCmuecmjj9B3dGUU68Rzm__w1xq2kV1ADCoPRS_VWXituzQKD0qCQph2YMcDVYJQbbol3Qw4rw4ETtwswMjw6xYoGceGsFpMHLnSHShaIh52JscNXhErpVzOo8KKo_5Gr/s320/GOLDHORSE.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My Golden Horse by Caroline Akervik is a wonderful novel for horse lovers. Most horse people have one horse that is near and dear to their heart. Although this is a fictional story, the horse Tandy was a real horse that the author knew and loved.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ellen is a teenager with a famous equestrian mother but both are living another life after her mom's tragic accident. Ellen meets Tandy, a beautiful Palomino who has issues after too many horse shows. Ellen feels a connection - that they both need each other. With the help of a friend, the two learn about each other and teach each other along the way.</div><br /><p></p>Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-77756822964038962412022-09-05T11:43:00.000-04:002022-09-05T11:43:15.786-04:00The Brave by Nicholas Evans<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmANWc2-KWj7i_5WoqdbLzJt21SX60SEkSwhJAeUWukOL8DXBSkkqvkfSB01cVhv_9IIqAjH9cu4VQ-YCJPQYj5VDyfSy7mVeVJ5SXborNYUn3dnp2IYoj4J4LztUe6BKO8XE-BVcfK_z9lXs87dpd7K6whr-K_ItCC6fX2n6kaXk2Axofktvv-BR/s218/brave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="135" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmANWc2-KWj7i_5WoqdbLzJt21SX60SEkSwhJAeUWukOL8DXBSkkqvkfSB01cVhv_9IIqAjH9cu4VQ-YCJPQYj5VDyfSy7mVeVJ5SXborNYUn3dnp2IYoj4J4LztUe6BKO8XE-BVcfK_z9lXs87dpd7K6whr-K_ItCC6fX2n6kaXk2Axofktvv-BR/s1600/brave.jpg" width="135" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">The Brave by Nicholas Evans: you may recognize the author's name. He wrote The Horse Whisperer. This novel isn't about horses but rather about a cowboy loving kid.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Tommy loved his sister Diane almost as much as his cowboy TV shows, his escape from his difficult life. When she showed up at his boarding school with her new boyfriend, Flint McCullough, he was amazed. That was his cowboy hero! And when they moved him to California to live with them, he was living his dream. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Until he found out about the family secret.</p><p style="text-align: left;">This is a complex novel with intriguing characters, interesting background and setting, and a deep theme. The viewpoint changes from Tommy as a teen, a younger child and as an adult. So the astounding ending is hinted at but not revealed until the bitter end.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-48199523123217709532022-04-05T17:59:00.000-04:002022-04-05T17:59:34.522-04:00Unbreakable by Richard Askwith<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJibuIna5GYhSkly277-f_SVoxgsvPoXnRbn8ZPPJ-rJYbzbyP-73VhojQR3KUqD0Tqi5XW-PJRCLJzl7BIbQdkqV789bLdwzP_nPDtgV5j4XQJaWFb0i-Z0ncDe1I5-_fP-X3bJbsp_dMBjOMaOEDnAJSEp3zSAq2DY6HP_qljLpzX-CUArU4AOz/s1661/Unbreakable%20book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1661" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJibuIna5GYhSkly277-f_SVoxgsvPoXnRbn8ZPPJ-rJYbzbyP-73VhojQR3KUqD0Tqi5XW-PJRCLJzl7BIbQdkqV789bLdwzP_nPDtgV5j4XQJaWFb0i-Z0ncDe1I5-_fP-X3bJbsp_dMBjOMaOEDnAJSEp3zSAq2DY6HP_qljLpzX-CUArU4AOz/s320/Unbreakable%20book.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Unbreakable</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> by </span><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Richard Askwith</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> is an amazing true story all horse lovers will enjoy.
