Meet the Ruby in My Crown

As a trainer, I have to consider my mare Side FX to be my crowning glory, and what would be a better statement of a trainer’s talent than to bring up their own horse to be…

Just posted the first part of my new blog series.  The trials and trip ups of a trainer with the best intentions.

http://www.greathorsestories.ca/site/blog

Ride Like You've Never Been Thrown

Part Four

True Grit

I have named this final segment ‘True Grit’ as I believe that this woman is the epitome of the term. She is strong minded and even stronger willed. She was competing at Congress before…

As published in the Rider Newspaper

Ride Like You’ve Never Been Thrown

Part 3

A Diamond Dozen

When I started writing this series of articles to assist those who have…

As published in the Rider Newspaper

Shirley, you joust!

She is pretty as a princess, courageous as a knight and ‘certifiably crazy’.

Yes, she is pretty as a princess and not only brave, she is motivated and compelled to excel at everything…

1st of the series 'Ride Like You've Never Been Thrown' From the Rider Newspaper*

Part 1

As Equine enthusiasts, some of us dream of spending every waking hour at the barn. Some spend exorbitant amounts of money on their lovable steeds. We talk a different stable language even in the presents of our ‘unstable’…

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.

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Being a Gemini I have two sides that I live.  The one I am very happily married, family, and a home with a few friends my husband and I associate with together. The other I have a whole other side to me that is for the most part without my husband.  I’m a horseman and he is not.  This means I am without him for the social as well as the competitive aspect of my other life.

One New Years we had conflicting parties and we were not going to see my…

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,…

Sleek,

his coat shines

Coppertone’s aglow

Muscles tense as etched glass lines.

Drugged,

Eyes all a glare.

Fear, sweat and agony turns,

While running nostrils flare.

 …

Let’s imagine that you’ve strapped yourself to a rocket. Now add muscle, flesh and a brain to that rocket. Seeing as the rocket now has a mind of its own and muscle to control its every whim. What would you say to that?

Maybe you already know where I’m going with this, but saddle up with me for…