Musings of a Horse Farm Corgi

by Leslie McDonald

Musings of a Horse Farm Corgi is an engaging, true life story as told from the unique perspective of Beamer the Corgi.
It's a big job to become the "Corgi in Charge" of a working horse farm. Even more so when you have to overcome the "Curse of the Fluffy." Branded in early puppyhood by a genetic hair flaw that sets him apart from other corgis, Beamer's undaunted spirit and perservserance bubble to the top of this entertaining book which brings a smile on every page.
Beamer's special insights and opinions of the cast of characters who comprise his world will have readers checking out their own dogs in a whole new light.

131 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 16, 2012

About the author

Leslie McDonald grew up in Chicago, Illinois and attended DePauw University. She is the author of "Down the Aisle", "Musings of a Horse Farm Corgi", "Journeys with Horses", "Making Magic", "Tic-Tac" and "Horse on the Loose." A Grand Prix level dressage trainer with over 50 professional years in the industry, she lives on a horse farm in southern Ohio where she happily teaches lessons and writes books about the special people and animals who have blessed her life.

Reviews

[June Price · Rating 4 out of 5]

I stumbled across this one nearly a year ago while searching "corgi" on Amazon and couldn't resist that cute corgi face on the cover. My Daisy isn't a fluffy but has cute in spades, so was curious to see how this little one fared on a horse farm. I'm not sure if Daisy's ever seen a horse or not, but she has seen moose, bigger and potentially far more dangerous than a horse, and remains convinced she can take care of them. Uh, right, Daisy.

In any case, this is a cute, fun story told from the perspective of Beamer, the puppy star of the book. He gets his name due to his sunny, get it, sun beam, attitude. The author did a great job capturing the inherent corgi attitude and takes us from the puppy's birth to its time on the horse farm. Knowing how Daisy's mind always seems to be working, it was fun to see Beamer's thoughts as he tries to figure out and then manipulate first his new humans, two laid back labs, and, oh, my an electric barrier fence. He lost that round. He even makes friends of sorts with a special horse and frets when it gets colic. Don't worry, the horse was okay. You'll see him work his wiles on everyone from the riding students to the other canines and eventually emerge as "Corgi in Charge". Like all corgis, he's a charmer. There are b/w photos throughout to take you through his adventures. One thing I learned was that fluffy corgis aren't in demand no matter how cute they are, at least if the potential owner wants to show or breed. I've always found them adorable but given that Daisy is simply a corgi mix and I had no intentions of adding another puppy to the world, I'd never delved that deeply into such breed standards.

Bottom line, a fun read that will give wannabe corgi owners some insight into how the corgi mind seems to work. Kudos to the author for capturing Beamer's thoughts so well. This was published in 2012, so should be an easy find on Amazon for those like me that navigate to all things corgi. The best part was, of course, reading it with my Daisy curled up next to me.

[Jane Night · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is super cute and fluffy.
It is the story of a fluffy corgi, a dog who falls short of the breed standards, but who wins the hearts of all who meet him.
It was a cute read and I really enjoyed it.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for Animal Lover's Book Club.

B., age 10, loved it. She liked how convincingly it was written from the Corgi's point of view. She loved hearing about all the animals on the farm and was glad that the story with the sick horse turned out OK.