There's excitement, mystery, drama, a lovable main character and details about
the races and horses that it seems as if you were there. And the history and
culture of Prague and the surrounding area that most people never knew are
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the Grand Pardubice Steeplechase in 1937 when the Nazis have sent elite SS
officers to compete. This brutal race was a yearly event that drew immense
crowds to watch competitors from all over Europe challenge their horse to
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The photos enrich the story even more!</span></p></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /> </p>Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-58007106234250488552021-11-07T09:59:00.002-05:002021-11-07T09:59:59.423-05:00Believing in Horses Out West by Valerie Ormond<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAnHEswjOJHf_Gdgw5FgcFtPgkBeiI_P1BmCxssDrOE7r2p58zIZETUFkzCcYJtBdIwGBs4Ix0KWnR6b6Z2a-BZVEmAJFrIoJ_8baq2pI2tu1R-N5AFTxtP2ORh7YzehNlGgsu5R5FqI/s499/OrmondBook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAnHEswjOJHf_Gdgw5FgcFtPgkBeiI_P1BmCxssDrOE7r2p58zIZETUFkzCcYJtBdIwGBs4Ix0KWnR6b6Z2a-BZVEmAJFrIoJ_8baq2pI2tu1R-N5AFTxtP2ORh7YzehNlGgsu5R5FqI/s320/OrmondBook.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This third book in <b><span style="color: red;">Valerie Ormand's </span><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Believing in Horses</span></i></b> series continues with Sadie and her deep love of horses. This time, one of the horses she rescued is taken in by a ranch in Montana. Her family, in Maryland, decide to take a vacation to the ranch resort to check on the sweet mare. Little did Sadie know that there were criminal elements at the ranch despite the well meaning owners. With the help of understanding parents, a resourceful brother, a feisty grandmother and new friends, Sadie saves the mare and other horses from training abuse.</p><p>An exciting and educational book for horse lovers of all ages!</p><p><br /></p>Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-16152749205393969162021-04-14T13:40:00.000-04:002021-04-14T13:40:29.156-04:00The False Favorite by Josh Boldt<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAR2z3y0MnmTft4d_RULyclDAalGVAnEYe_-RqnNGqwkaj9dZI19MRA5GS0YTu9Lk7ds0EhxJz8vAeEHuWzrNjHLmCbgj1GBFrYMQ2BxI4rsl7rO1R_BzzFxbXGXQuhwpEOfw2vzDsuPw/s4032/IMG_20180828_072815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAR2z3y0MnmTft4d_RULyclDAalGVAnEYe_-RqnNGqwkaj9dZI19MRA5GS0YTu9Lk7ds0EhxJz8vAeEHuWzrNjHLmCbgj1GBFrYMQ2BxI4rsl7rO1R_BzzFxbXGXQuhwpEOfw2vzDsuPw/s320/IMG_20180828_072815.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>What horse lover doesn't love a good mystery set at the Kentucky Derby?</p><p>Cal is hired by the owner of the favorite horse after her husband dies under a suspicious suicide. He mingles with the ultra wealthy and elicits help to find out who would have motive.</p><p>The author obviously knows the Churchill Downs area and details of the derby. Exciting plot and great characters!</p><p>We had a great tour their in 2018!</p><p><br /></p>Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-28802908033143971292020-08-05T15:48:00.000-04:002020-08-05T15:48:12.140-04:00The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hf8-aJmQHjZ75K0yYma_x384mj9SuXwWS1-HTNnqhXE1Ep3I6l-lr-VBvmvZlrzAK1vxrvLfcwrBFi1TKVocuv-djzBRVfRnswjWA2wrrcucAhgPM4DtpZCptoC53xhaVutZMbzp6YI/s499/Mackesy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hf8-aJmQHjZ75K0yYma_x384mj9SuXwWS1-HTNnqhXE1Ep3I6l-lr-VBvmvZlrzAK1vxrvLfcwrBFi1TKVocuv-djzBRVfRnswjWA2wrrcucAhgPM4DtpZCptoC53xhaVutZMbzp6YI/s0/Mackesy.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><font color="#ff0000">The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse</font></b> by <b><font color="#2b00fe">Charlie Mackesy</font></b> is a wonderful story for any age -toddlers through grandparents! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Inspirational and thought provoking, this book follows the adventures of a boy and his new friends. And it's funny - my grandkids loved the mole! And the artwork is unique and stunning. This would make an excellent gift for animal lovers, children and graduates.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Follow Charlie on Facebook to see more!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Charliemackesyart" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Charliemackesyart</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-45061296909219898332020-07-06T18:07:00.000-04:002020-07-06T18:07:43.297-04:00The Unicorn's Baby Brother by Sarah Brown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: black;">In Reboot Ranch, the author, Eileen Watkins, <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Amazon Ember",Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">does a wonderful job writing about the plight of unwanted horses. The story shares a teenage girl's Point of View as she volunteers to help her aunt at an equine rescue stable. The aunt's view is also shared but written so the reader easily understands who is doing the thinking. Relationships are explored as well as the horse show scene. A wonderful read for any horse lover, teen and up!</span></span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Racing Hearts</span> by <span style="color: blue;">Beth Smart</span></b> is a rollercoaster ride for horse racing fans! There are family secrets, promising young horses and a father's death that the main character, a young horse trainer named Emma, must deal with to carry on her dad's legacy. And throw in a ruthless owner who puts obstacles in her way. But a handsome jockey/stable hand will assist her in her goals.<br />
