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Martini is in The House Posted by Monica Bretherton
(2008/2/29)
Free Cocktails, aka "Martini" had just won his race. So why were his jockey Debbie Hoonan-Trujillo and trainer Sharon Ross crying in the winner's circle?
[2008/1/30]
Love is... A tale of a colic that ends with a heartwarming twist -- as originally told by Emily on the SAFE message board the day it all happened.
[2007/12/27]
Cricket Plus One “I guess she became mine because I was the first to ride her,” Jordan says from her perch on the hay bales.
A Glass Half Full of Ponies Posted by Monica Bretherton
(2008/7/29)
Dr. Hannah Evergreen's commitment to working with rescues and seized horses comes from a deep place in her heart, where pride and regret mingle. In the end, it is the six ponies who were saved who inspire her work, but she always spares a thought for the six who were not.
Book Review - And Miles to Go: The Biography of a... Posted by Monica Bretherton
(2009/3/25)
Equestrian authors are rarely nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, even if their story plunges into the heart of Poland during the Nazi invasion. Horse lovers vote by sharing, however, and this book is still appearing on "most treasured" lists over forty years later. As for the subject of the story, his descendants perform across America in racing, endurance and other sports.
[2009/3/1]
Book Review - Child of Steens Mountain "We were at the very end of an era, and it's hard to see that when you are living it." - Eileen O'Keeffe McVicker
[2007/12/18]
Behind Black Beauty Anna Sewell wrote only one book, but into that single volume she packed the passion of a lifetime.
[2007/11/15]
From Wings to Flame - Northwest Equine Artists How many of us obsessively drew horses as children, inspired by their power and mystique? This terrain is still fertile ground for some adult artists in the region, working in a variety of media from...
[2007/11/15]
The Complete C.W. Anderson “Some say naked,Some say nude,Some say naughty,Some say lewd,Depending on age and rectitude.”These are the words of equine illustrator and author C.W. Anderson, before Billy and Blaze had put him in e...
The Romance of Jackson & Luna lighten your day with a look at how to move a donkey, as taught by a wise grey mare. Northwest Equestrian Stewardship Center has been treating Jackson T. Pickles, a severely foundered donkey, until he is finally ready to have just a little time on real grass. Thing is, he's not so sure about that.... Jackson is serving as Lisa Dobbins' therapy donkey, so he's not available for adoption, but you can see some other available horses in my Youtube Library
Pure Gold – The Haflinger Horse Posted by Monica Bretherton
(2008/1/29)
Cross a tough sorrel mountain mare with a imported arab stallion and produce the foundation sire for an entire breed. Employ the full force of an imperial state to refine your horses and soon they will be conquering the world.