Janice M. Ladendorf has an honors degree in history and a master's degree in library science from the University of Minnesota. She has been a research librarian, an inventory analyst, and an accountant. Her free time has always been spent with horses and she soon began schooling her own. She has published several books and numerous articles about humane methods for training horses. Her latest book on this subject is Human Views and Equine Behavior: Self Fulfilling Philosophies and Communicating with Horses. In recent years, she has begun writing articles about the history of horsemanship and horse breeds, as well as unrecognized horsemen from past centuries. She is retired and currently living in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her current horse is a Janice M. Ladendorf has an honors degree in history and a master's degree in library science from the University of Minnesota. She has been a research librarian, an inventory analyst, and an accountant. Her free time has always been spent with horses and she soon began schooling her own. She has published several books and numerous articles about humane methods for training horses. Her latest book on this subject is Human Views and Equine Behavior: Self Fulfilling Philosophies and Communicating with Horses. In recent years, she has begun writing articles about the history of horsemanship and horse breeds, as well as unrecognized horsemen from past centuries. She is retired and currently living in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her current horse is a Spanish Mustang, who she tamed and trained herself. His story is told in A Marvelous Mustang: Tales from the Life of a Spanish Horse. In this unusual memoir, the horse tells his own story. Her latest book is an historical novel, Quest for the Silver Mustang. In 1830, her heroine embarks on a perilous journey to find the horse of her dreams. She has grown up in a family that helps escaped slaves and rescues abused horses. Her hidden heritage links her with the spirit world of our Native Americans. Some of the equine characters in her story are Spanish Mustangs. For more information on her books, you may go to her website, http://www.jladendorf.com
Searching for the Real Frank T. Hopkins (Horses from History, Volume 2)
When the movie, Hidalgo, was released in 2004, Frank T. Hopkins became a controversial person. Extensive research has uncovered verifiable facts and identified material he had actually dictated to his wife, Gertrude. The result is a biography based on this information. It includes reprints of all of his unpublished and publishe