The Trouble with Being a Horse has just won the NABE Spring 2011 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Juvenile Fiction! I'm very excited about winning this award and it's helping to open up doors all over. Several book stores and tack stores in the US are interested in carrying it, which will be a great addition to the stores that already have it in Canada.

So far, the reviews have been (mostly) very positive and it's not just young…

With all the hype and previews of the movie War Horse swirling around me, I was instantly curious about this story.  Any horse movie usually catches my attention, and I can't wait to see it.  Judging from the movie previews I decided that I should read the book first...just in case there were any very sad scenes I would be ready!  Truthfully, I needed to know if the horse died.  I don't tend to handle animals dying very well...ha.

This book written by Michael Morpurgo was a quick…

My book about a girl who turns into a horse, "The Trouble with Being a Horse," is really going places! Since getting US distribution the book has been picked up by a few chain stores and has gotten quite a lot of reviews! I have to say I'm pretty pleased that the book is liked by both horse people and non-horse people (the true test!). Here's what Readers Favorite had to say: 

Reviewed by Joy H. for Readers Favorite



Olivia loved horses and loved working at the…

I recently read Lynn Reardon's book "Beyond the Homestretch: What Saving Racehorses Taught Me About Starting Over, Facing Fear, and Finding My Inner Cowgirl." I thought it was wonderful! In the book, Lynn details accounts of individual horses and their stories. I found the stories fascinating and heartworming. I loved meeting the horses and learning about each one's special personality. From the snake wrangler to the ranch manager, you will find each horse delightful. This book clearly…

Friends, 

I was so very pleased to receive this review from Patty Lasko, former editor for Dressage Today. I hope you head over to my site and have a look at the book! www.keronpsillas.com/books. 

From Patty: 

International photographer and horsewoman Keron Psillas Oliveira has a new book and, wow, it is a stunning tour de force! I'm not exaggerating. Her photographs of the Lusitano…

Horsefeathers on the Heart

A Book review by Sonia Berry

Horses...they can mean so many things to different people for so many different

reasons.…

I know you are all horse lovers but how many are book lovers as well?  Here is your chance to win a free copy of either of my books.  Follow the links below. this site is where book lover meet and chat with authors and read reviews of the books they would like to read.  Get in on discussions of your favorite books.

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/43703-out-of-the-blue…

Barbaro was a Kentucky Derby winner that caught the hearts of thousands, and his story is beautifully told in "Greatness and Goodness: Barbaro and His Legacy."  Alex Brown had the privilege of being a part of both Barbaro's story and his legacy.  He gives firsthand accounts of stories about Barbaro from his birth to his untimely death.  This knowledge and perspective is what makes this book so…

BOOK REVIEW

By Deborah Hopkins

SPIRIT OF THE HORSE

The New Myths of Equus

By Carole Devereux

Published by Windhorse Press

U.S $20  Canada $25

One might expect a book, written by an Animal…

Women Riders Who Could ... And Did: Life Stores of Top Level Equestriennes

Author: Karma Kitaj Publisher: Huckle Hill Press 2010

" ... It's a worthwhile book for young riders who aspire to be professionals. ..."

Cindy Sydnor, Long-listed for the U.S. Olympic Team, Dressage instructor, "R" dressage judge, USDF Examiner for Certification Program

It may seem odd to start an independent…

Ride Every Stride - No Regrets

book by Amy Maltman

Reviewed by Kelly Bowers @ The Rider

  When I first received "Ride Every Stride" to consider for a review, I, as usual, studied the cover and flipped lightly through the pages. Then, I read…

Riding Lessons by Sara Gruen

First HarperTorch Paperback Printing: April 2004

Fiction

ISBN: 0-06-058027-5…

The Promise in 'Plan B'

This Summer's Great Read Comes Right OUT OF THE BLUE

Out of The Blue by Cheryl Bruder

Self-published paperback, 359 pages

Cover photos by Rachelle Rousseau

Front cover art by Patrick Berry 

        When I read author Cheryl Bruder's previous novel, My Mezeppa, a couple years ago, my review said I thought the story provided an entertaining and unpredictable plot, interesting and unique characters, believable dialogue and heartfelt emotion,…

Review by Glenda Fordham

Author: Laura Wolfe

Publisher: Fire and Ice YA (www.fireandiceya.com)

Pages: 186 pages Price: $11.95 (hard copy) or $4.99 (digital)

Available on Amazon, Smashwords or Lulu

Targeting the young adult reader, Trail of Secrets is like an equestrian Nancy Drew meets the Ghost…

In her latest book, Riding Through Thick & Thin: Make Peace with Your Body and Banish Self-Doubt - In and Out of the Saddle,  author Melinda Folse asks a question that gets to the heart of her thesis: "How can we move beyond any concerns we have about how we look or what we weigh or whether or not our breeches are too tight and just get that feeling?"  This is not a self-help book strictly targeted at plus-sized equestrians; it is a life-changing guide…

Yet another poetic rambling courtesy of my alter ego, Shakespeare "The Equine."

Food Matters



I love my food;

There is no doubt.…

 Dr. Elizabeth Thompson, writing as Lizzi Tremayne, grew up wild in the redwoods of coastal California, mostly on a pony, attended UC Davis School of Vet Med, and practiced in the gold country of Placerville for two…

If you love spooky stories and horses, author Laura Wolfe, has written a thrilling debut novel with lots of twists and turns in the plot. I interviewed Laura recently on Straight From the Horse's Mouth Radio Show.…

It’s been a great year at Infinity Farm. I’m thrilled to say no one died. It’s kind of a miracle–all ages and infirmities considered. I wandered through the memories of the year, looking for a stellar moment to share with you, one that was inspirational and would reflect the best of us. There were a pile to pick from, but in the end, it was a no-brainer.

Remember our barn-rat, Hannah?…