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Recently released, <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Selah's Stolen Dream </b></span></span>by <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Susan Count</span></b>, involves two points of views by two young horse lovers.<br />
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While at a horse show, Selah's beloved mare, Dream, is stolen along with other horses. Her attempt to finding the horse by using online social media sends her down a dangerous path.<br />
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A realistic portrayal of equine life, the good and the bad.Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-9150927960059180942020-02-17T15:20:00.000-05:002020-02-17T15:20:32.288-05:00Travels of Quinn by Sasscer Hill<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quinn and her family are Irish American Travellers, or gypsies. Based in South Carolina, they travel to unsuspecting homeowners and pull scams and steal from them. When Quinn is caught, and framed for stealing a valuable ring, she is placed on a horse farm to work off restitution.</div>
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<br />Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-75207180221689893192020-02-09T11:49:00.000-05:002020-02-09T11:49:51.075-05:00Selah's Painted Dream by Susan Count<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Selah, now 13 years old, is devastated when her parents tell her they are moving three hours away to Austin. Three hours away from her grandpa and her horse Dream. She hatches a scheme to convince her grandpa to let her live with him.<br />
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"<span style="color: blue;"><b>There's a Unicorn in the Garden!</b></span>" by <span style="color: red;"><b>Katy Brown </b></span>is complete with adorable artwork, characters and action. The story has a fun and unpredictable ending! My grandkids who have a garden and love horses, will surely enjoy this book.</div>
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<br />Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-42372414790258999192018-09-22T18:49:00.000-04:002018-09-22T18:49:45.448-04:00The Adventures of Pedro by I Lancaster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: red;">The Adventures of Pedro</span></b> by <b><span style="color: blue;">I Lancaster</span></b> is about a clever donkey who is determined to have a better life on a tourist filled island. When he learns how to untie knots and open barn latches, he decides to run away after a confrontation with a mean tourist. His Mum urges him to go and he soon meets up with a sweet girl who is visiting her grandfather. His adventures are amazing and the characters - both human and equine - are unforgettable! The setting is unique and written with lots of details. Middle grade horse lovers will love this story!<br />
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At my stable many years ago, I had a couple of equine escape artists so I know this is a believable story! Although my ponies didn't escaped to avoid cruelty; they just wanted the greener grass on the other side of the fence!Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-43170462573153384672018-09-22T18:33:00.001-04:002018-09-22T18:50:06.247-04:00Mary's Song by Susan Count<br />
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<br />Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-31230867262169148362018-07-09T17:14:00.000-04:002018-07-09T17:14:05.182-04:00Motherhood: Lost & Found by Ann Campanella<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Motherhood: Lost & Found</b></span> by <span style="color: blue;"><b>Ann Campanella</b></span> is a memoir about a woman who courageously and optimistically moves forward in her life despite many obstacles: miscarriage after miscarriage; declining health of her parents; an absentee husband; and lack of time for her equine lifestyle. It is her horse that keeps her grounded and focused on the future, and provides the unconditional love she yearns for.<br />
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<br />Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-16236511164467232522018-07-03T17:53:00.002-04:002018-07-03T17:53:24.327-04:00Sweetbriars, Leaving The City by Hollie Marsh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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passion for horses. Her father is reluctant about her riding, and later
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for her lessons. Molly has more obstacles than her aching body after the
hard work of mucking stalls etc, including a jealous rider and a sister
in trouble. In the end, she learns life lessons as well as how to stay
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Well written and a lovely ending.<br />
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Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-454491885587265762018-03-13T17:45:00.001-04:002018-03-13T17:45:49.226-04:00Deck the Stalls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Deck the Stalls is a collection of short stories by a variety of equine authors. I don't think they are true stories but probably inspired by life lessons at the stable. There is no doubt to me that horses teach us as much as we teach them. This collection seems to agree, and I loved the holiday touch in each.Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-61827131416836076342017-12-22T16:20:00.000-05:002017-12-22T16:20:36.883-05:00Rides That Way by Susan Ketchen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Rides That Way</b></span> by <b><span style="color: blue;">Susan Ketchen</span></b> is more about teenage drama than about riding. Although the first chapter is at a three phase event, the rest of the story is about Sylvia's health issue, family, friends and her pregnant riding instructor.<br />
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But don't let that stop you from reading this well written novel. It is educational, quite interesting, realistic and often laugh out loud funny - especially the end!<br />
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This is the fourth book in the series, but can be read as a stand alone novel. See the author's site to learn more about her and her books: http://susanketchen.ca/books.htmlSharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-3529712769371623152017-12-12T15:02:00.000-05:002017-12-12T15:02:52.525-05:00All Hands on Pets!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;"><b>All Hands on Pets!</b></span> by <span style="color: blue;"><b>Susan E. Davis</b></span> is a wonderful resource for those interested in the pet health care industry or who have a senior or injured dog or cat. Injuries and therapies for them are explained in technical language but still understandable for the non-professional. The personal stories as examples highlight each section as well as several tales in Chapter 10.<br />
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As a mobile groomer, I like that it shares information on prepping a puppy for being vetted and groomed. It also describes exercises to build strength, endurance and agility for all ages of pets, with section for each ages of the pet.<br />
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I think many of the massage and other techniques could be also used on a horse and other farm animals as mentioned in the book.<br />
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It has a great list of professional resources at the end.<br />
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<br />Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-30246646595312109542017-11-26T15:49:00.001-05:002017-11-26T15:49:17.469-05:00Paisley the Pony by Cindy Freland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Paisley the Pony</b></span> by <span style="color: blue;"><b>Cindy Freland</b></span> is about a special pony on Assateague Island off Maryland's Atlantic shore and an Indian girl named Kanti. When a Spanish ship crashes there in 1750, the Indians help the crew and horses survive. Kanti received Paisley as a gift for her 8th birthday. The story describes the work the Indians did as well as the games such as horse racing.<br />
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The story is somewhat confusing at times, especially in the beginning. It starts in first person with Alyssa (a grandmother telling the story to her granddaughter), then switches to third person. And the horses have dialog with each other as well as the humans. The transitions could be smoother.<br />
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Overall, a delightful story and gorgeous artwork!<br />
<br />Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646208650669377627.post-34778327477603853072017-11-12T15:20:00.000-05:002017-11-12T15:20:04.755-05:00Diablo - Buyer Beware!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Diablo - Buyer Beware! </b></span>Written by <b><span style="color: blue;">Fallacious Rose</span></b> and set in Australia, this horse book will be enjoyed by readers who have learned the hard way about buying and managing their first horse! Or for young horse lovers wanting a horse!<br />
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Kim, 11 years old, desperately want her own horse, especially after a pony they leased ended up with founder. So her "mum" and new stepfather go horse hunting. After several passes on unsuitable equines, they choose Diablo. A quick trial ride goes well but that ends when they take him home. Kim can't even lead him; forget about riding him!<br />
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Kim seeks out advice on how to handle this stubborn horse - first bad advice, then some good - and finally learns horsemanship and riding skills. She also realizes that she can use some of these techniques on her older, annoying brother! Diablo actually saves her brother in the end.<br />
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The story is written in first person, and on the first page the young girl speaks to the reader. She explains that she "chats" with Diablo. That is, she translates what his body positions are saying. So there is dialog from the horse. An interesting concept, but it is written well with great insight into family relationships as well as horse training. Very comical in places!<br />
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It would make a great gift for young horse-loving girls.<br />
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<br />Sharon Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662026762827702307noreply@blogger.com